The 55-year-old was assistant GM for the Montreal Canadiens from 2014-21 after being their director of player personnel from 2012-14. He resigned in November. The Canadiens advanced to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games.
Mellanby was a consultant for the Vancouver Canucks from 2007-10 and an assistant for the St. Louis Blues from 2010-12.
The Blackhawks interviewed Kyle Davidson and Carolina Hurricanes assistant general manager Eric Tulsky earlier this week.
Davidson was named Blackhawks GM on Oct. 27, when Stan Bowman stepped down as Blackhawks president of hockey operations and general manager following an independent investigation of former forward Kyle Beach's allegations of sexual assault by then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010.
Tulsky is in his eighth season with the Hurricanes and second as their assistant general manager. Before that, he was their vice president of hockey management and strategy.
Former Blackhawks forwards Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp and Eddie Olczyk are part of the advisory group assisting in the GM search.
The Blackhawks plan to continue updates as more interviews are finished.
In 21 seasons as an NHL forward, Mellanby scored 840 points (364 goals, 476 assists) in 1,431 games with the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Blues and Atlanta Thrashers.
