Chicago Blackhawks 2026 Free Agency Tracker
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 11 a.m. CDT this… Read more »
Category Archives: Jimmy O’Malley
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 41 – Post-Draft and Pre-UFA talk
Chicago Rinkcast co-host Sean Fitzgerald, and prospect guru Jimmy O’Malley discuss Qualifying offers, the draft, pending free agency, and all else Blackhawks. Join via YouTube or Facebook to be eligible… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks 2026 Upper Deck NHL Entry Draft Tracker
The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to make six (6) selections in this week’s 2026 Upper Deck NHL Entry Draft, held June 26-27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The first… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 40 – Blackhawks Go Big / Acquire Bowen Byram
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell, co-host Sean Fitzgerald, prospect guru Jimmy O’Malley, and Rink co-founder Jeff Osborn discuss the Blackhawks recent trade acquisition of Bowen Byram. Join via YouTube… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 39 – NMCs, RFAs, No Chi Action, and Final Draft Predictions
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell, co-host Sean Fitzgerald, prospect guru Jimmy O’Malley, and Andrew Bard are back to talk about the week leading up to the draft for the… Read more »
ANALYSIS: A few predictions of the Blackhawks’ 2026 offseason
With the Stanley Cup Final complete, it is time for the offseason to take shape. Unlike previous offseason prediction articles I have written, I decided to write this one before… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 38 – Draft Prospect Analysis / Part 4 –Ivar Stenberg
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell, co-host Sean Fitzgerald, and prospect guru Jimmy O’Malley are back for round four of Jimmy’s pre-draft prospect analysis on left-wing Ivar Stenberg. Join via… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 37 – Draft Prospect Analysis / Part 3 – Lefty Defensemen
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell, co-host Sean Fitzgerald, and prospect guru Jimmy O’Malley are back for round three of Jimmy’s pre-draft prospect analysis on left-handed defenseman Carson Carels and… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 36 – Draft Prospect Analysis / Part 2 – Righty Defenseman
With Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell under the weather, co-host Sean Fitzgerald is joined by Rink Co-Founder Jeff Osborn, and prospect guru Jimmy O’Malley for part two of Jimmy’s… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 35 – Draft Prospect Analysis / Part 1 – Caleb Malhotra
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley for part one of Jimmy’s pre-draft prospect analysis, specifically regarding center Caleb Malhotra. Join via… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 34 – Draft Picks, Trade Winds and the Off-season Ahead
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley to talk about the Blackhawks #4 overall pick in the 2026 entry draft, the abrupt availability… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 33 – NHL Draft Lottery LIVE
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley to watch and discuss the 2026 NHL draft lottery with instant reactions on the results. Where… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 32 – Blackhawks’ grades pt 2, Prospects, and FA
Chicago Rinkcast staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley are joined by Goalie guru Jeff Osborn to discuss the goalie grades from Jimmy’s recent article featuring Blackhawk player season letter grades,… Read more »
Rockin’ with Rockford: On to next season
On Saturday, April 18, the Rockford IceHogs took on the Texas Stars. Losing 5-1, the IceHogs finished their season with a record of 28-39-5. Rockford finished this season with their… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 31 – Blackhawks ’25-26 Player-Letter Grades Part 1
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley to discuss the contract extension of general manager Kyle Davidson, as well as Jimmy’s recent article… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Blackhawks and IceHogs player season grades
We are back with another player grade article. Like in previous articles, I will give a grade for individual Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs players. This article will include a… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 30 – Closing Out the Season…Without Style
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley to discuss the final week of the 2025-26 season for the Blackhawks, their top 4 locked… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 29 – The Limp to the Finish Line
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley to discuss the remainder of the Blackhawks season, how the young players are progressing, more takes… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 28 – The Need for Blue Line Help
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley to discuss a glaring need for a seasoned defenseman for 2026-27, as well as… Read more »
Rockin’ with Rockford: Playoffs out of sight, next season on the mind
At the time of my previous article, the Rockford IceHogs were in sixth place in the Central Division. With 38 points in 47 games, the IceHogs sat four points behind… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 27 – The Debut of Anton Frondell
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, Jimmy O’Malley, and Rink co-founder Jeff Osborn to talk about the arrival of highly touted prospect Anton Frondell,… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 26 – Waiting on a Visa
Chicago Rinkcast co-hosts Sean Fitzgerald and Jimmy O’Malley are back in The Rinkcast studio to discuss Sasha Boisvert visa issues, Matthew Knies rumors, Nick Lardis on the fourth line,… Read more »
Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 25 – The Long Weeks Before the Offseason
Chicago Rinkcast host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, and Jimmy O’Malley to talk about the final moves of the trade deadline for the Blackhawks, what… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Blackhawks trade Thompson to New York for Pouliot
After trading captain Nick Foligno to the Minnesota Wild, the Chicago Blackhawks made their final trade of the deadline. The Blackhawks traded forward Aidan Thompson to the New York Rangers… Read more »
ANALYSIS: Blackhawks trade captain Nick Foligno to Minnesota
On trade deadline day, the Chicago Blackhawks traded captain Nick Foligno to the Minnesota Wild. The Blackhawks received future considerations. No salary was retained. Analysis Doing right by your players…. Read more »