Are Prospects and Draft Picks Overvalued?
The bloated love affair with organizational prospects and potential draft picks has led to a supernova of internet outrage that needs to be reeled in. One of the more common… Read more »
Category Archives: The Rink
Chicago Blackhawks, That Feeling of Impending Doom
A lineup that many would consider a close projection of the Chicago Blackhawks’ opening night roster delivered a predictably poor performance Tuesday night at the UC. Predictably is the operative… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 29 w/ Charlie Roumeliotis
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John Jaeckel are joined by NBC Sports Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis for a 2 hour extravaganza to talk about the dog days of the Blackhawks summer with Rink… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 28 (Farewell to Stosh)
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John Jaeckel get together in this short and sweet episode to discuss the scraps of Blackhawks news. What is a Puckpedia? John McDonough, Stan Bowman and the… Read more »
Blackhawks Prospect Camp: Day 5
The 2018 Chicago Blackhawks prospect camp wrapped up Friday at MB Ice Arena in Chicago. The fans were treated to a scrimmage with the first full-ice five-on-five action of the… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 27 (Prospect Camp)
The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John Jaeckel are joined by Rink prospect expert Eric Andrews to wrap up Blackhawks Prospect and Development Camp. The Blackhawks trade Marian Hossa’s contract, Vinnie Hinostroza and Jordan… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 26 w/ The Rink Staffers
The-Rink.com host Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn is joined by Rink writers Mario Tirabassi and Aaron Goldschmidt to wrap up the draft and free agency. The Blackhawks draft plenty of players, but make no moves. #LoseForHughes… Read more »
Blackhawks 2018 Real-Time Free Agency Ticker
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 »
2018 Blackhawks Entry Draft Ticker
The Chicago Blackhawks made made eight selections in the NHL Entry draft this year, and made two trades during the draft. The players that the organization selected are listed below,… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 25
The-Rink.com host Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and co-host John Jaeckel throw together another last minute episode with Rink writers Mario Tirabassi and Aaron Goldschmidt. The Blackhawks sign John Hayden and Vinnie Hinostroza Stan Bowman has… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 24
The-Rink.com host Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and co-host John Jaeckel throw together a last minute episode to address the recent insanity following the end of the NHL season. Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 23
The-Rink.com host Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and co-host John Jaeckel get together to talk a little Blackhawks and Icehogs hockey in this off-season episode. The Blackhawks sign 4 players to entry level deals The “terrible”… Read more »
The Blackhawks Rinkcast – Episode 22 w/ The-Rink Staff
The-Rink.com host Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and co-host John Jaeckel “ruin” another podcast by actually talking hockey and are joined by Tyler Majewski and Jake Martin of the The Rink staff to commiserate over a… Read more »
High Level Team Play on Display in NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
If you love hockey, and not just the Blackhawks, there are some things happening in team game play that show the direction NHL hockey, and hockey in general, is headed…. Read more »
The Official Rinkrats Apparel Line is Here!
As we mentioned in Episode 20 of the Rinkcast, and thanks to the great people at PUCKHCKY.com, we are proud to announce the launch our official line of Rink Rats… Read more »