Blackhawks elevate Stan Bowman to president of hockey operations

The Chicago Blackhawks named incumbent general manager Stan Bowman the club's new president of hockey operations, the team announced Wednesday.

He'll perform in both roles moving forward.

"This is a special day for the Blackhawks organization and shows the bright future ahead for the team. I would like to thank Rocky and Danny Wirtz for their continued support and the opportunity to serve in this new role. Their leadership in developing the new organizational structure has set the stage for sustained success in the coming years," Bowman said in the release.

The Blackhawks also named Jaime Faulkner the new president of business operations and Danny Wirtz the club's chief executive officer in a significant front-office overhaul.

Faulkner was named one of Sports Business Journal's women game-changers in sports in 2015. She becomes the fourth woman in Chicago's hockey ops after the club recently hired Olympian Kendall Coyne Schofield as a player development coach.

Chicago abruptly fired former president and CEO John McDonough in April after 13 years with the organization.

Bowman was hired as Chicago's general manager in 2009 and led the franchise to three Stanley Cups from 2010-15.