This spring has become one of the most fun in recent memories for Chicago Blackhawks fans and it has nothing to do with the NHL product on the ice. The Blackhawks are once again at the very bottom, 32nd out of 32 teams, in the NHL after a loss to the St. Louis Blues in their most recent outing. All…...
It’s officially crunch time for the Chicago Blackhawks prospects as the CHL regular seasons come to a close, the NCAA tournament begins, and the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs inch closer. There’s plenty for Blackhawks fans to keep track of in the prospect system, with tons of college players vying for a National Championship, the IceHogs in the AHL playoff hunt,…...
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…...
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, so fans for many teams can start focusing on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That is not the case for us as Chicago Blackhawks fans, but several future Blackhawks are getting ready for postseason runs of their own. Mario Tirabassi and Greg Boysen have crossed the globe to keep you up to date…...
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…...
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…...
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…...