It has been far too long since the world of men’s hockey has seen a quality “best-on-best” tournament. This week marks seven years since the beginning of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, the last tournament that saw the best men’s players in the world representing their countries (most of them) and putting on a world-class display of talent. The…
On Monday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that single-game tickets would go on sale to the general public on Thursday, August 31 at 10 a.m CT on their website. The demand for tickets this season are going to be through the roof compared to last season, thanks to the arrival of Connor Bedard. Alongside the announcement that tickets would be…
Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz died today at the age of 70. The CHGO Blackhawks crew reacts to the sudden passing of Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz and what legacy he leaves behind with the Blackhawks and hockey community at-large. Watch the YouTube Replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ5alME_D74 Subscribe to the Show Follow the Hosts
If you know me and/or have been familiar with my take on hockey prospect rankings over the past few years, you’ll know my affinity towards a tier or “pyramid” system over ranking players 1-10/20/50/1,000 numerically. There are just too many debates over these kinds of lists that really get you into the weeds of where a player is in their…
Next month, Marian Hossa is playing in a farewell in his native Slovakia, and the Chicago Blackhawks and NHL stars on the list are numerous. We’ll give an update on the roster, plead with potential sponsors to send us to Slovakia for the event, then update the latest on the unified women’s hockey league with Anne Tokarski. Watch the YouTube…
The Chicago Blackhawks and Connor Bedard have officially come to terms on his entry-level contract on Monday, Bedard’s 18th birthday, a source confirmed Monday morning. The deal is the standard entry-level deal for three years. Quite the Birthday present, indeed. There was never a question if Bedard and the Blackhawks would get to an entry-level deal (don’t listen to the…
Under different management, Chicago Blackhawks 2022 seventh-overall draft pick Kevin Korchinski might have started his NHL career in the 2022-23 season. Going into the 2022 draft, the Blackhawks had zero picks in the first round, but after trading Alex DeBrincat, Kirby Dach, and acquiring Petr Mrazek, they walked away with three picks with Korchinski the headliner of the class. A…
As the dust settled from the Chicago Blackhawks selecting Connor Bedard, along with a slew of other first round draft surprises, the organization was back on the clock with the 19th pick. With it, they selected USNTDP standout Oliver Moore. https://twitter.com/Mario_Tirabassi/status/1674227114600550402?s=20 We profiled Oliver Moore earlier this month as part of our run-up to the NHL Draft. With the Blackhawks…
NASHVILLE — It is finally, finally official. With the first overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard from the Regina Pats. The moment Blackhawks fans have been waiting for since May 8, and really since the idea of “tanking” began in the early winter of 2021, has come as generational talent and top prospect in…
As the NHL Draft approaches, the opportunity for the Chicago Blackhawks to enact chaos in the league before making the first-overall pick on Wednesday night is fully on the table. On Monday afternoon, they began their draft week with a bang. The Blackhawks are acquiring Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno from the Boston Bruins in exchange for the RFA rights…