Chicago’s College Trend Continues With Schmaltz and Motte
The Chicago Blackhawks have had very good luck with former collegiate hockey players in recent years, and Nick Schmaltz and Tyler Motte both look like good bets to continue that theme.
Blackhawks Prospects
Meet New Hawks Prospect Artur Kayumov
With the 50th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks picked Russian forward Artur Kayumov. At this point most of the Hawks fan are trying to…
Addressing the Blackhawks’ Biggest Offseason Need
The Blackhawks entered the third period of their last game of the season in the middle of a 2-2 battle. The gameplay was as tight as the score, filled with…
Vincent Hinostroza: The Face of Chicagoland Hockey
Unlike many hockey players, Vincent Hinostroza has never really had to go far from home to further his hockey career. The native of Bartlett, Ill., a suburb just outside of…
Teuvo Teravainen Thriving in His New Role
When the NHL season kicked off in October, Teuvo Teravainen was the player pegged to play on Chicago’s top line next to Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. Aside from the…
Erik Gustafsson Another ‘Swede’ Find for Chicago
In late April, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks made a move that few people around the league seemed to notice: they signed Swedish defenseman Erik Gustafsson to a two-year contract. The…
The Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Evolution
In recent years, coach Joel Quenneville has had to deal with one, maybe two rookies in his lineup. Even then, they were used sparingly until he felt they could…
Key Players Behind the Success of the Blackhawks
We’ve reached the halfway point of the regular season. We’ve had the Winter Classic. We’ve still got the Stadium Series to come. It’s an exciting time across the league. The…
Chicago Blackhawks’ Sensational Swedes
There has been a rise of dominant Swedish players in the NHL in recent years, and the Blackhawks have been at the forefront of the movement with 11 players currently…
Danault Has a Rare Opportunity in Chicago
Seeing defensive stalwart and underrated depth forward Marcus Kruger go down for four months after undergoing wrist surgery was certainly not a welcome sight for Blackhawks fans who have grown…
The Wrap Around – Streaking, Crunching Checks and Being A Demi-God
Seasons Greetings Blackhawks fans. Our latest installment of The Wrap Around is upon us. This past week in Blackhawks hockey brought many news worthy items to discuss. There is also…
Chicago’s Other Rookie
Perhaps no team in the NHL has received larger contributions from their current rookie class than the Chicago Blackhawks. Artemi Panarin and Trevor van Riemsdyk have become household names on the…