Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson discloses reason for firing head coach Luke Richardson

Luke Richardson on the sidelines of Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche - Source: Imagn

The Chicago Blackhawks parted ways with head coach Luke Richardson on Thursday after an underwhelming start to the season. The Blackhawks are bottom of the league with an 8-16-2 record.

GM Kyle Davidson said the team's "results did not match expectations" and confirmed Richardson would be replaced by Rockford IceHogs coach Anders Sorensen on an interim basis.

"Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach. We thank him for his efforts and contributions to the organization and our community,” Davidson said in a statement.