Hello, fellow Avalanche fans and Rink Rats! I can’t tell you how good it feels to be punching the keys again for The-Rink.com! It’s been a long few months for… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff Osborn, John Jaeckel, are joined by Don from the Game On Sports Podcast for Everyone to talk about the first few days of Blackhawks and Rangers raining camp… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks wasted no time on their day off by announcing the official signings of Ian Mitchell, Wyatt Kalynuk and free-agent Pius Suter on Thursday morning. Both Mitchell (three-year entry-level… Read more »
The NHL announced their three finalists for the 2019-20 Calder Trophy, awarded to the player voted as the rookie of the year, and Blackhawks left wing Dominik Kubalik was included… Read more »
The NHL released it’s post-training camp exhibition game plans, Tuesday, and the Blackhawks drew a very familiar opponent in the St. Louis Blues. Chicago will be the home team. The… Read more »
On Sunday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced their phase three return to play roster prior to the start of camp. Off to summer camp. Phase 3 Return to Play roster… Read more »
In a relatively surprising development, Chicago Blackhawks starting goalie Corey Crawford was deemed “unfit to play” by the team following Monday’s first return to play training camp practice. Crawford was… Read more »
Just prior to taking the ice as a team for the first time in four months, the Chicago Blackhawks announced their return to play training camp roster with some noticeable… Read more »
As expected, Friday, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association voted to ratify the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement extension that will go through the 2025-26 season. As part of the new… Read more »
According to the memorandum of understanding that the NHL has drafted, most of the critical dates have been announced for the remainder of the 2019-20 season and the start of… Read more »
According to The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus, the Blackhawks have agreed to terms on a two year entry level contract with former Philadelphia Flyers seventh round draft pick, defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk…. Read more »
According to hockey insiders Bob McKenzie (TSN), Elliotte Friedman (Sportsnet), and Chris Johnston (Sportsnet), the NHL and the NHLPA have come to a tentative agreement on the next return-to-play phases… Read more »
The NHL held their first draft lottery for this year’s amateur entry draft, Friday night, and the drama did not disappoint. When the dust settled, the Blackhawks were left with… Read more »
Retired former Blackhawks defenseman and current San Jose Shark General Manager Doug Wilson was chosen by the selection committee for induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Wilson’s… Read more »
The Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee announced that retired former Blackhawks wing Marian Hossa has been named as a first-ballot selection for the class of 2020. Hossa joined the… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff Osborn, John Jaeckel, are joined by good friend’s Uncle Forklift and CT from HockeeNight.com to talk about the latest developments in the NHL. New COVID-19 cases in Florida,… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks ARE BACK. At the practice rink. As the NHL creeps closer to the return to action, what is being called “Phase 2” of the return to play… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks will eventually be playing meaningful games to close the 2019-20 season. After the NHL announced the league’s return to play format, centered around a 24-team “playoff” with… Read more »
With the excitement over the NHL’s initial plans to restart play with a 24 team play-in tournament that will lead to a full 16 team playoff, the Blackhawks wasted no… Read more »
In a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the official NHL return to play format, the long-awaited and much-debated 24-team straight-to-playoffs format to conclude the 2019–20… Read more »
Hockey is (almost) back. The NHLPA Executive Board authorized further negotiations with the NHL on the league’s “return to play” plan late Friday night. The plan’s format would be an… Read more »
The-Rink.com writers led by RHL (Rink Hockey League) Commissioner Mario Tirabassi and RHL General Managers Jeff Osborn (1st overall), Ron Luce (2nd), Eric Andrews (3rd), Aaron Goldschmidt (4th), John Jaeckel… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks’ future in net has been a point of discussion for some time now. It began with the signing of Robin Lehner last summer as a free agent… Read more »
The 2019–20 AHL season came to a bitter end on Monday, as the league made the decision to shut down the remainder of the season, including the 2020 Calder Cup… Read more »
It’s official. The 2019-20 AHL regular season and 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs have been canceled. In a statement released Monday morning, the league announced its decision to end the season… Read more »