Editing Darryl Sutter (section)

===Chicago Blackhawks===
Following the 1989–90 IHL season Sutter returned to the Chicago Blackhawks, this time under head coach [[Mike Keenan]] in the role of an associate coach. Sutter served in the associate coach role for the [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]] and [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]] NHL seasons including the four-game sweep loss during the [[1992 Stanley Cup Finals]] against the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]].

Following the loss in the Stanley Cup Finals there was significant interest in Sutter as a head coach for the Los Angeles Kings.<ref name="ChiCoach1992">{{cite news |last1=Kiley |first1=Mike |title=3-year deal for Sutter to coach Hawks |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=June 11, 1992 |page=3 |id={{ProQuest|283244515}}}}</ref> In June 1992 Mike Keenan stepped down as head coach and signed a new contract to remain the general manager of the Blackhawks, Keenan then allowed Sutter to negotiate with the Kings. The Blackhawks' owner [[Bill Wirtz]] and senior vice president [[Bob Pulford]] intervened preventing the Kings from continuing to negotiate with Sutter and followed through on an earlier promise to hire Sutter as the Blackhawks head coach. Shortly afterwards Sutter signed a three-year contract to become the Blackhawks head coach.<ref name="ChiCoach1992"/> Only a few months later in November Mike Keenan left the Blackhawks organization, claiming later that he quit and was not fired.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kiley |first1=Mike |title=Keenan out in Hawks' power struggle Strong-willed general manager was unhappy in front-office role |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=November 7, 1992 |page=1 |id={{ProQuest|283454525}}}}</ref>

In Sutter's first season, he led Chicago to a first-place finish in the [[Norris Division]]—and the best record in the [[Campbell Conference]]—in [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]] with a 47–25–12 record (106 points), only to be swept in the opening [[1993 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoff]] round by the [[St. Louis Blues]], which featured his brother Rich on the team.

In the [[1994–95 NHL lockout|lockout]]-shortened [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95 season]], he led Chicago to a 24–19–5 record and the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference Finals]] falling to the Detroit Red Wings. Sutter's contract was set to expire following the 1994–95 season and he was offered an extension before the start of the playoffs which he rejected. On June 20 Sutter announced he would step away from hockey and return home to the family farm in Viking, Alberta. The decision was largely made out of necessity for him to be with his son, Christopher, who has [[Down syndrome]].<ref name="Around the NHL">{{cite news|title=Around the NHL|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/mar/12/sutter-cracks-skull-in-accident-at-alberta-farm/|work=Spokesman-Review|agency=Associated Press |date=March 12, 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Markus |first1=Robert |title=Sutter puts family ahead of possible hockey glory resigns as Hawks coach because of handicapped son |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=June 20, 1995 |page=8 |id={{ProQuest|283965965}}}}</ref>