Category Archives: Vancouver Olympics

Olympic Preview: Hossa, Kopecky Debut Requires No-Doz

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Tab Bamford

On Wednesday night, Slovakia makes their Olympic debut. Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky are among the NHL stars featured on a team many consider to be a darkhorse for a medal at the Vancouver games. If you want … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Olympics: USA, Canada Play Tuesday

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Tab Bamford

  The Olympic hockey tournament begins on Tuesday, and four Blackhawks will be in action. At 2:00 pm in Chicago, the Patrick Kane United States plays Switzerland. In the evening game, the host nation Canada begins it’s pressure-packed quest for the … Continue reading →

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How Could Ryan Getzlaf’s Injury Impact the Blackhawks?

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Tab Bamford

On Monday night, Anaheim center Ryan Getzlaf went down with an ankle injury. He was sent for a MRI on Monday night, which came back negative, but his status is still up in the air for the Olympics; Team Canada could … Continue reading →

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Chicago Blackhawks Olympic Schedule

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Tab Bamford

The Blackhawks have three more games before the Olympic break, but it’s never too early to begin lining up your lunches at work and setting your DVR to record the Chicago players that will be representing their countries at the … Continue reading →

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The Next Time These Guys Are In Vancouver…

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Tab Bamford

After Saturday night’s game against the Canucks, the next time six of the Blackhawks are in Vancouver will be the 2010 Winter Olympics. Patrick Kane will represent the United States in the games, while Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky will … Continue reading →

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Patrick Kane Named to Team USA

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Tab Bamford

After the Winter Classic in Boston, Hockey USA named the members of the men’s team for the Vancouver Olympics. Among the members is Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane. Dustin Byfuglien, who many analysts felt would make the team, was left off. … Continue reading →

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Oh, Canada! Blackhawks Well Represented on Canadian Olympic Team

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Tab Bamford

While the goaltending situation for team Canada was fairly predictable, there were a few surprises when the rosters were announced on Wednesday. The Blackhawks were expected to have Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews playing in Vancouver this February, but Keith’s … Continue reading →

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Olympics Rosters Coming – How Many Blackhawks Will Be In Vancouver?

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Tab Bamford

Is it time to start a counter for Blackhawks playing in Vancouver this winter? For reasons beyond me, Sweden passed on Niklas Hjalmarsson over the weekend, which kept the official number of Hawks heading to the Olympics at zero until … Continue reading →

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