With the Chicago Blackhawks locked into the third overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in June, their prep work on the prospects that will be available to them officially begins now.

We don't know their name, but thanks to the results of Monday's NHL Draft Lottery, we know what position the Blackhawks will likely pick.

The Chicago Blackhawks had the second-best odds to land another number-one overall pick in the NHL Draft this year, but they were bested by a team not far from the NHL Draft Lottery in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Joel Quenneville is returning to the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks for his first head coaching job since the second-winningest coach in league history resigned and was banned from the league for his handling of a sexual assault scandal.

Quenneville, 66, was hired by Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek on Thursday for his first coaching job since his resignation from the Panthers 3½ years ago in the wake of his handling of the sexual-assault scandal during his tenure with the Blackhawks.

Former Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville has accepted the coaching position with the Anaheim Ducks, according to multiple reports.