CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks signed head coach Brian Sutter to a one-year contract extension Wednesday.
The Blackhawks went 20-43-11-8 this season and finished last in the Western Conference this season. Their 20 wins were the fewest in the NHL, and the lowest by a Blackhawks team since the 1956-57 squad won 16. Chicago also had a franchise-record 19-game losing streak.
``I am very satisfied and excited about our coaching staff,'' general manager Bob Pulford said in a statement. ``We were struck by key injuries early last season and Brian Sutter did a very good job with the talent we had.
``I think we can make improvements to our team and that Brian Sutter deserves a chance to coach that team.''
Assistant coach Denis Savard was also given a one-year extension, and scout Bruce Cassidy joined the staff as an assistant coach.
Sutter is 451-422-140-15 with eight playoff appearances in 13 years as an NHL coach with the Blackhawks, St. Louis, Boston and Calgary. He was runner-up for coach of the year in 2002, his first season in Chicago, when he guided the Blackhawks to a 41-27-13-1 record and a spot in the playoffs for the first time in five years.
Yeah, good thinking on Pulfords part, finally Well, he made a couple good moves this season... anyway, Sutter will have more hard work on his hands. A bunch of rookies and 2nd years, and hopefully a couple of good veterans from signings in the off season. Telling yah, we're building up again just a few more seasons, and we'll be hitting the post-season again.
Yeah, good thinking on Pulfords part, finally Well, he made a couple good moves this season... anyway, Sutter will have more hard work on his hands. A bunch of rookies and 2nd years, and hopefully a couple of good veterans from signings in the off season. Telling yah, we're building up again just a few more seasons, and we'll be hitting the post-season again.
The Hawks can be a good team in a few years if they will keep this team together. With Thibault and Leighton in goal, Calder, Vandermeer and Berard on the blueline and Ruutu, Calder & Bell at forward they have a good young core to this team they just need some better signings and the willingness from management to spend the money on better FA's.
Yeah, good thinking on Pulfords part, finally Well, he made a couple good moves this season... anyway, Sutter will have more hard work on his hands. A bunch of rookies and 2nd years, and hopefully a couple of good veterans from signings in the off season. Telling yah, we're building up again just a few more seasons, and we'll be hitting the post-season again.
The Hawks can be a good team in a few years if they will keep this team together. With Thibault and Leighton in goal, Calder, Vandermeer and Berard on the blueline and Ruutu, Calder & Bell at forward they have a good young core to this team they just need some better signings and the willingness from management to spend the money on better FA's.
The black hawks will be a force someday.. along with those guys you mentioned they have another goalie named Craig Andersson.. then other great prospects like Igor Radulov, Mikhail Yaboukov, Pavel Vorobiev, Kent Huskins among others. I like the core of youngsters this team has.
Sutter gets extension
Sutter gets extension
Well, he made a couple good moves this season... anyway, Sutter will have more hard work on his hands. A bunch of rookies and 2nd years, and hopefully a couple of good veterans from signings in the off season. Telling yah, we're building up again 
just a few more seasons, and we'll be hitting the post-season again.
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