CHICAGO — Jeff Blashill was never given the chance to see a rebuild through with the Detroit Red Wings.
The Chicago Blackhawks now present Blashill a second chance at doing just that.
Blashill, 51, has been hired as the Blackhawks’ head coach, the team announced Thursday, making him the 42nd head coach in franchise history. He replaces Anders Sörensen, whom the Blackhawks promoted to interim head coach after firing Luke Richardson early last season. Sörensen was considered to be among the Blackhawks’ candidates for the permanent opening.
“Jeff is an incredibly smart and talented coach who boasts more than 25 years of coaching experience across developmental leagues, the NHL and the world stage,” Blackhawks general…