Blackhawks deal Kahun, pick for Olli Maatta
Following on a rumor reported last week by Scott Powers of The Athletic—that had the Blackhawks in discussion with Columbus about trading for the rights to defenseman Ryan Murray, yesterday… Read more »
Draft prospect profile: right wing Kirby Dach
Each day over the next week leading up to the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 21 in Vancouver, we will be taking a look at the top… Read more »
Draft Prospect Profile: Left wing Matthew Boldy
Each day over the next week leading up to the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 21 in Vancouver, we will be taking a look at the top prospects… Read more »
Doug Christiansen named third head coach in Indy Fuel history
The Indy Fuel announced Friday that Doug Christiansen would be the third head coach in the history of the club. “We are very excited to have Doug join the Fuel… Read more »
Draft prospect profile: Center Trevor Zegras
Trevor Zegras Center/wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’0.25” Weight: 173 Amateur team: USNTDP Date of birth: March 20, 2001 Place of birth: Bedford, NY, USA NHL Central Scouting final ranking: 6th… Read more »
Draft Prospect Profile: Cole Caufield
Each day leading up to the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 21 in Vancouver, we will be taking a look at one of the top prospects available for… Read more »
JUST IN: Indy Fuel Defenseman Travis Brown Headed to Denmark
INDIANAPOLIS — Three weeks after Brett Welychka’s decision to head to Denmark to play for the Esbjerg Energy, Indy Fuel defenseman Travis Brown decided to follow his teammate overseas. Brown joined… Read more »
Draft prospect profile: Right wing Vasili Podkolzin
Each day leading up to the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 21 in Vancouver, we will be taking a look at one of the top prospects available for… Read more »
Draft Prospect Profile: Philip Broberg
Each day leading up to the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 21 in Vancouver, we will be taking a look at one of the top prospects available for… Read more »
NHL Draft: No guarantee at Number 3
At the time of year when seemingly everyone turns into an opinionated NHL talent scout, Johnny Buzzkill is here to puncture balloons, pee on corn flakes and possibly, maybe, alter… Read more »
Blackhawks name Marc Crawford assistant coach
The Chicago Blackhawks surprised the fanbase late yesterday afternoon by announcing the hiring of NHL coaching veteran Marc Crawford as an assistant coach. Not many people expected another coach to… Read more »
Spilling my brain: Chicago Blackhawks’ plans for No. 3
We are just three weeks away from the Chicago Blackhawks being on the clock at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft on June 21 in Vancouver. Since there has been no… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 53 – Mock Draft with Bill “Wiz” Placzek
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper”, “JJ” and staff prospect writer Eric Andrews are joined by The-Rink NHL draft guru Bill “Wiz” Placzek and hold a mock draft. After a short hiatus, the… Read more »
Early edition: Rockford IceHogs 2019–20 roster 1.0
While it is only the end of May, that doesn’t mean it is not a good time to start speculating what the Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs 2019–20 rosters might… Read more »
The age-old debate: size versus finesse in the NHL
“This is the future of the NHL—all the teams with small forwards and slick forwards are gone, the big bullies are now playing, the guys that are 6’3, 6’4… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks prospect spotlight: Dominik Kubalik (VIDEO)
In our efforts to bring you the best possible Blackhawks coverage, we are once again providing video content of prospects in the system that you may not yet be familiar… Read more »
Kevin Lankinen and Henri Jokiharju win IIHF World Championship gold
On Sunday in Bratislava, Slovakia, Finland and Canada met in the IIHF World Championships Gold Medal game. A rematch from the opening game of the tournament, Team Finland came away… Read more »
Gravel, Ryczek fall in Memorial Cup Final as Huskies top Mooseheads
On Sunday night, the Halifax Mooseheads took on the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the 2019 Memorial Cup Final in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the rematch from the QMJHL Finals, the Huskies… Read more »
Trio of Blackhawks prospects advance in Memorial Cup
On Wednesday night, the round-robin portion of the 2019 CHL Memorial Cup tournament came to a close, with a rematch of the QMJHL Final between the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and the… Read more »
USHL Draft Notebook: Sizing up the USHL prospects in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
The United States Hockey League showcased an excellent amount of skill for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft this June in Vancouver, even without the USA Developmental Team in the equation…. Read more »
Chicago Steel swept by Sioux Falls in Clark Cup Final
The Chicago Steel were on the brink of elimination after losing the first two games of the Clark Cup Final and could not muster much offense against a stingy Sioux… Read more »
One-on-one with Chicago Blackhawks prospect Mackenzie Entwistle
Last weekend, Chicago Blackhawks prospect Mackenzie Entwistle and the Guelph Storm won the OHL Championship, topping the Ottawa 67’s in six games to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup. In… Read more »
BREAKING: Blackhawks extend Koekkoek for another year
The Blackhawks made a signing official this morning, but it was not the one that we had all reported this weekend. It was announced that 25-year-old Slater Koekkoek has re-signed… Read more »
Chicago falls in double overtime, trails Clark Cup Final 2–0
Sioux Falls 3, Chicago 2 The Chicago Steel fell behind after the Sioux Falls Stampede scored a pair of second period goals and could not score in the final seconds… Read more »
Mackenzie Entwistle, Guelph Storm win OHL Championship
On Sunday afternoon, Chicago Blackhawks prospect Mackenzie Entwistle and the Guelph Storm topped the Ottawa 67’s, 8–3, in Game 6 of the OHL Final to win the J. Ross Robertson… Read more »