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Kate Cimini

Kate Cimini is an avid hockey fan and rabid defensewoman. Her favorite team is the Whalers, and her second-favorite team is the Whalers. She also supports the Whalers. Her hockey articles can be found on sites such as Bleedin' Blue, A Winning Habit, and she rambles on social media from time to time. Follow her on Twitter for a terrible time.

Chicago Blackhawks Misstep By Missing Pride Parade

Kate Cimini | June 30, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup this month and the trophy has been seen everywhere, from Lemont, Illinois alongside Scott Darling, to a Jimmy Buffet concert (again) as Patrick…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks-Lightning Final Could Strike Gold

Kate Cimini | May 29, 2015

It’s coming down to matching Game 7s for the Chicago-Anaheim series and the New York-Tampa Bay series, and the NHL is surely counting their blessings as ratings grow with juggernauts…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning

Can NWHL Draft Rules Create Issues For Potential Players?

Kate Cimini | April 29, 2015

The National Women’s Hockey League, which will officially get off the ground in 171 days, according to the countdown clock on its website, has announced the dates and locations of…

Categories NWHL, Other Leagues, Women's Hockey

Four Potential Landing Spots For RFA Brandon Saad

Kate Cimini | April 28, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks are — fortunately — still in the playoffs, on their way to the second round against the Minnesota Wild. Lest you say I’m jumping the gun here,…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins

Daniel Carcillo Speaks Out On Steve Montador, NHLPA

Kate Cimini | April 22, 2015

The death of former Chicago Blackhawks player Steve Montador has had ripples that continue to move throughout the hockey community, as Daniel Carcillo’s piece in the Players’ Tribune proved today.…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, NHL News

The National Women’s Hockey League: Impatience Is A Virtue

Kate Cimini | April 16, 2015

The National Women’s Hockey league held its launch party Monday night at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The NWHL only announced its existence last month via Yahoo’s Puck Daddy…

Categories NWHL

National Women’s Hockey League Welcomes International Players

Kate Cimini | April 1, 2015

In an interview with WNPR’s Ray Hardman Monday, National Women’s Hockey League founder and future commissioner Dani Rylan confirmed that the NWHL would offer international visas to non-United States citizens…

Categories NWHL

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews Go At It, Go Pro Style [Video]

Kate Cimini | March 18, 2015

Blackhawks PR is alive and well, even if Patrick Kane is still down for the count, recovering from surgery on his broken clavicle. The two faces of the franchise were…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Videos

Chicago Blackhawks Trade Rumors: Patrick Kane Injury Creates Possiblities

Kate Cimini | February 25, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks trade rumors floating around this season have been minimal, to say the least. But Patrick Kane’s injury might just be Chicago’s saving grace this season. According to…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Free Agents

Running The Numbers On Chicago Blackhawk Marian Hossa

Kate Cimini | February 11, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks’ favorite left winger, Marian Hossa, is finally back on the rise. Hossa has been a constant points-scorer for Chicago, averaging approximately 55 points per season over his…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Is The Chicago Blackhawks Power Play Holding Them Back?

Kate Cimini | February 10, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks’ power play needs work. Chicago has fallen back into that trap of needing some serious work on at least one of their special teams and being one…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Will Toews Take Revenge On Kane? And Other All-Star Questions

Kate Cimini | January 14, 2015

The nearing of the NHL All-Star Game brings more good news for Chicago: Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was named captain to one of the two NHL All-Star teams earlier today.…

Categories All-Star Weekend, Chicago Blackhawks
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