This is a great time of year all across the world of hockey. The college ranks have entered the postseason as well as the top professional leagues in Europe. The CHL is gearing up for their playoffs as the teams start their quest for the Memorial Cup. As seasons come to an end, some prospects begin their journies into the…...
As the NHL trade rumors continue to swirl around the Chicago Blackhawks, there are plenty of good things happening in their prospect system to help cure your depression from the thought of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane being traded away from the team. This week, the Rockford IceHogs are doing their best to make sure we are actually talking about…...
It’s time to take a break from the seemingly non-stop Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews talk to focus on the future of the Chicago Blackhawks. In our weekly Blackhawks Rebuild Report, Mario Tirabasso takes you across North America’s junior and college ranks with updates on recent draft picks and top-ranked prospects for the upcoming draft. Meanwhile, Greg Boysen keeps tabs…...
The CHGO Blackhawks crew takes a deep dive into the Chicago Blackhawks prospect system and also gives a look ahead at players to keep an eye on in the 2023 NHL Draft who aren’t Connor Bedard. Join Greg Boysen and Mario Tirabassi for that and more on the CHGO Blackhawks LIVE Podcast. Watch the YouTube Replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W86a0ocv5qc Subscribe to the…
The Chicago Blackhawks are off for a while for the NHL All-Star break and their scheduled “bye week,” so it’s ample time to pay some attention to the Rockford IceHogs before their own AHL All-Star break and to the Junior ranks in the Blackhawks system. The good news is that the IceHogs recently snapped their losing streak and Lukas Reichel…...
We’re approaching the point in the NHL season when everyone starts to take a look down the Chicago Blackhawks prospect depth charts and start thinking about who will be coming up soon to replace the players that are likely out the door. Is Lukas Reichel back on his way up? Will Isaak Phillips find his way back into the NHL…...
We want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the rebuilding process that the Chicago Blackhawks are currently in does not hinge on one player. We are very much not in a “Bedard or Bust” mentality. While getting Connor Bedard would no doubt accelerate the process, if the Blackhawks do not end up selecting him in this year’s NHL…...
As the Blackhawks trudge through Year One of their rebuild, the crew discusses potential future Blackhawks Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli, who are expected to go #1 and #2 at the 2023 NHL Draft, as well as some of the other current Blackhawks prospects representing their countries at the World Junior Championships. Join Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen, and Mario Tirabassi…
Chris Peters of FloHockey joins the show to preview the upcoming World Junior Championships, discuss the development of the Blackhawks in the tournament, and talk about some of this summer’s draft-eligible players to watch, including Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli. Join Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen, and Mario Tirabassi for that and more on the CHGO Blackhawks Live Show. Watch the…
As we speak, the CHGO Blackhawks crew is hitting the road to South Bend, IN, to check out Notre Dame and Michigan at the Compton Ice Arena. Blackhawks prospects Landon Slaggert and Ryder Rolston are leading the No. 18 Irish as they take on the No. 3 Wolverines, led by 2023 Draft prospect and potential future Blackhawk Adam Fantilli. It’ll…