Rick Rischall

Rick is fortunate to live off the I-90 hockey corridor where both his beloved Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs (aka Baby Hawks) call home. Hockey has been in his blood since the early 1970's when he saw his first Blackhawks game at the "Old Barn". His favorite player is Keith Magnuson followed closely by Bobby Hull (old school!). When not covering the greatest sport, he enjoys watching live music and has even been known to join his beloved bands on stage for a song or two. Follow Rick on Twitter via @HawksStrength

800 Reasons Coach Q is Top Shelf

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On Friday night, April 1, 2016, the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-4. With that win, Joel Quenneville also recorded his 799th win as a head coach. Coach Quenneville…

Spring is Hawkeytown Time

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On Saturday, March 26, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames, 4-1. In doing so, they secured their eighth straight trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs. In honor of the…

Stan Mikita: His Memory Lives On

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Outside the United Center in Chicago Illinois sits statues of two Chicago Blackhawks legends. The names on each: Stanislav “Stan” Mikita and Bobby Hull. In this piece, I will focus on…

Chicago Blackhawks Losing Anger

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The Chicago Blackhawks lost their fourth straight game Wednesday night to the Philadelphia Flyers. That in and of itself is news. Entering their last eleven regular season games, the Blackhawks…

Michael Leighton Deserves to Hog Spotlight

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The Rockford IceHogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks) just swept their weekend series against the Lake Erie Monsters. The back to back victories on Saturday night and…

Blackhawks Should Hang No Vacancy Sign

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The NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away. There are buyers who likely need upgrades (Anaheim, Dallas) and there are sellers (Toronto, Winnipeg, well okay all of Canada).…