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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.

3 Young Blackhawks Bubble Players to Watch

Gail Kauchak | October 5, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks concluded their final exhibition game on Saturday night (Oct. 4), hosting the St. Louis Blues at the United Center. They had iced what will likely be their…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Season Previews

Wild Stump Blackhawks 3-2, the Tale of Special Teams

Gail Kauchak | October 3, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Minnesota Wild on Friday, Oct 3. It was the fifth preseason game for the Hawks and the sixth and final game for the Wild before…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, NHL News

Q&A With Blackhawks Difference-Maker Ryan Donato

Gail Kauchak | September 29, 2025

Veteran forward Ryan Donato has become an integral member of the Chicago Blackhawks. Last year at this time, he was a bubble player coming into camp; a depth forward that…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Season Previews

3 Takeaways From Blackhawks’ 3-2 Loss to the Red Wings in 1st Preseason Game

Gail Kauchak | September 24, 2025

After six full days of intense, high-energy training camp practices, the Chicago Blackhawks finally got to suit up against somebody besides themselves. The selected game group traveled to Detroit to…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks 2025 Training Camp Notebook: Davidson, Blashill, Foligno, Dach, Murphy, More

Gail Kauchak | September 22, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have completed their first week of training camp, which started with medicals on Wednesday, Sept. 17, and continued with four high-energy practices from Thursday through Sunday. The…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Season Previews

4 Blackhawks Storylines to Follow Heading Into Training Camp

Gail Kauchak | September 17, 2025

Training camp ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2025-26 season is finally upon us! Player medicals were on Wednesday, Sept. 17, and official practices start on Thursday, Sept. 18. Despite finishing…

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Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Arvid Soderblom

Gail Kauchak | September 16, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the…

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Blackhawks’ Prospect Nick Lardis Is Equipped for 1st Pro Season

Gail Kauchak | September 15, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks recently held their prospect camp and two prospect games for the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase over the weekend of Sept. 13 and 14. A plethora of top…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Nolan Allan

Gail Kauchak | September 10, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the…

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Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Kevin Korchinski

Gail Kauchak | September 8, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the…

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Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Sam Rinzel

Gail Kauchak | September 6, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the…

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Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Connor Murphy

Gail Kauchak | September 4, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the…

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