The Chicago Steel and Muskegon Lumberjacks have split one-goal games so far this series and skate on the Fox Valley Ice Arena rink for Games 3 and 4 this Friday… Read more »
On Monday night, the Guelph Storm topped the Saginaw Spirit in Game 7 of the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference Finals to advance to the OHL Final against the Ottawa… Read more »
The 2018–19 season for the Chicago Blackhawks was dramatic to say the least. It began with a disappointing start followed by the departure of long-time head coach Joel Quenneville. The… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks had luck on their side during the NHL Draft lottery, coming up with the third overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. On June 22 in… Read more »
Chicago 5, Muskegon 4 (OT) The Chicago Steel fell behind 2–0 early with two power play goals from Chicago Blackhawks forward prospect Mikael Hakkarainen but fought back for a 5–4… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” are joined by staff writer Ray Napientek to chat about the few things abuzz in Blackhawks speculation. Blackhawks potential suitors for Ilya Mikheyev Kris Versteeg returns to Rockford… Read more »
On Thursday afternoon, the Rockford IceHogs announced that interim head coach Derek King would remain as head coach for the 2019–20 season. Additionally, Anders Sörensen has received a multi-year contract… Read more »
On Thursday morning, the NHL announced the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award for Most Outstanding Player of the year, as voted on by the NHL Players Association. The finalists… Read more »
The Chicago Steel advanced to the Eastern Conference finals after their 3–1 series victory over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Goaltender Justin Robbins stopped 39 of 41 shots faced in the… Read more »
The Chicago Steel were predicted by the media to finish near the bottom of the standings in the USHL preseason poll. With yesterday’s victory over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, Chicago… Read more »
Word on Twitter this morning from KHL source Igor Eronko indicates that the Blackhawks are in the mix, along with several other teams, to acquire the services of 24-year-old Avangard… Read more »
In our efforts to bring you the best Blackhawks coverage possible, we will once again be providing video content of prospects in the system that you may not yet be… Read more »
On Monday afternoon, the Rockford IceHogs announced they had signed two-time Stanley Cup Champion Kris Versteeg to a one-year, AHL contract through the 2019–20 season. Versteeg won two Cups with… Read more »
Chicago 6, Cedar Rapids 3 Center Nick Abruzzese registered five points in a 6–3 victory over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in game one of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup. Abruzzese… Read more »
On Friday afternoon, the Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Jacob Nilsson to a one-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season. Nilsson played two games for the Blackhawks and 61 games for… Read more »
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (best-of-five) GAME 1 – CEDAR RAPIDS AT CHICAGO Saturday, April 20, at 7:05 p.m. GAME 2 – CEDAR RAPIDS AT CHICAGO Sunday, April 21, at 5:05 p.m…. Read more »
Ian Mitchell has decided he will not turn pro and will return to Denver to play another season with the Pioneers. In an announcement from the Denver Pioneers website today,… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs’ 2018–19 season, their 20th anniversary of professional hockey in Rockford, came to an end much earlier than last season. No Calder Cup Playoffs run this spring means… Read more »
Chicago Steel defenseman Uula Ruikka has been a welcome addition to the team’s defensive unit after playing his first regular season in the USHL. The Oulu, Finland, native registered 12… Read more »
Sunday night, the Rockford IceHogs put a cap on their 2018–19 season with a 3–2 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on Fan Appreciation night at the BMO Harris Bank Center… Read more »
On Monday morning, USA Hockey announced that Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane would serve as the captain of Team USA for the upcoming IIHF World Championships in Slovakia. The tournament… Read more »
Chicago 6, Central Illinois 5 The Chicago Steel scored three goals in a span of 1:40 of the third period and held off a late push by the Central Illinois… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs entered Saturday night’s contest against the Iowa Wild with little more than a hope and a prayer to keep their Calder Cup Playoff hopes alive, needing a… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “JJ” are joined by staff writers Mario Tirabassi, Eric Andrews, Ray Napientek to talk about the end of the Blackhawks season. The Blackhawks moved up from 12th to… Read more »
Chicago Steel first-year head coach Greg Moore will guide his team into the Clark Cup Playoffs next week. With one weekend left in the regular season, Moore and his team… Read more »