What To Watch For: Chicago Blackhawks Rookie Tournament
On the eve of the Chicago Blackhawks Rookie Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, there is plenty to focus on as the rookies look to defend the 2017 tournament championship. With… Read more »
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Blackhawks and Bruins Winter Classic Sweater Concepts Leaked
Tuesday, the fine folks at IceThetics unveiled what is now believed to be the concept sweaters for the 2019 Winter Classic. The Blackhawks sweater is built off the modernized logo… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Release Rookie Tournament Roster
On Wednesday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks released their rosters for the annual Traverse City Rookie Tournament being held in Traverse City, Michigan. The tournament is set to begin on September… Read more »
Patrick Kane Highest Rated Chicago Blackhawk In NHL 19
One of the most fun signs that Hockey season is just around the corner is the release of EA Sports’ NHL video game. This year’s installation, NHL 19, has been… Read more »
Blackhawks Tease 2019 Winter Classic Logo
The Blackhawks teased fans, this morning, with the logo they plan to use for the Winter Classic on January 1 2019 against the Boston Bruins at Notre Dame stadium. The… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 29 w/ Charlie Roumeliotis
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John Jaeckel are joined by NBC Sports Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis for a 2 hour extravaganza to talk about the dog days of the Blackhawks summer with Rink… Read more »
Former First Overall Pick and Blackhawks Star Joe Murphy Now Homeless
In February of 1993 Blackhawks General Manager Bob Pulford made a trade for former first overall draft pick and (now) Stanley Cup champion Joe Murphy. He was holding out for… Read more »
IceHogs Defenseman Robin Norell Heading Back To Sweden
On Thursday morning, it was announced that Rockford IceHogs defenseman Robin Norell would be playing for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League this season on loan from the Chicago Blackhawks. Norell… Read more »
One-On-One: Rockford IceHogs Head Coach Jeremy Colliton
With the Rookie Tournament in Traverse City just around the corner and training camp beginning in less than a month, the Blackhawks community is getting geared up for the start… Read more »
NHL Network Ranks Blackhawks’ Kane Fourth Among Wings
The NHL Network continued their ranking of players by position, this weekend, after Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith were left out of the top 20 players of their respective positions… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Given 25/1 Odds To Win Stanley Cup
The Chicago Blackhawks have been given 25/1 (+2500) odds to win the 2018-19 Stanley Cup, according to Bovada Las Vegas betting. The Blackhawks share the same odds as their Western… Read more »
Patrick Kane Given 20/1 Odds To Win NHL MVP
Aside from the NHL Networks hot-take inducing Top 20 lists, Summer content for the hockey twitterverse thrives off of hypotheticals and what-ifs. One of the better what-ifs in the Summer… Read more »
Rockford IceHogs 2018-19 Season Outlook
It’s August. It’s hot. Let’s talk hockey. The start of the NHL and AHL seasons are just under two months away and today, August 15, otherwise known as 8-1-5 day, honors… Read more »
Former Blackhawks Wingels and Bouma Sign In Swiss League
A story from the website Swiss Hockey News was released this afternoon stating that former Blackhawks fourth liners Tommy Wingels and Lance Bouma had signed to play with Geneve-Servette HC… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Legend Stan Mikita Passes Away
Yesterday, the entire professional hockey world lost a gentleman, a legend and a warrior. Legendary former Blackhawks player, captain and team ambassador Stanislav “Stosh” Mikita (born Stanislav Gvoth) passed away… Read more »
Never say never, but Panarin to Chicago is probably nonsense
Twitter, the human imagination, and some less than responsible analysis out there has a way of driving convenient, feel-good hockey narratives that don’t hold up under the harsh light of… Read more »
The Blackhawks Corey Crawford Sized Problem
It has now been a full week since the Blackhawks held their annual fluff & fan festival (aka the Fan Convention), where they trot out their newest show ponies and… Read more »
What the Hossa trade may say about the state of the Hawks
23 days ago, the Blackhawks made what now appears likely to be their most significant move of the offseason, trading what is essentially the remainder of future Hall of Famer… Read more »
Gustav Forsling Undergoes Wrist Surgery, Will Miss Start Of Season
On Tuesday afternoon, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that defenseman Gustav Forsling underwent successful wrist surgery and would be fully recovered in 14 weeks. According to the team report, Forsling required… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Prospect Spotlight – Kevin Lankinen (VIDEO)
In our efforts to bring you the best Blackhawks coverage possible, we will be providing video content of prospects in the system that you may not yet be familiar with…. Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Prospect Spotlight – Jacob Nilsson (VIDEO)
In our efforts to bring you the best Blackhawks coverage possible, we will be providing video content of prospects in the system that you may not yet be familiar with…. Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Prospect Spotlight – Lucas Carlsson (VIDEO)
In our efforts to bring you the best Blackhawks coverage possible, we will be providing video content of prospects in the system that you may not yet be familiar with…. Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Prospect Spotlight – Dominik Kahun (VIDEO)
In our efforts to bring you the best Blackhawks coverage possible, we will be providing video content of prospects in the system that you may not yet be familiar with…. Read more »
The WAY TOO EARLY Rockford IceHogs 2018-19 Roster Prediction
Why are we posting a Rockford IceHogs roster prediction in late July? Why? Because just like you, we here at The-Rink cannot wait for hockey season to begin. While it… Read more »
Blackhawks Announce Chris Chelios as Ambassador
This morning the Blackhawks announced that they are welcoming back Chris Chelios as an ambassador. Chelios joins Tony Esposito, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and Denis Savard in representing the organization… Read more »