To Shake Hands or Not to Shake Hands? Why is This Even a Question?
The NHL may not have a handshake ‘rule,’ but it has become tradition after every playoff series comes to an end and for the last few years after the Winter…
Jonathan Toews
“5 Reasons Why I Love the Blackhawks” – Paint It Blackhawks Contest Winner
In this past offseason, when I also covered the Chicago Blackhawks for Fanball, I helped create a contest: Co-conspirators Christopher Ralph & Jim Neveau have banged heads together to create…
Thanks for a Great 2010
As 2010 comes to an end, it is the perfect time to reflect upon the many wonderful moments that made up the past 12 months. Here is my thank you…
NHL Power Rankings, Dec. 21
Through games of Monday, Dec. 20: 1. (3) Philadelphia (22-8-5): Despite a 5-0 loss to Florida on Monday, not many teams are playing better than Philadelphia right now. The Flyers…
After Two Solid Wins, Could the Blackhawks Be Turning the Corner?
To call the season the 2010-11 Chicago Blackhawks are having tumultuous would be an understatement. They came out of the gate playing more games and with more frequency than anyone…
As the Blackhawks Struggle, Is It Time For Patience or Panic?
Jim Neveau, THW Reporter-at-Large The defending Stanley Cup champions have certainly had a crazy ride during the past five months. They won their first title in nearly 50 years in…
Hockey Helmets and Cowboys, the Chin Strap Debate Begins
A Guest Post by J Scott Moore of Real Denver Sports
Shattuck-St. Mary’s School – Center of Hockey Excellence
“Sure, a little bit of heaven fell from out the sky one day” – from an old Irish ballad “Entering Paradise” is the feeling you get as you drive through…
Top Ten Individual Playoff Performances by Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup four times in their long NHL history since 1926. Some spectacular individual playoff performances by Blackhawk players have led to hockey’s ultimate…
Blackhawks Ruminations: Final Thoughts on the 2009-10 Blackhawks
Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent -It seems fitting that the final goal of the 2009-10 Blackhawks’ season was scored by Patrick Kane. After his off-season transgressions put a damper on the…
Blackhawks Ruminations: Six Questions Headed Into Game Six
Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Wednesday night can’t come soon enough for hockey fans in the Windy City. With the Chicago Blackhawks on the cusp of winning their first Stanley Cup…
JONATHAN TOEWS: The Bio
Jonathan Toews, born April 29,1988 in the St. Boniface-Winnipeg area to Bryan Toews and Andree Gilbert, seemed destined for the NHL at a very young age. His dad tied on…