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Chicago Blackhawks Coach Joel Quenneville Fired

NHL. Originally written on 11/6/18

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Chicago Blackhawks Coach Joel Quenneville Fired
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Introduction

After three Stanley Cup championships with the Chicago Blackhawks, Q is out. It was announced Tuesday that Quenneville would be replaced with 33-year-old Jeremy Colliton, who played for the New York Islanders and has been coaching the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate team since last year. He describes himself as "pretty even-keel" and promises to be careful with concussed players. Colliton is currently the youngest coach in the NHL.

History Behind the Shake Up

After last season's embarrassing play, the Chicago Blackhawks missed the beginning of the playoffs for the first time in ten years. That is when the rumors of Quenneville's firing began to arise. After an offseason of trades involving Marian Hossa and Vinnie Hinostroza, there was a glimmer of hope that a new lineup could get the team going.

The preseason was rough for the guys on the blue line as they lost four out of six of their preseason games and two of their first five regular-season games. Their performance recently has gone even more downhill, losing their last five games to four different teams.

Thank You, Q

Q proved to be a vital part of the team in his early years, earning the team three Stanley Cups over a period of six years. The players have grown attached to him and some even blamed themselves for his firing, Patrick Kane going as far as saying Quenneville was the "fall guy" for the team being as unsuccessful as they have recently.

"When I first heard the news, I'm just kind of thinking I wish I wasn't sick in Vancouver or I wish I maybe felt better on the road trip I could have played better and then maybe something like this doesn't happen," Kane said. "Just thoughts running through your head. The guy breeds winning," he added. "The one thing that just sticks out is his passion and his excitement to try and win hockey games, so that will definitely be a void that we'll try to fill in here."
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