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Today in Hockey History: June 22
June 22nd, 2020 A pair of games were played on June 22 and both of them saw the winner move two within one win of the National Hockey League’s ultimate prize. This date has also seen a very memorable first-overall draft pick, the sale of an “Original Six” franchise and plenty of moves off the ice. One Win Away The New Jersey Devils hosted...
Blackhawks’ Updates as Phase 2 Begins
June 16th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks are officially in Phase 2 of their return-to-play plan. As of June 8, the Blackhawks and the rest of the NHL were finally allowed out of quarantine to re-open their training facilities and get the players back on the ice. While there are still a number of uncertainties, the ultimate goal is to have 24 teams...
Blackhawks’ 2010 Stanley Cup: The Legacy Begins
June 11th, 2020 This past Tuesday marked the 10-year anniversary of the Chicago Blackhawks raising the Stanley Cup for the first time in 49 long years. Yes June 9 of 2010 was a pretty special day in Chicago. Well, in Philadelphia to be exact. Patrick Kane scored the championship goal that nobody saw, and the rest is history. The Blackhawks went on to...
Today in Hockey History: June 9
June 9th, 2020 June 9 might be the busiest day, historically, for the month. This date in National Hockey League history includes some memorable Stanley Cup coronations, with one legend retiring and another joining the league. A Big Day for Roy and Ray Patrick Roy won three Conn Smythe Trophies, for being the most valuable player of the...
Can the Blackhawks Beat the Oilers?
May 31st, 2020 Last Tuesday the NHL and the NHLPA officially announced their 24-team return-to-play playoff format proposal to award the Stanley Cup. There are still a number of hurdles to overcome. But if all goes according to plan, the Chicago Blackhawks will face the Edmonton Oilers in a best-of-five first-round series to determine who moves on to...
Best NHL Player From Each U.S. State
May 21st, 2020 The game of hockey still remains fourth among the major sports behind basketball, baseball and football in the United States, but the game has grown nationwide over the past few decades. George “Gerry Peirce Geran, a native of Holyoke, MA, was the first-ever American-born player to play in the NHL when he dressed for the Montreal...
Top 10 Highlights From Blackhawks' 2019-20 Season
May 18th, 2020 Gosh, I miss hockey! While the NHL is looking at ways to finish out the NHL season and reward the Stanley Cup, we’ve all been without hockey for quite some time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chicago Blackhawks’ last contest was a 6-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Mar. 11. To that end, this seems like a perfect time to...
Ranking Every Hart Trophy Winner Since 2005
May 11th, 2020 As the NHL-equivalent to a Most Valuable Player award, the Hart Memorial Trophy is the league's most coveted award. Often times it coincides with the league's top goal-scorer or point producer, but sometimes a surprise winner emerges. With that, which Hart-winning season has been the most impressive in recent memory? 14. Corey Perry...
NHL's Top 5 Playmakers of the Decade
May 10th, 2020 The dawn of a new decade is always a time for reflection. It is a time when people look back and reminisce about their favorite moments and experiences of the last 10 years. However, for hockey fanatics like myself, the start of a new decade is the perfect time to take a look back at the NHL's top players, teams, coaches, trades, and so...
Blackhawks Giving Back During Pandemic
May 9th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks and the rest of the NHL aren’t playing hockey right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the organization and the players are doing what they can to help out. They are in a unique position to use their platform for the greater good. Here are a few ways the Blackhawks are giving back and spreading positivity...
Blackhawks’ 2019-20 Season Stats Leaderboard
April 26th, 2020 While there may be talk of finishing the 2019-20 season for the NHL, no one really knows how that will all pan out. One thing we do know is the COVID-19 pandemic has left us all sorely missing hockey. So while we wait for some sort of resolution or closure, let’s look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ first 70 games by the numbers. Here...
Team USA NTDP: Helping to Mold the Next Generation of Stars
April 24th, 2020 The USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan is nationally renowned for cranking out high draft pick after high draft pick, and for good reason. There have been five players from the program picked No. 1 overall in the NHL draft — Jack Hughes, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, Rick Dipietro and Erik...
Projecting the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team
April 14th, 2020 CanadaSwedenRussiaFinlandCzech RepublicSwitzerlandGermanyMedal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters While the NHL has not officially committed to sending players to the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, there’s a strong chance that it could happen. Back in 2018, the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames participated in...
