The Blackhawks hired Brookbank on Wednesday as an assistant coach for the Rockford IceHogs, Chicago’s American Hockey League team. Brookbank will serve on new coach Jeremy Colliton’s staff with NHL veteran Derek King.
Brookbank, 36, signed a two-year free agent contract with Chicago in July 2012 then went on to win the Stanley Cup with the team in 2013. The defenseman scored three goals and eight points in 74 games across two seasons with Chicago. He added two assists in eight playoff games during those two seasons.
The Hawks let Brookbank walk and he signed with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL in October.