BLOG: Blackhawks Interview Peter Chiarelli for General Manager Position

The Blackhawks have completed an interview with Peter Chiarelli for the General Manager position, the team announced on Sunday.
Chiarelli currently serves as the Vice President of Hockey Operations for the St. Louis Blues and has served as General Manager in both Boston (2006-15) and Edmonton (2015-19).
Chicago previously completed interviews with current Interim GM Kyle Davidson, Carolina Assistant GM Eric Tulsky and former Montreal Assistant GM Scott Mellanby earlier in the week and plans to continue updates when more General Manager interviews are finished in the coming days.

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About Peter Chiarelli

Chiarelli, 57, began his executive career with the Ottawa Senators after the team hired him as Assistant General Manager in 1999.
Following his stint with the Senators, the Nepean, Ontario native was named General Manager of the Boston Bruins in 2006. During his tenure (2006-15), the Bruins posted the seventh-best regular-season record in the NHL (386-233-85) and earned the 2014 Presidents' Trophy. The team also qualified for the postseason seven times, made two trips to the Conference Semifinals and two trips to the Stanley Cup Final, capturing the 2011 Stanley Cup.
On April 24, 2015, Chiarelli was named General Manager and President of Hockey Operations of the Edmonton Oilers. Over almost four seasons, he led the Oilers to a 137-133-26 regular-season record and to an appearance in the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Chiarelli was named the Vice President of Hockey Operations in St. Louis on Oct. 22, 2021.