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…...
Connor Bedard shines in the opening of the World Junior Championships, while Lukas Reichel and the IceHogs keep rolling.
As another week ticks off the December calendar, we are now less than two weeks away from the start of the IIHF World Junior Championships, where the future of the NHL will be showcased for the world to see. Our prospects experts, Mario Tirabassi and Greg Boysen get you caught up on the entire Chicago Blackhawks prospect pool as we…...
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…...
Hopefully everyone had a good American Thanksgiving holiday and you have awoken from your turkey and gravy induced comas. The Chicago Blackhawks have seen the proverbial “crash to Earth” in recent weeks, falling from the point in the NHL standings where we asked, “are they too good to tank?” shortly before realizing no, no they are not. At 6-10-3, heading…...