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Hunter Crowther

Hunter Crowther is a reporter who primarily writes on the Chicago Blackhawks. He previously served as a managing editor and podcast host for The Hockey Guys, where he covered the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Ontario Hockey League and women's professional hockey. He graduated from Humber College with a degree in Print and Broadcast Journalism. Hunter is based out of Toronto.

Maple Leafs’ Game 7 Loss Shows How Broken the Team Is

Hunter Crowther | May 6, 2024

How should we start this one? How could we start this one? On May 4, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost another heartbreaking Game 7 to the Boston Bruins, 2-1 in…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Chicago Blackhawks’ 2023-24 Player Grades: Goalies

Hunter Crowther | April 26, 2024

The Chicago Blackhawks’ 2023-24 season is now complete, so it’s time to reflect on how this club fared in yet another rebuilding campaign. With a record of 23-53-6 for 52…

Categories Blackhawks Goaltending, Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks Sign Alex Vlasic to 6-year Contract Extension

Hunter Crowther | April 25, 2024

The Chicago Blackhawks locked down one of their top prospects for the foreseeable future, signing defenseman Alex Vlasic to a six-year extension, according to The Athletic’s Scott Powers. The contract,…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, NHL News

Blackhawks Weren’t That Bad at Home, Despite Being a Lottery Team

Hunter Crowther | April 16, 2024

With a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on April 14, the Chicago Blackhawks officially completed the home portion of their 2023-24 season. With two games left in the regular…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard vs. Brock Faber: Who Will Win the Calder Trophy?

Hunter Crowther | April 4, 2024

When Connor Bedard fractured his jaw on Jan. 5 and was forced to miss over a month of action, many pundits and those who cover the game thought this could…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild

Blackhawks’ Comeback Win Means More Than 2 Points

Hunter Crowther | March 25, 2024

The Chicago Blackhawks were down 4-0 to the San Jose Sharks near the midway mark of the second period in their game on March 23. Netminder Petr Mrazek looked shaken…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks Recall Lukas Reichel From AHL’s Rockford IceHogs

Hunter Crowther | March 16, 2024

Almost immediately after their 5-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Mar. 15, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that Lukas Reichel had been recalled from the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. The…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

5 Takeaways From Blackhawks’ 2024 Trade Deadline

Hunter Crowther | March 9, 2024

Kyle Davidson wasn’t sure what to expect from the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline on March 8. The Chicago Blackhawks’ general manager was one year removed from a busy deadline, and…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks Beat Coyotes to Snap 22-Game Road Losing Streak

Hunter Crowther | March 6, 2024

There are certain statistics or streaks in sports that when you hear them out loud, they don’t sound real. Anything related to Wayne Gretzky, Wilt Chamberlin, the Harlem Globetrotters, they’re…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, NHL News

Fighting Will Always Be Part of the NHL

Hunter Crowther | March 3, 2024

Fighting in hockey has been a trending topic since New York Rangers’ forward Matt Rempe made his NHL debut on February 18. He got into a scrap with New York…

Categories Commentary

Blackhawks’ Athanasiou Needs to Treat Injury Return as a Reset

Hunter Crowther | February 29, 2024

Before the start of the 2023-24 campaign, I wrote about how this could be the season Chicago Blackhawks’ forward Andreas Athanasiou changes his reputation. After signing a two-year, $8.5 million…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Patrick Kane’s Return to Chicago Couldn’t Have Ended Any Better

Hunter Crowther | February 28, 2024

No one was quite sure what the vibes would be when Patrick Kane — who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win three Stanley Cup championships between 2010 and 2015 and scored…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice
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