Chicago Blackhawks promotes Marc Bergevin and extend Scotty Bowman’s contract –NHL Updates
Chicago Blackhawks is in the process of retaining the people that really matter to it and has therefore promoted former Chicago's Director of Player Personnel, Marc Bergevin, to the position of assistant general manager to fill in Kevin Cheveldayoff’s boots
and extended Scotty Bowman’s contract as senior adviser of hockey operations, who has held this position since 2008.
It was officially announced by the team on Wednesday, June 15th, in Chicago in a press release, as the former Chicago assistant general manager moved on to become the general manager of the relocated Atlanta Thrashers’ team to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
"As an organization we're fortunate to have the depth of talent available that allows us to promote from within", Vice-President/General Manager Stan Bowman said. "Marc and Norm have combined for more than 40 years of NHL experience, as players, behind the
bench and in the front office”.
Norm Maciver has taken the position left open by Bergevin and will now be the Director of Player Personnel along with Kyle Davidson, the former hockey analytics video analyst, who has been promoted to Hockey Administration Coordinator for one year.
“Marc possesses an unrivaled understanding of the Chicago Blackhawks professional and amateur scouting operations, as well as those around the league, while Norm has overseen the development of our draft picks and prospects into contributors at the professional
level”, added Bowman.
Bergevin was drafted in the 1982 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft by Chicago Blackhawks as the 59th overall pick in the third round.
He played 24 seasons in the NHL from 1984-2004 and joined Blackhawks’ management after retiring in 2004.
The 46-year-old had also been the assistant coach to Joel Quenneville during the 2008-2009 season.
Scotty Bowman has been the coach of nine NHL teams, the highest in the league, with whom he has won 12 Stanley Cup titles.
He has been in the hockey business since 1967 and is a true visionary at what he does and his record of 1,224 regular-season wins and 223 postseason victories is just a testimony to that.
Chicago will start the next upcoming season with a huge shift in management. It will truly be interesting to see how the 2010 winners of the Stanley Cup respond to the reformed team next season, from bottom to top.
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