The-Rink.com co-hosts “Gatekeeper” and “Double J” are joined by staff member and Chicago Steel head writer Ray Napientek to talk about the first two games of the Blackhawks regular season…. Read more »
Apologies for the misleading “preseason” notion in the title, but it is on me to not have done this before the actual season got underway on Friday night. Sometimes that… Read more »
After falling short of the Calder Cup Playoffs last season, the Rockford IceHogs face an uphill battle in the AHL Central Division for the 2019–20 season. With a lineup full… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs will have their first team captain since the end of the 2016–17 season. Head coach Derek King announced on Wednesday that veteran winger Kris Versteeg will serve… Read more »
Following the move yesterday putting Carl Dahlstrom on waivers to be sent to the AHL, the division-rival Winnipeg Jets announced this morning that they have claimed the 24-year-old defenseman. The… Read more »
The Blackhawks announced yesterday that defenseman Dennis Gilbert and forward Anton Wedin were sent to Rockford, joining the IceHogs for their training camp. There was speculation that one or both… Read more »
As the rest of the league makes moves to become cap and roster compliant before the deadline at 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, the Blackhawks announced that defenseman Carl Dahlstrom… Read more »
With the actual Blackhawks team in Germany preparing for an exhibition game Sunday, the Chicago brass took a scheduling snafu and turned it into a preseason nightmare Saturday afternoon, as… Read more »
Seemingly already on European time, the Blackhawks assigned rookie defensive phenom Adam Boqvist and summer acquisition Aleksi Saarela to the Rockford IceHogs following last night’s uninspired shellacking at the hands… Read more »
The-Rink.com host “Gatekeeper” is joined by staff members Mario Tirabassi, Aaron Goldschmidt, Eric Andrews, Juliana Nikac and Ron Luce to talk in-depth about Blackhawks prospects. The Blackhawks sit at 2-1-1… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs reveal new and improved team website Prior to the puck dropping on Oct. 4 for the beginning of the AHL season, the Rockford IceHogs are heading into the… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks continue working their way down to the final cuts in training camp. Over the weekend, Chicago cut their roster down to 30 players, with defenseman Philip Holm… Read more »
When I was 17 years old, I was driving to run an errand for my parents after school. I had my driver’s license for just about a year at this… Read more »
The-Rink thanks you for tuning in for the Blackhawks prospect pyramid: Blood, sweat and tiers series over the last five and a half weeks. But, in case you missed any… Read more »
The-Rink is taking an in-depth look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool. However, unlike many other outlets that rank prospects in list form, The-Rink will be using tiers to express… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks training camp is just a few short days away, opening up on Friday. For many, the beginning of training camp is the last opportunity to make a lasting… Read more »
The-Rink is taking an in-depth look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool. However, unlike many other outlets that rank prospects in list form, The-Rink will be using tiers to express… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect team opened the Matthew Wuest Memorial Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, last night with an exciting 5–4 overtime win against the host Detroit Red Wings’… Read more »
The annual Traverse City rookie tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, is right around the corner. A showcase tournament for numerous NHL farm systems, the Chicago Blackhawks will once again battle… Read more »
The-Rink is taking an in-depth look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool. However, unlike many other outlets that rank prospects in list form, The-Rink will be using tiers to express… Read more »
As the beginning of the 2019–20 regular season gets closer, let’s take a look at a few rookies coming into the Rockford IceHogs organization that have the makings to have… Read more »
At this point, with the only remaining offseason questions being when and how much/how long the Hawks will sign RFA Brendan Perlini—and whether the Hawks should have a team dog—it… Read more »
The-Rink is taking an in-depth look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool. However, unlike many other outlets that rank prospects in list form, The-Rink will be using tiers to express… Read more »
Thrown into a difficult situation early last season, Derek King got his first taste of being a head coach with the Rockford IceHogs on the heels of the firing of… Read more »
The Chicago Wolves announced on Wednesday afternoon they will be hosting their inaugural Pride Night on Oct. 19 at Allstate Arena against the Rockford IceHogs in honor of October being… Read more »