Gail Kauchak
Avid Chicago Blackhawks fan and follower! Would much rather be reading and writing about hockey than cooking and cleaning. Otherwise known as The Hockey Housewife.
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Blackhawks News & Rumors: Shaw, Keith, Crawford & More
January 8th, 2021 It certainly has been refreshing to catch up on all the current activities around the league this past week. NHL training camps are in full stride, with the Chicago Blackhawks welcoming a plethora of new faces when they hit the ice this past Monday. Today in news and rumors we discuss a rejuvenated Andrew Shaw, Duncan Keith’s...
Blackhawks Banter: Toews, Prospects, & Middle-6 Forwards
January 1st, 2021 Happy New Year, and welcome to the first Blackhawks Banter edition of 2021! The year 2020 certainly didn’t come to a happy ending for the Chicago Blackhawks. Within the final week of the year, we learned the team will be without the services of Alex Nylander due to knee surgery and Kirby Dach due to wrist surgery. Both are expected to...
Blackhawks’ 2010 Stanley Cup: The Legacy Begins
December 30th, 2020 June 10, 2020 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Chicago Blackhawks raising the Stanley Cup for the first time in 49 long years. Yes, June 9 of 2010 was a pretty special day in Chicago. Well, in Philadelphia to be exact. Patrick Kane scored the championship goal that nobody saw, and the rest is history. The Blackhawks went on to win...
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Dach, Nylander Injuries & Schedule Implications
December 24th, 2020 It’s not all good news today for the Chicago Blackhawks, as we learn about injuries to two important players in Kirby Dach and Alex Nylander. Yet we all got an early present when the NHL schedule was released on Wednesday for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Let’s get to the latest. Nylander Down, Next Man Up We learned on...
Blackhawks' Roster Competitions To Watch in Training Camp
December 22nd, 2020 It’s almost here! With the 2020-21 season beginning on Jan. 13, training camp for the Chicago Blackhawks is set to start on Jan. 3. Let’s face it, we all can’t wait for hockey! There’s been a lot of uncertainty about the upcoming season based on this worldwide pandemic, and there are still a lot of questions to be answered and...
Blackhawks News & Rumors: NHL Start, Re-Alignment, Dach, Hagel
December 12th, 2020 Don’t look now, but we’re already almost halfway through December, and nearing the end of this crazy year of 2020. The Chicago Blackhawks, just like the rest of the league, are looking forward to a potential start to the 2020-21 season, as well as what teams will comprise their newly aligned division. We also have some updates on...
