Category Archives: News

Up-to-date news and info about the Chicago Blackhawks, including news from regarding player movement to/from the minors, the draft, and trades

Pittsburgh’s Deryk Engelland Suspended 3 Games

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Anaheim Ducks Make Coaching Change… To Bruce Boudreau

Early Thursday morning in the Eastern and Central time zones, the Anaheim Ducks announced that Bruce Boudreau will replace Randy Carlyle as head coach. The Ducks also fired assistants Dave Farrish and Mike Foligno and video coordinator Joe Trotta.

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Blackhawks Roadwatch Party On Friday Night!

On Friday Night, when the Blackhawks take on the Calgary Flames, we’re having our first roadwatch party of the 2011-12 season! Come out to Ultimate Cigar in Villa Park in time for the 8:00 PM CT for the festivities. We’ll … Continue reading

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NBA Lockout Continues, NHL To Benefit

On Monday afternoon, NBA Players Association rejected the owners’ proposed CBA and will seek to decertify, according to executive director Billy Hunter. The union also plans to pursue an antitrust lawsuit against the NBA. This puts the 2011-12 NBA season in serious … Continue reading

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St. Louis Blues Make A Coaching Change

On Sunday night, the St. Louis Blues announced that they had fired Davis Payne as their head coach, replacing him with Ken Hitchcock. Hitchcock’s first games behind the bench for the Blues will be Tuesday, when St. Louis hosts the … Continue reading

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CI Featured on The Fourth Period Radio on NHL Home Ice

On Saturday, Nov. 5, I’ll be a featured guest on the first installment of The Fourth Period Radio on NHL Home Ice (XM/Sirius) and throughout Canada. I’m scheduled to be on around 4:25 pm CT. Also appearing on Saturday’s show will … Continue reading

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Pekka Rinne Staying In Nashville

On Thursday morning, the Nashville Predators agreed to terms on a new seven-year, $49M contract with netminder Pekka Rinne. Rinne was a Vezina finalist last year, when he posted a 33-22-9 record, 2.12 goals against average and .930 save percentage … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Book Now Available For Purchase!

100 Things Every Blackhawks Fan Should Know & Do Before They Die is now available for purchase through Triumph Books (same publisher as Stan Mikita’s recent autobiography and Bobby Hull’s from last year). The foreward was done by future Hall … Continue reading

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Press Release: “100 Things Every Blackhawks Fan Should Know & Do Before They Die”

100 THINGS BLACKHAWKS FANS press release

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Blackhawks Extend GM Stan Bowman’s Contract

On Tuesday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks announced a three-year extension of the contract of GM Stan Bowman. He is locked up until 2016. For a complete list of every move Bowman has made while serving as Chicago’s GM, click here.

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