Kraken add Botterill and Maciver to front office
Not to be outdone by the opening of NHL training camps this week, the Seattle Kraken announced two more additions to their front office with the hirings of former Chicago… Read more »
Chicago defeats Green Bay, falls to Dubuque in overtime
The Chicago Steel opened up the new year this past weekend with a home 6–4 victory over the Green Bay Gamblers at Fox Valley Ice Arena. Forward Mackie Samoskevich led… Read more »
Blackhawks re-sign center Dylan Strome to two-year extension
The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed center Dylan Strome to a two-year contract extension ($3 million AAV). The deal runs through the end of the 2021–22 season. Strome will remain a… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 4, Episode 1 – From bad to Wirtz
In this first podcast of season 4, the Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell to talk about the latest Blackhawks news considering the absence of Jonathan… Read more »
BREAKING: NHL to play two outdoor games in Lake Tahoe in February
NHL fans awoke to a new year and some fresh plans for the NHL to continue their tradition of outdoor games. Sporstnet’s Elliotte Freidman was one of several NHL insiders… Read more »
The Fuel Tank: Indy keeps blazing a trail at 5–0–0
The Fuel are off to the hottest start in franchise history, standing at 5–0–0 to open the season. Friday, Dec. 18 — Fuel 4, Kansas City Mavericks 3 The Fuel… Read more »
ANALYSIS: The Blackhawks’ kids will play
In a little more than a week, the Chicago Blackhawks lost Alexander Nylander for the season, Kirby Dach most likely for the season with a broken wrist and in a dramatic and… Read more »
Blackhawks announce Jonathan Toews out indefinitely with medical issue
The Chicago Blackhawks announced Tuesday morning that center and captain Jonathan Toews is out indefinitely due to a medical issue. Earlier today, Darren Dreger of TSN and Pierre LeBrun of… Read more »
Breaking down newcomer Pius Suter before the upcoming season
If the Chicago Blackhawks have shown anything over the past half decade, it is a good eye for overseas talent and acquisitions. President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Stan… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 27 – End of the year moves
In this final podcast of season 3, the Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Ray Napientek, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andy Campbell to talk about the Blackhawks moves. Kirby Dach fractures his… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Injuries, Carl Söderberg and questions at center
The Chicago Blackhawks were given a couple of lumps of coal just before Christmas, with news of Alex Nylander’s season-ending knee surgery, as well as the unfortunate wrist fracture that… Read more »
NHL announces 2021 season plans
The NHL and NHL Players Association came to an agreement this weekend on their 2021 season dates, division parameters and other adjustments, which means that the pandemic-shortened, 56-game regular season… Read more »
Fuel Tank: Indy starts season with hot 2–0 weekend
The Indiana Farmers Coliseum welcomed back the Indy Fuel and their fans for the first since Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Friday, Dec. 11 — Fuel 4, Kansas City Mavericks 3… Read more »
Life after Landeskog? An analysis of the Colorado Avalanche leadership depth
For the record, this article is not advocating that Gabriel Landeskog should not be the captain of the Colorado Avalanche. He has been a pillar for this organization for several… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 3, Episode 26 – Stan Bowman promotion reactions
The Rink staff members John Jaeckel, Jeff Osborn, Sean Fitzgerald, and Aaron (Goldschmidt) Goldstein to talk about the Blackhawks announcement today that Stan Bowman has been promoted, while Jaime Faulkner… Read more »
Chicago extends win streak to seven with sweep of Youngstown
The Chicago Steel swept a three-game series against the Youngstown Phantoms this past weekend, extending the Steel’s winning streak to seven games. Chicago scored 17 goals in three games to… Read more »
Seattle Kraken: What to expect from the NHL’s 32nd team
Beginning for the 2021–22 season, the NHL will have a new look with a brand new west coast team—its 32nd—the Seattle Kraken. As the NHL expands its footprint in North… Read more »
Kraken Hostile Seattle Rinkcast, Season 1 Episode 1 – The Beginning
The-Rink.com host Jeff Osborn is joined by Brandon Seeley from The Kraken Crew to open up the Kraken division of The-Rink with the inaugural Seattle Rinkcast. A little history behind… Read more »
The Fuel Tank: Offseason recap
The Indy Fuel will open their season this Friday against the Kansas City Mavericks at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The Fuel will be one of 13 ECHL teams to begin their… Read more »
RECAP: Chicago Steel down Team USA, 5-2
The red-hot Chicago Steel took the ice at Fox Valley Arena Saturday, hosting Team USA. Winners of three straight game heading into Saturday’s action, the Steel were looking to continue… Read more »
Chicago Steel deal Green Bay Gamblers a pair of losses over the weekend
The Chicago Steel won both contests against the Green Bay Gamblers this past weekend, besting the visitors 7–3 on Friday and 4–3 on Saturday in a shootout. With the victories,… Read more »
Chicago falls to Muskegon 10–8 in action-packed season opener
The long-awaited Chicago Steel regular season opener Saturday night was an offensive explosion, as the visiting Muskegon Lumberjacks bested the home team 10–8. The Lumberjacks were led by forwards Danil… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Who won the Brandon Saad-Nikita Zadorov trade?
People love to talk about trades in terms of winners and losers. That is the nature of sports. If one person wins, it means that someone else has to lose. … Read more »
ANALYSIS: The reasons behind Stan Bowman’s big 2020 PR tour
“When you find hypocrisy in the daylight, look for power in the shadows.” 2020 has taught us many things. But one thing some in Hawk nation still have yet to… Read more »
ANALYSIS: The Blackhawks publicly commit to a rebuild (wait, no)
“We want more than another window to win, we want to reach the summit again, and stay there—an effort that will require a stockpile of emerging talent to complement our… Read more »