Mayers' new role will involve promoting growth in local youth hockey.
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Jamal Mayers will be joining the organization as a community liaison, the team announced Monday.
From a statement given by team president John McDonough, it appears that his focus will be on promoting growth in local youth hockey. USA Hockey reported a 36.6 percent growth in registrations in Illinois from 2008-14, most of it at the youth level. It seems likely that such an impressive increase is driven by the Blackhawks' success in that time frame.