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Gail Kauchak

Gail Kauchak has covered the Chicago Blackhawks as a content writer since 2014. She previously wrote for Fansided’s Blackhawk Up, and has been part of The Hockey Writer’s team since 2017. It’s not always easy to balance life’s responsibility’s with one’s passion, but Gail’s doing her best to make it happen. Quote to live by, "Follow your dreams, and good things will happen." Wait, maybe it's "Good things happen when you shoot the puck!" You get the idea. Follow Gail for her unique commentary about this storied franchise. And be sure to catch her and the rest of the Blackhawks’ crew on their weekly Blackhawks Banter show, as well as follow her on Twitter.

Blackhawks Notebook: OT Woes, Bedard, Greene, Lardis, Frondell & More

Gail Kauchak | March 23, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks are in the home stretch of their 2025-26 season, and they’re trying to make the most of the time they have left. Head coach Jeff Blashill indicated…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Bedard & Nazar Leading the Way in Blackhawks Late Season Success

Gail Kauchak | March 21, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks haven’t had the best 2025-26 season. At the time of this writing, they have a record of 27-30-12 (64 points through 69 games), which is good for…

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Sacha Boisvert Signs Entry-Level Contract With Blackhawks

Gail Kauchak | March 16, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Monday (Mar. 16) that they have agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with forward prospect Sacha Boisvert, which runs through the 2027-28 season ($974,167 cap…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, Chicago Blackhawks, NHL News

Bedard’s Competitive Fire Is Fueling the Blackhawks

Gail Kauchak | March 16, 2026

We all knew Connor Bedard was a competitive guy, but he’s taken it to another level these past handful of games. He was given the alternate captain title (along with…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Player Profiles

Meet the New Blackhawks: Andrew Mangiapane

Gail Kauchak | March 12, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks were sellers at this year’s trade deadline, and they lost some integral members of their team. But they did gain another depth forward to add to their…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Player Profiles

Blackhawks News & Rumors: Bertuzzi, Burakovsky, Murray, Mikheyev, Nazar & More

Gail Kauchak | March 10, 2026

The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Chicago Blackhawks are now officially in the last quarter of their 2025-26 season. There have been a lot of big changes…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Column, News and Rumors

Assessing the Blackhawks Trade Deadline Moves, & What It Means for the Future

Gail Kauchak | March 6, 2026

It’s been a very, very busy week for the Chicago Blackhawks. The trade deadline has come and gone, and the rebuilding Blackhawks were sellers once again. General manager Kyle Davidson…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, NHL Trade Analysis, Trade Deadline

Connor Murphy Will Leave Lasting Impression With the Blackhawks

Gail Kauchak | March 3, 2026

You never really believe it until it actually happens. But after years of being a top trade target seemingly every deadline and every offseason, defenseman Connor Murphy is officially no…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Trade Deadline

Depth Scoring Comes Through in Blackhawks’ 4-0 Shutout Over the Mammoth

Gail Kauchak | March 1, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks finally got a win after losing two in a row following the Olympic break. After two tough losses, a 4-0 shutout over the Utah Mammoth (Mar. 1)…

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Blackhawks’ Ryan Greene Finding Success in Rookie Season

Gail Kauchak | March 1, 2026

We knew before the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2025-26 season started that numerous young prospects would be given opportunities to prove their worth, and get a taste of the NHL. General manager…

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Blackhawks News & Rumors: Kaiser, Teravainen, Forward Lines, Defensive Changes, Power Play

Gail Kauchak | February 25, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks had their final practice on Wednesday (Feb. 25) before embarking on a four-game road trip with NHL action starting back up again after the Olympic break. The…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, News and Rumors

Blackhawks’ Vlasic & Crevier Building Strong Partnership as Top Shutdown Defensive Pairing

Gail Kauchak | February 23, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks are doing the best they can to return to relevance. As we know, they’ve been in rebuilding mode for quite a few seasons now. General manager Kyle…

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