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Blackhawks Beat: Frank Pellico provided the soundtrack to my hockey life

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February 24, 2025
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Sunday night's game vs. Toronto was the final performance for United Center organist Frank Pellico, who has manned the organ since 1991.
Many words and stories will be written about Pellico over the next few days, but I wanted to make sure I shared my personal experience and how Pellico has always been "the sound of hockey" for me.
Thank you for taking the time to read this week's Blackhawks Beat Newsletter. I appreciate you being a CHGO Diehard and your continued support of our work. If you missed it, check out my piece on the Seth Jones trade situation.

I began my hockey fandom in the early 90s. I started paying attention to what the Blackhawks were doing, learning the roster, keeping up...

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