David Tews
@https://twitter.com/davidtews13
David is entering his final year as a sport management and operations and information management double major at UMass Amherst. Originally from the West Suburbs of Chicago, David has enjoyed watching the Blackhawks for as long as he can remember. When not watching or writing about hockey, he can be found working on the McCormack Future Leaders Conference on the UMass campus.
Author's Posts
Blackhawks Roster Preview: Goaltenders
September 29th, 2016 A position group devoid of ambiguity, the Blackhawks' goaltenders are led by one of the best players at the position in the world: Corey Crawford. The 31-year-old Canadian recently won his first international game for Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey, a telling sign of his worldwide standing given that the other two goalies...
Blackhawks Roster Preview: Defensemen
September 28th, 2016 In more ways than one, Chicago's defensive unit is moving in the opposite direction of its forward group. While salary cap issues pushed out several talented players up front this offseason, Stan Bowman saved enough room to add Brian Campbell and Michal Kempny to shore up the blueline. And while the previously previewed forward unit is...
Blackhawks Roster Preview: Forwards
September 27th, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks don't get to start their season until Oct. 12 against the St. Louis Blues, but speculation about the team's opening day roster is already running rampant. With this in mind, this article will be the first in a series of three that provides an outline of the current Blackhawks roster and the players most likely to...
Hawks Strikeout on Depth Additions
August 28th, 2016 While Jimmy Vesey's highly-anticipated decision to sign with the Rangers has taken up most of the free agency news in the NHL over the past two weeks, two other notable deals occurred this week that could end up paying huge dividends for the teams that pulled them off. And while the free agent pursuits of Jiri Hudler and Brandon Pirri...
Vesey Pursuit Is About Fit Over Talent
August 16th, 2016 After stealing Artemi Panarin away from the KHL to play alongside Patrick Kane, Stan Bowman is aggressively pursuing a player that could play next to Jonathan Toews for the foreseeable future. That player, of course, is the heavily-recruited former Harvard standout, Jimmy Vesey. Enough has been written about the hotly-contested...
Seabrook and TVR Will Benefit from Campbell Signing
July 24th, 2016 The Blackhawks' signing of Brian Campbell to a one-year, $1.5 million contract this offseason has been widely regarded as one of the best free agent signings this offseason. The veteran defender is coming off five solid seasons with the Florida Panthers where he appeared in every regular season game and helped Aaron Ekblad develop into...
