(670 The Score) The Blackhawks have hired Cubs assistant general manager Jeff Greenberg as their new associate general manager.
Greenberg, 36, was a finalist for the Blackhawks' general manager position earlier this year. The team hired Kyle Davidson to that role, and he has now tabbed Greenberg as a top lieutenant.
“Our journey is just beginning as we build a next-generation foundation for this team, and that starts with a focus on modernizing and improving the hockey operations infrastructure in our front office,” Davidson said in a statement. “We will only get back to being best-in-class on the ice if we are working with best-in-class information and ideas behind the scenes. Together, this executive leadership team is looking forward to developing great talent throughout all levels of our organization and adding the tools we need across scouting, analytics, player development, coaching and more to return to competitive hockey.”
Greenberg had been with the Cubs since the 2012 season, first as an intern in the baseball operations department led by Theo Epstein. He was promoted to the position of assistant general manager in 2020.
Greenberg will officially begin in his new role May 9.
“What I’ve learned about the Blackhawks is they’re serious about using this rebuilding period to not only set this franchise up to be the best in hockey but the best in all of sports moving forward,” Greenberg said in a statement. “There couldn’t be a more exciting time to get in on the ground floor of this journey and pursue every possible solution to put this team back on the path to winning hockey.”
The Blackhawks (28-42-11) close out the regular season Friday when they take on the Sabres in Buffalo.