The Blackhawks have hired 2013 Stanley Cup champion and Comcast SportsNet Chicago's Jamal Mayers to their front office as a community liaison, the team announced Monday.
“We are proud to welcome Jamal back to the organization in this role," Blackhawks president & CEO John McDonough said in a statement. "We envision him being a strong asset to the Blackhawks as we continue to focus on the growth of youth hockey. Jamal’s involvement in our local neighborhoods will help to further engrain the Blackhawks brand into our community."
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Mayers, 40, spent his final two seasons in the NHL with the Blackhawks, playing in 100 regular-season games from 2011-13. He also appeared in three postseason contests during the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup run in 2013.
Mayers had previously spent the last two years as an analyst for NHL Network, and served as a Blackhawks analyst for CSN's pregame and postgame shows during the 2014-15 campaign.