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’ Drake Caggiula Has Had One Hell of a Year
July 9th, 2020 Life has been pretty crazy for Drake Cagguila of late. As a matter of fact, since becoming a member of the Chicago Blackhawks in the middle of the 2018-19 season, it’s been a roller coaster for the gritty forward. He was traded to the team in December of 2018, where he dealt with both injuries and a fair amount of success in the...
Blackhawks' News & Rumors: Hub Cities, Dach, de Haan & More
July 3rd, 2020 Greetings Chicago Blackhawks’ fans! So much has been happening in the hockey world this past week! While July 1 is normally the first day of free agency, that was postponed this year due to the NHL pause and COVID-19. Instead we found out the two cities that will hopefully host the playoffs later this summer, as well as Collective...
Blackhawks' Roundtable: Favorite Player, Draft Lottery Decisions & More
June 29th, 2020 There are a lot of question marks around the National Hockey League right now. Who will get the 2020 NHL Draft first overall pick? Will play resume and the Stanley Cup be awarded? How many players will contract COVID-19? And of course, we here in Chicago are interested in how this will affect the Chicago Blackhawks. Today Brooke...
Best Blackhawks' Draft Picks: 2010 to Present
June 28th, 2020 This is the second piece in a two-part series looking back on the Chicago Blackhawks' best draft picks in the last two decades. The first column highlighted 10 players that were drafted from 2002 to 2009, with three different general managers calling the shots. But Stan Bowman took over in July of 2009, right after that year's draft....
Blackhawks' Legend Marian Hossa and His Hall of Fame Career
June 26th, 2020 On June 24, 2020 former Chicago Blackhawk Marian Hossa officially became a first-ballot Hall of Famer. While we all wish the 41-year-old right winger was still playing, his career was unfortunately cut short after the 2016-17 season due to a progressive skin disorder. No one is particularly arguing Hossa's nomination, but some pundits...
Blackhawks’ Updates as Phase 2 Begins
June 16th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks are officially in Phase 2 of their return-to-play plan. As of June 8, the Blackhawks and the rest of the NHL were finally allowed out of quarantine to re-open their training facilities and get the players back on the ice. While there are still a number of uncertainties, the ultimate goal is to have 24 teams...
