As the Blackhawks continue their search for a new president, perhaps this new person will come from outside of hockey. After all, John McDonough — who was released from the role April 27 — had 24 years of experience with the MLB’s Cubs prior to joining the Blackhawks in 2007, but had no experience in hockey. He was in charge of business operations through the most successful term in Blackhawks history.
Listed below are five potential candidates — in alphabetical order — with experience from other sports who could fill in charge of the Blackhawks business side, should Chicago opt to go that route.