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Nick Haydon

Nick Haydon covers the Chicago Blackhaws for The Hockey Writers. A lifelong hockey player and fan, Nick captures the storylines others miss by leaning into his experience. There is so much more to the sport than statistics, and he founded Jabobber Hockey to go beyond the ice to capture the spirit of the game we love.

Putting Blackhawks Frank Nazar’s Contract Into Perspective

Nick Haydon | August 31, 2025

Frank Nazar signed a seven-year, $6.59 million average annual value (AAV) contract extension earlier this month. Immediately, fans rejoiced at general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson’s handiwork, securing such a talented…

Categories Blackhawks Transactions, Chicago Blackhawks

Every Blackhawks Player Invited to 2026 Olympic Orientation Camps

Nick Haydon | August 22, 2025

Hockey fans will be blessed with back-to-back years of international best-on-best hockey when the 2026 Winter Olympics arrive in February. The 4 Nations Face-Off this past February surpassed expectations, but…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Olympics

Predicting How the Blackhawks’ Top Scorers Will Perform in 2025-26

Nick Haydon | August 13, 2025

Any Chicago Blackhawks writer worth his or her weight as a sports journalist has covered the team’s quiet offseason. General manager Kyle Davidson wants the younger guys to have more…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Season Previews

Connor Bedard Is Motivated by the Lack of Hype

Nick Haydon | August 10, 2025

We live in a time when we are all looking for the next “thing.” The average attention span is about eight seconds. People stay on a website for only 10…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks’ Kyle Davidson Took “Grand Slam Hack” to Draft Mason West

Nick Haydon | July 28, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have plenty of young talent on the ice and in the pipeline. But a new name added to the list might be the most unique prospect yet.…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, Chicago Blackhawks

Expectations for Blackhawks’ Ryan Donato Go Beyond Goals and Assists

Nick Haydon | July 21, 2025

Throughout the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, Chicago Blackhawks fans wondered if general manager Kyle Davidson would trade Ryan Donato. His value would never be higher given his breakout season. With…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks’ Offseason Strategy Shows Next Stage of Rebuild Has Arrived

Nick Haydon | July 14, 2025

On July 1, 2024, the Chicago Blackhawks committed $59.4 million to eight players. This year, on July 1, the team signed one player for a total of $1.77 million. Now,…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks Getting Stable Goaltending Is Getting to Next Step in Rebuild

Nick Haydon | July 7, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have not had stability in the goaltending position since the reign of Corey Crawford ended in 2020. In those five years, 13 different goalies have played at…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Sergei Bobrovsky’s Focus & Humility Have Made Him the Best Goalie in the World

Nick Haydon | June 29, 2025

Before the Florida Panthers were back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions, before general manager Bill Zito’s vision came together, before even captain Aleksander Barkov won his first of three Frank J. Selke…

Categories Florida Panthers, NHL Goaltending, Panthers Goaltending

Blackhawks’ Frank Nazar Can Be the Next Brayden Point

Nick Haydon | June 21, 2025

Frank Nazar had an impressive stint with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. After being called up to the NHL on Dec. 13, he skated in 53 games and registered 12…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks Assistant Coach Michael Peca Can Improve Forwards’ Defensive Abilities

Nick Haydon | June 15, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks’ summer of change continues as we await the 2025 NHL Draft. We don’t know who general manager Kyle Davidson will select with the third overall pick, but…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Draisaitl & McDavid Embody Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus’ Sage Advice

Nick Haydon | June 7, 2025

Hockey and golf are very different sports. Most obviously, hockey requires a team while golf relies solely on individual performance (except in tournaments like the Ryder Cup). Of course, an…

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