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Toews Thanks Rocky, IceHogs Thoug🐼hts, World ♐Junior Roster Construction, Cooley Signing? and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Statemen🌌ts of condolences continued to pour in on Wednesday in t🐷he sake of the sudden passing of Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz. Last night, the longest tenured captain in the history of the franchise posted a statement on Instagram. Jonathan Toews...

Thinking About Rocky, Savoie Signs, Marcel Talks Rockford, Bad Contracts, and Other B🌌lackhawks Bullets

I'm still somewhat iꦫn shock at the sad news that Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz has passed away. When my mind could settle a little from the news, I thought back to September of 2007. The Blackhawks were about to begin...

Patrice Bergeron Retires (And Reminds Us That the Draft is an෴ Inexact Science)

On Tuesday morning, the hockey world learned that one of the best of his generation is hanging up his skaters. Boston Bruins center and captain ꦫPatrice Bergeron announced in a statement through the organizatio🔴n that he has played his final...

Bedard Dominates Inline Game♊, Bergeron Ret🎉ires, Prospect Rankings, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Look, I know it's 🦩late-July and hockey isn't on everyone's mind. But that doesn't mean it isn't happening somewhere in the world. And it doesn't necessarily need to be on ice, either. Let's take a moment to enjoy this clip...

Thoughts on Kurashev’s Deal, Bedard’s Family Support, Geno Likes Kane, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Let's start with some thoughts about Philipp Kurashev winning his arbitration case with the Blackhawks on Sunday. In case you missed it, Kurashev was awarded a two-year con𝓀tract with a $2.25 million AAV yesterday. Because Kurashev asked for arbitration, the...

USA Hockey Showcase Will P✅it Blackhawks Prospects Against Each Other

As we noted previously, the Blackhawks will have four players -- forwards Frank Nazar, Oliver Moore, Gavin Hayes and defenseman Sam Rinzel -- participatingও in USA Hockey's summer showcase to determine the roster for this winter's Woꦏrld Junior Championship. The...

More Moore (and Bedard), Donato’s Growth, Rockford Loses A Coach, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Earlier this morning I shared a video from tꦫhe NHL that aired on NHL Network this weekend and is avꦿailable on Youtube that follows seven prospects around behind the scenes leading up and and during the 2023 NHL Draft. Two...

Co🦩nnor Bedard, 🅠Oliver Moore Featured In Behind-the-Scenes NHL Draft Video

Over the weekend, NHL Media premiered a fun new behing-the-scenes video shot before and during the 2023 NHL Draft. It aired on NHL Network and is available on the NHL's Youtube channel. I have shared it below if you𝕴 haven't...

Messi Made Me Think Bedard, AHL Hoꦍnors Bernard, New Pics of Prospects, and Other Blackhawks Bulle🉐ts

So what did you do on your Friday night? I watched some Ancient Ali🃏ens, considered the potential arbitration scenarios for Philipp Kurashev, and went for a niceꦿ walk before watching the US Women's National Team dominate Vietnam in their first...

Which Goaltenders Have Domina🌌ted the Blackhawks Most?

Earlier this week I looked back at which skaters have had success against the Chicago Blackhawks throughout their history. A lo🧸t of questions came back asking which goaltenders were the best against the Blackhawks, so let's answer that. Historically, it...

Hall Call for Seabs and Dunc, Foligno Talks💫 Bedard, Pens Want Karlsson, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Tonight, two Blackhawkꦦs legends will become Hall of Famers. Defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook will be inducted into the British Columbia Hockey Hall of Fame. The three-time Stanley Cup champions were also teammates on Canada's 2010 gold medal-winning Olympic...

Arbitration Day for Kurashev, Nazar’s Comeback, Marcel² Signs, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

It's July 20, whi🌞ch means today is the day for the Blackhawks headed into an arbitration hearing with with forward Philipp Kurashev and his r𒀰epresentation (super-agent Pat Brisson) after failing to get a deal done before the deadline. This would...

Which Players Have Haunted the Blackhawks Most?

There has been some talk recently about the 🦄battles between the Blackhawks and one of their new skaters during his long career. Which got me thinking: h💦istorically, who has tortured the Blackhawks the most? In total, Gordie Howe has the...

Drew Commesso Cracks Top Prospect Rankings

Yesterday we looked at the five Blackhawks prospects who made Scott Wheeler's top 50 rankings for skaters at The Athletic. Chicago was among the better represented teams on that list, which is encour💯aging for the rebuild. Of course adding Connor...

Bedard On Ice, Brock’s Message, Player Pokémon Comps, O’Rourke’s Ride, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

You know what's really exciting? The thought of Connor Bedar♏d taking the ice as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. And, based on the photos shared on Tuesday by the Blackhawks on Twitter and Instagram, he did that yesterday. The...

Cautionary Cubs Thoughts, Nike Drops Canada, IceHogs Puckdoku, and Other Blackhawks Bu๊llets

I wanted to chat briefly about a piece Brett wrote yesterday titled "Failing to Compete is Not the Same Thing as Always Intending to Sell" because a lot of what he said about the✨ Cubs this season resonated with me...

New Prospect Rankings Laud Blackhawks Skill

On Tuesday morning, Scott Wheeler at🐠 The Athletic dropped an exciting list for Blackhawks fans: his updated top 50 drafted prospects list. With the Blackhawks drafti♕ng as well as fans think the last two years, I've been waiting to see...

Celebrating Connor Bedard, Hall’s Ready To Work, an All-Time Roster, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Happy 18th birthday to the myth, the legend, the No. 1 overall pick in the 202ꦆ3 NHL Draft: Connor Bedard. The coming year will see him take his talents to the Windy City, where he'll begin one of the more...

Chicago’s Leadership Evolution, Original Six Puckdoku, MVPaul Ludwinski, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Jack Eichel spent his time with the Stanley Cup this weekend. These are always fun pictures and videos to watch to see how a player decides to celebraꦍte the peak of his hockey life. I can only imagine how much...

Kurashev Clock Ticking, Buy Gavin’s Jersey, DeAngelo Dumped, Panger’s Clubs, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

The Blackhawks aren't doing much these days, but the hockey world continues to move along. This weekend we'r💖e sharing our picks for an all-time lineup for the Blackhawks. On Friday I put together four forward lines. This morning I shared...

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Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Patrick is a member of the (PFWA).
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Matt Rooney

Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.
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Toews Thanks Rocky, IceHogs Thoughts, World Junior Roster Construction, Cooley Signing? and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at and on LinkedIn . Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.
31609 articles
Toews Thanks Rocky, IceHogs Thoughts, World Junior Roster Construction, Cooley Signing? and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Michael Cerami

Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show You can find him on Twitter/X
9245 articles
Toews Thanks Rocky, IceHogs Thoughts, World Junior Roster Construction, Cooley Signing? and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.
12727 articles
Toews Thanks Rocky, IceHogs Thoughts, World Junior Roster Construction, Cooley Signing? and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Elias Schuster

Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
6238 articles
Toews Thanks Rocky, IceHogs Thoughts, World Junior Roster Construction, Cooley Signing? and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Patrick K. Flowers

Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Patrick is a member of the (PFWA).
3002 articles
Toews Thanks Rocky, IceHogs Thoughts, World Junior Roster Construction, Cooley Signing? and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Matt Rooney

Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.
9741 articles