What Kevin Dineen Hire Means for Chicago Blackhawks Kate Cimini | July 21, 2014 Last week the Chicago Blackhawks officially hired Kevin Dineen, replacing Jamie Kompon as assistant coach to Quenneville. Kompon left to become the head coach and general manager of the Portland…
Your Go-To Chicago Blackhawks Social Media Guide Kate Cimini | July 15, 2014 With the offseason settling comfortably into the middle stretch and 85 days between us and the first official game of the new season we at THW wanted to bring you…
Quenneville Has a Little Help from His Friends Jason Lowenthal | July 14, 2014 Once again, Joel Quenneville has reached into his deep reservoir of hockey acquaintances as the Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday that Kevin Dineen has been hired as an assistant coach for…
Blackhawks Sign Toews and Kane to Extensions Jason Lowenthal | July 10, 2014 Wednesday afternoon, Blackhawks fans finally got the news they have been expecting all offseason. The team announced duel eight-year, $84 million contract extensions for captain Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.…
Panic in Blackhawk Land: End of an Era? Sean Sarcu | July 9, 2014 The Chicago Blackhawks have locked up Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to identical eight-year contracts worth $84 million. After it was reported several weeks ago that the two were looking…
Waite on His Shoulders Jason Lowenthal | July 8, 2014 Stephane Waite has been a goaltending coach for over 30 years, a part of the Blackhawks organization for a decade, and has two Stanley Cups under his belt. It only…
Stan Bowman Faces Familiar Challenge Jason Lowenthal | July 6, 2014 Columbia, MO (July 6, 2014) – Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman always seems to have cap troubles on his mind during the offseason. After capturing the Stanley Cup in 2010,…
Blackhawks Make Splash with Richards Signing Jason Lowenthal | July 2, 2014 Highland Park, IL (July 1, 2014) – The Chicago Blackhawks finally appear to have a solution to what many have coined as the missing piece an otherwise near-flawless team. 34-year-old…
Bow to the Man: Stan Bowman Comes Through for Chicago Blackhawks Sean Sarcu | July 2, 2014 Having signed Brad Richards for one year at a bargain price of just $2 million, the Chicago Blackhawks will have a capable second-line center for the first time since 2009-10. Busy negotiating…
Salary Cap Crunch May Force Bowman to Get Bold Michael Szwaja | June 30, 2014 General managers are often defined by the boldest of decisions made during their tenures. Bold decisions, both with personnel and coaching, can either lead to a championship or go so…
Chicago’s Impending Cap Doom Bill Schoeninger | June 29, 2014 On Friday, it was announced that the salary cap for the 2014-15 season would be $69 million, two million dollars less than the $71 million that was projected in December.…
Paul Stastny: Future Blackhawk? Kate Cimini | June 27, 2014 The biggest news to come out of the NHL yesterday was undoubtedly Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny’s decision to shop himself around. And why wouldn’t he? He’s a top player,…