Hershey Bears Name Derek King 29th Head Coach in Franchise History
The Hershey Bears have announced that Derek King has been named the 29th head coach in franchise history.
NHL masochism: Why assistants dream of the hard, (mostly) joyless move to Head Coach
Being an assistant coach in the NHL is a pretty sweet gig. You get paid less than the top guy, for sure, but you also get fewer hours, fewer meetings, fewer non-hockey responsibilities, fewer headaches.
Blackhawks’ Derek King embraces new role as assistant coach: ‘He has no ego’
Practice, practically speaking, ended 10 or 15 minutes earlier, but Derek King was still out there on the ice, feeding one-timers to wingers.
Blackhawks happy Derek King is still in fold: ‘We love him’
When Luke Richardson was hired as the permanent head coach, the Blackhawks desperately wanted to keep Derek King around in some capacity.
Derek King comfortable in new role as Blackhawks assistant coach: ‘I have no ego about it’
Most NHL interim head coaches leave for new organizations if they don’t get the head job permanently. But King isn’t like most coaches.
Derek King, Kevin Dean Hired as Assistant Coaches
Jimmy Waite returns as goaltending coach, Matt Meacham returns as video coach on Luke Richardson’s staff
Why not Derek King? Blackhawks interim coach has made himself a viable candidate for the full-time gig
Let’s face it, the Blackhawks are kind of boring these days.
Buddies King, Eakins meet for first time as coaches when Hawks host Ducks
Friendships begin in myriad ways.
During a long conversation. After a round of golf. During youth, high school or collegiate athletics. Through fantasy sports.
Podcast: 1-on-1 with Hawks interim coach Derek King
On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle goes 1-on-1 with interim head coach Derek King, who talks about how he’s keeping his team prepared with all the postponements, life as an NHL head coach and the conversations he has with his players.
Interim coach Derek King’s message getting through to Blackhawks
The offense isn’t scoring a lot at 5-on-5, and the standings still look grim, but the Hawks are getting some wins and at least developing some kind of identity under King.
‘That’s just him’: Why Blackhawks interim head coach Derek King is wearing the right hat at the right time
The Derek King you’ve seen as Chicago Blackhawks interim head coach is the one nearly everyone who’s known him talks about.
Derek King took notes from some of the best before becoming the Blackhawks interim coach
The last four days have been such a whirlwind for Derek King since he was named Chicago Blackhawks interim coach, he just got home Monday night.
His home in Rockford.
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