Cheryl Adams
@https://twitter.com/HockeyBroad
Cheryl grew up as a Hartford Whalers fan, and was introduced to the Blackhawks fandom in the late 1990s. She created the Hockey Broad website (www.hockeybroad.com), which is aimed at showcasing female fans' serious dedication to hockey. Her work has appeared on Puck Daddy, the LA Kings website, and TheHockeyWriters.com. Since she started writing about hockey in March 2010, the Blackhawks have won three Stanley Cups -- which may or may not be a coincidence.
Author's Posts
Blackhawks bust losing streak with a 4-2 win over Rangers
February 17th, 2012 Coming into Thursday night's game against the Blackhawks, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella acknowledged that they would be facing a "desperate" team. The sentiment around the league was that a team as good as the Blackhawks just couldn't go on losing forever; and talk about firing coach Joel Quenneville was reality-checked by other...
Oilers-Blackhawks close out season series with Sam Gagner's historic 8-point night
February 3rd, 2012 Sam Gagner, Blackhawks killer? Nobody would've predicted it. Ganger started the evening with just 5 goals and 17 assists for the entire season. Only one of those points, an assist, came against the Blackhawks in the past 3 match ups. Thursday night in Edmonton, however, Gagner scored no less than 4 goals and 4 assists - having...
Staring down the home stretch: examining the Blackhawks' defense
January 22nd, 2012 The Chicago Blackhawks went into Nashville on Saturday evening and took home a 2-5 loss against the Predators, a Central division rival. Goalie Corey Crawford gave up the first four goals, including a groaner of a goal from the red line that was the result of a quirky bounce, before getting pulled in favor of Ray Emery, who gave...
Writing a fresh chapter on the Blackhawks-Canucks rivalry
November 6th, 2011 Blackhawks vs Vancouver, game 6 at the United Center, 4/24/11 (picture by Cheryl Adams) Tonight, the Chicago Blackhawks face off against one of their most heated rivals, the Vancouver Canucks, for the first time this season. It's hard to forget the last time these two teams met: game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs,...
Opening Week Evaluation: The Blackhawks Got Game
October 18th, 2011 The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a 2-1-1 record in their first four games. The season is still young, but there are, naturally, fans out there fretting about early-season injuries and wondering about team production. While Marian Hossa being out for a mysterious "upper body injury" is cause for a little concern, it's simply too early...
Chicago Blackhawks: No More Cup Hangover As New Season Begins
October 8th, 2011 Goodbye, Stanley Cup hangover. Hello, reinvigorated Chicago Blackhawks. The Chicago Blackhawks made some interesting moves in free agency, addressing some important needs (grit, sandpaper, toughness) in their summer acquisitions. How are those pickups - and the team - looking as we head into the 2011-12 season? As the...
