“Our on-ice goal remains the same: To build an elite system of hockey — and we have not delivered on that,” Davidson said in a statement.
The decision comes a day after another puzzling effort, a 5-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
We can’t give ourselves a chance to win when you have the type of performance that we did tonight.
“It has been an extremely difficult couple of weeks for our organization, and we have had to come to terms with a number of necessary changes,” CEO Danny Wirtz said.
King, promoted from AHL Rockford, will debut on Sunday, when the Blackhawks meet the Nashville Predators at United Center.
Colliton, 36, a former NHL forward, was in his fourth season with the club, and in the first year of a two-year contract extension.
Stan Bowman, Chicago’s general manager and president of hockey operations, resigned in the wake of the report, and the NHL fined the team $2 million.
He stepped into a tough situation when he replaced Quenneville in November 2018, becoming the 38th coach in franchise history.
He guided Chicago into the postseason in 2020, winning a four-game series against Edmonton before being eliminated by Vegas.
Looking at a normal training camp and schedule for the first time, Colliton had high hopes for his fourth season.
The coach was greeted with a round of boos when he was introduced before the team’s first home game, and fans chanted “Fire Colliton!” during a 6-3 loss to Detroit on Oct.