I know we have all been doing it all season and even before the season. We’re guilty of it on the CHGO Blackhawks Podcast and I’m guilty of it too, but for good reason. Connor Bedard is freaking awesome. Putting all of our eggs in his basket for the 2022-23 tank season and trying to get the best odds to…...
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…...
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…...
The World Juniors have come and gone, and there is still no doubt what the top prize is in the NHL Entry Draft. Focus shifts to Seattle, which is becoming the epicenter of the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool following another WHL trade. Also, the Rockford IceHogs struggled to score over the weekend with some of their biggest weapons in the…...
The IIHF Men’s World Junior Championships are over. The five Blackhawks prospects in the tournament all came away with a collectively good showing and should definitely give Blackhawks fans a lot to be excited about for the current and future prospect pool. While that is wrapping up, the Blackhawks will be getting another look at top Rockford IceHogs players Brett…...
This is a very exciting time of year. It is very hard to fall asleep at night with all the anticipation in the air. No, we aren’t talking about a visit from Santa Claus, but rather the start of the IIHF U20 World Junior Championships. This is the best time of year for the future stars of the NHL. Our…...
Looking to defend their World Junior Championships Gold Medal from this past August, the Canadians have made their official roster cuts for the upcoming 2023 World Junior Championship tournament and will be bringing four Chicago Blackhawks prospects with them. With four prospects on the team, the Blackhawks have the highest number of players represented on Team Canada of any NHL…
We are another week closer to the start of the World Junior Championships, which will feature a handful of Chicago Blackhawks prospects. The Rockford IceHogs had a successful three-game win week as they continue to climb the American Hockey League standings. Mario’s Notebook: Oh, Canada! Hey! Remember last week’s edition of the Rebuild Report, where we focused on the upcoming…...
While this time of year gets most people excited about holiday lights, giving gifts, and egg nog, the real treat for fans of hockey prospects comes at the end of December. We are less than a month away from the start of the 2023 World Junior Championship, and the Chicago Blackhawks should be well represented. We put a WJC flare…...