Rick Rischall
Rick is fortunate to live off the I-90 hockey corridor where both his beloved Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs (aka Baby Hawks) call home. Hockey has been in his blood since the early 1970's when he saw his first Blackhawks game at the "Old Barn". His favorite player is Keith Magnuson followed closely by Bobby Hull (old school!). When not covering the greatest sport, he enjoys watching live music and has even been known to join his beloved bands on stage for a song or two. Follow Rick on Twitter via @HawksStrength
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Spring is Hawkeytown Time
March 30th, 2016 On Saturday, March 26, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames, 4-1. In doing so, they secured their eighth straight trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs. In honor of the Blackhawks' latest achievement, I thought it might be fun to share my opinion of the team's top playoff moments in their storied history. Here is my take on why...
Stan Mikita: His Memory Lives On
March 26th, 2016 Outside the United Center in Chicago Illinois sits statues of two Chicago Blackhawks legends. The names on each: Stanislav "Stan" Mikita and Bobby Hull. In this piece, I will focus on Stan Mikita, following up with Bobby Hull in a subsequent article. http://gty.im/508435938 Stan Mikita earned a spot on the Black Hawks (yes at that...
Don't Upset the Hockey Gods - Advanced Edition
March 22nd, 2016 A few weeks ago I wrote about the basic unwritten rules fans should follow to ensure they do not upset the hockey gods. The fundamentals included waiting for the whistle to get up, not screaming profanities at the game and being kind to the less knowledgeable fans. Now that the basics are understood, it is time to go on to discussing the...
Chicago Blackhawks Losing Anger
March 18th, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks lost their fourth straight game Wednesday night to the Philadelphia Flyers. That in and of itself is news. Entering their last eleven regular season games, the Blackhawks sit in third place in the Central Division with 88 points, three points out first and five points ahead of in the first wild card race held by...
Blackhawks: Do You Want to Step on Ice or Greens Come May?
March 13th, 2016 Since February 15th, the Chicago Blackhawks have a record of 5 wins and 6 losses. This includes getting blown out and embarrassed by a score of 6-1 against the Minnesota Wild in the Stadium Series Game and getting pasted by the Dallas Stars 5-2. The Blackhawks have also lost to the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues during this...
Michael Leighton Deserves to Hog Spotlight
March 9th, 2016 The Rockford IceHogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks) just swept their weekend series against the Lake Erie Monsters. The back to back victories on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon moved the IceHogs record to 32-14-7-4, good for 75 points in the Central Division of the Western Conference. While they share...