The Blackhawks removed the interim label for Derek King, who will be the head coach for the Rockford IceHogs in the AHL next season, the team announced Thursday. Additionally, the Blackhawks and assistant coach Anders Sorensen agreed to a multi-year contract extension.
King, 52, replaced current Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton as interim head coach for the IceHogs in November. He led the IceHogs to a 29-28-3-4 record and missed the Calder Cup playoffs. King joined the Blackhawks organization in July 2016 after serving as an associate coach with the Toronto Marlies from 2009-15.