Richardson savors chance to coach Blackhawks
‘Been waiting for this’ after being assistant for three NHL teams since 2009.
‘Been waiting for this’ after being assistant for three NHL teams since 2009.
Richardson joins Chicago with nearly a decade of NHL coaching experience, plus 21 seasons as an NHL defenseman.
Hockey rivers flow freely through Ontario and Quebec.
Historically, they often traversed Peterborough, Ont., where such Montreal Canadiens luminaries as Scotty Bowman and Bob Gainey cut their teeth in the game.
After playing 21 seasons in the NHL as a defenceman, starting with the Maple Leafs at age 18, he moved directly into coaching with Senators.
Luke Richardson’s daughter is never far from his thoughts — or his heart.
The Montreal Canadiens assistant coach wears a pin on his lapel in Daron Richardson’s memory every time he steps behind the bench after she died by suicide in 2010 at age 14.
Claude Ruel was the man who could do it all, but didn’t exactly like it all.
In 2008, Luke Richardson played two games with the Ottawa Senators before trading in his stick and skates for a suit and whiteboard, as assistant coach on game night. He was a veteran defenceman in the NHL, tallying 1996 penalty minutes and a reputation for being an effective communicator- a skill the Sens were interested in employing.
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