The opening afternoon of the Chicago Blackhawks development camp provided a first-look at the entire 2019 NHL Draft class and the continued focus on the defensive depth of the organization…. Read more »
On Monday, the Chicago Blackhawks open their 2019 summer prospect development camp at the Fifth Third Arena in Chicago. One of my personal favorite times of the year, it is… Read more »
On Wednesday afternoon, the American Hockey League announced the full 2019–20 regular season schedule for all 31 teams. For the Rockford IceHogs, they begin the season on the road on… Read more »
The Blackhawks announced another surprising move this afternoon, announcing that they had traded defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo Sabres for right wing Alexander Nylander. The 6-foot1, 192-pound Nylander, who… Read more »
On Tuesday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks released their annual development camp roster for their 2019 Summer Prospect Development Camp. Highlighted by Adam Boqvist, Nicolas Beaudin and the entire 2019 Blackhawks draft… Read more »
After a disappointing 2018–19 season, Tyler Sikura’s future was a question mark for the Chicago Blackhawks organization. On Monday afternoon, the Rockford IceHogs announced a one-year, AHL-level contract with Sikura… Read more »
The staff here at The Rink will be keeping you up to date on the latest Chicago Blackhawks free agent signings as the window opens at noon (EDT) on July… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks announced two restricted free agent signings today, which will bolster the organizational depth for the 2020–21 season. Winger Dylan Sikura and recently acquired center John Quenneville both signed… Read more »
The NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, as has the window for restricted free agents to receive qualifying offers or not. The Chicago Blackhawks have been busy making trades… Read more »
On Tuesday, the 4 p.m. Central deadline for NHL teams to submit their qualifying offers to their restricted free agent players came and went. The Chicago Blackhawks were one of… Read more »
While it is only the end of May, that doesn’t mean it is not a good time to start speculating what the Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs 2019–20 rosters might… Read more »
In our efforts to bring you the best possible Blackhawks coverage, we are once again providing video content of prospects in the system that you may not yet be familiar… Read more »
On Sunday in Bratislava, Slovakia, Finland and Canada met in the IIHF World Championships Gold Medal game. A rematch from the opening game of the tournament, Team Finland came away… Read more »
On Thursday, it was announced that Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs forward Victor Ejdsell would not be returning to the organization, electing to go back to the Swedish professional league… Read more »
On Thursday afternoon, the Rockford IceHogs announced that interim head coach Derek King would remain as head coach for the 2019–20 season. Additionally, Anders Sörensen has received a multi-year contract… Read more »
On Monday afternoon, the Rockford IceHogs announced they had signed two-time Stanley Cup Champion Kris Versteeg to a one-year, AHL contract through the 2019–20 season. Versteeg won two Cups with… Read more »
On Friday afternoon, the Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Jacob Nilsson to a one-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season. Nilsson played two games for the Blackhawks and 61 games for… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs’ 2018–19 season, their 20th anniversary of professional hockey in Rockford, came to an end much earlier than last season. No Calder Cup Playoffs run this spring means… Read more »
Sunday night, the Rockford IceHogs put a cap on their 2018–19 season with a 3–2 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on Fan Appreciation night at the BMO Harris Bank Center… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs entered Saturday night’s contest against the Iowa Wild with little more than a hope and a prayer to keep their Calder Cup Playoff hopes alive, needing a… Read more »
With their Calder Cup Playoff lives on the line, the Rockford IceHogs overcame a 3–1 deficit in the second period to top the Admirals on the road in overtime, 4–3…. Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs lost total control of their Calder Cup Playoff destinies over the weekend, splitting a weekend series against the Texas Stars with a regulation loss on Friday night… Read more »
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel are joined by NBC Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis to talk about this dead-man-walking week for the Blackhawks. Mario Tirabassi has a lengthy #Warpigs report… Read more »
With five games to play this season, the Rockford IceHogs are just three points out of a Calder Cup Playoff spot in the Central Division. Even to that, the IceHogs… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs are currently on the outside looking in at the Calder Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference. Sitting in seventh-place with just six games remaining, the IceHogs have… Read more »