Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz died Tuesday at age 70 after a brief illness. The team confirmed the news on Tuesday evening after it was first reported by the Daily Herald and Chicago Sun-Times. Wirtz took control of the Blackhawks after his father Bill’s passing in 2007 and oversaw the most successful period in team history with the Blackhawks winning…
When the Chicago Blackhawks opened their development camp on Friday, everyone knew the main focus of the coverage would be the arrival of number one overall pick Connor Bedard. The 17-year-old center entered the draft as the most hyped prospect since Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, and expectations are already sky high. What we did not expect was how much of an…
It is currently 11:18 pm. I am sitting in bed at the AirBNB the ALLCITY Network rented for our trip, and I’m about as tired as I’ve ever been. These four days in Nashville have been an exhilarating whirlwind. We’ve lost track of what day it is several times, referring to the trip, that took place Monday through Friday, as…
Before NHL Deputy Commissioner could even complete his pre-draft roll call, the Blackhawks made a deal. Chicago acquired forward Josh Bailey and a 2026 second-round pick for future considerations. Bailey, 33, a veteran of 1,057 games, he has scored 184 goals and 396 assists, including eight goals and 17 assists in 64 games for the Islanders last season. He carries…
What an incredible day. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so tired and wired at the same time. Day One of the NHL Draft is in the books, and the Blackhawks came away with Connor Bedard and Oliver Moore. It was a dream outcome, and the team has nine more picks to play with tomorrow. Time for Day Three of…
Day Two of our Nashville trip was the busiest yet. It started early in the morning with the ALLCITY Network Mock Draft and concluded with some tunes and brewskis on Broadway. Time for day two of my CHGO Blackhawks NHL Draft Diary. 9:00 am | It’s Only Make Believe After weeks of planning, then non-planning, then planning again, somehow, the…
The Blackhawks have released their schedule for the 2023-24 regular season. Chicago will open their season with five consecutive road games, starting on Tuesday, October 10th in Pittsburgh and concluding on Thursday, October 19th in Colorado. Connor Bedard will make his regular season United Center debut on Saturday, October 21st, when the Blackhawks open their home schedule vs the defending…
The NHL Draft is two days away. June 28th, 2023 is a day that we at CHGO Blackhawks have been looking forward to since the day CHGO launched back in March of 2022. I’m going to document the fun and the anxiety of our first ever draft trip in my CHGO Blackhawks NHL Draft Diary. 8:15 am | On the…
The NHL Entry Draft will occur on June 28 and 29 in Nashville. If it seems like we’ve been looking towards this date since CHGO Blackhawks launched in March of 2022, it’s because we have! The Chicago Blackhawks won the right to draft future superstar Connor Bedard with the first overall pick. However, they currently own 10 picks in one…
The NHL Entry Draft will occur on June 28 & 29 in Nashville. If it seems like we’ve been looking towards this date since CHGO Blackhawks launched in March of 2022, it’s because we have! The Chicago Blackhawks won the right to draft future superstar Connor Bedard with the first overall pick. However, they currently own 10 picks in one…