The Rink | Eric Andrews | Activity https://www.the-rink.com/members/cyclonesdman20/activity/ Activity feed for Eric Andrews. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:41:25 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b0a89daba4dce07ee9c04491fd08d6f0 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=33609 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:00:56 -0500 The Rink's 2025 NHL Mock Draft Another season has come and gone, and that means another NHL Draft is on the horizon. As has become tradition in recent years, The Rink’s Eric Andrews a […]

]]> 0 e95ea3e2d71ddadf9c0f36cb337521a2 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=33130 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 02:16:19 -0600 BREAKING: Blackhawks trade Seth Jones to Florida, acquire Spencer Knight, first-round pick from Panthers Kyle Davidson wasted little time in dealing disgruntled defenseman Seth Jones, as the Chicago Blackhawks traded the veteran blueliner and a fourth-round […]

]]> 0 3bc180e7f5e48372f69dbd30869766fd Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=31225 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 23:26:42 -0500 BREAKING: Blackhawks select Artyom Levshunov with second overall pick The Chicago Blackhawks added another foundational piece to their rebuild on Friday night, as General Manager Kyle Davidson selected Michigan State […]

]]> 0 2005dff2f20198abf7152e150fa5a295 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=31217 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:53:04 -0500 BREAKING: Connor Bedard wins Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL's top rookie The NHL hosted its annual awards ceremony on Thursday night in Las Vegas, and among the award winners was Chicago Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard, who […]

]]> 0 b8ac078233914e5e8f67ce3dcde3e23d Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=31209 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:00:19 -0500 The Rink's 2024 NHL Entry Draft first-round mock draft The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is finally here! As The Rink has done in years past, we will try our hand at projecting the first round. We were successful […]

]]> 0 afdc801c28af45275703fbac623e607e Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=28218 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:36:02 -0600 BREAKING: Blackhawks sign Nick Foligno to two-year contract extension The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Friday that they have signed veteran forward Nick Foligno to a two-year contract extension with a cap hit of $4.5 […]

]]> 0 969f5e3765f9a1c746706b1fe998feb9 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=26833 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:15:36 -0500 Blackhawks announce opening night roster The Chicago Blackhawks announced their 2023–24 opening night roster on Monday afternoon, ahead of the league’s 4 p.m. CDT deadline. With a maximum a […]

]]> 0 101ab222418e6c4df30421802cc0bdbf Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=25609 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 21:00:46 -0500 The Rink's 2023 NHL Entry Draft first-round mock draft With the 2023 NHL Entry Draft nearly upon us, The Rink staffers Eric Andrews and Andy Campbell wanted to put together a mock draft to see what might […]

]]> 0 8b9d6ee5747685ff9bc4eef286f6cb5d Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=25612 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:52:49 -0500 BREAKING: Blackhawks acquire Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno from Boston The Chicago Blackhawks got their offseason underway on Monday afternoon, acquiring veteran wingers Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno from the Boston Bruins […]

]]> 0 e3b5c5e4e3e517e9ca488d7d63cd8c3a Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=25567 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:00:10 -0500 The Rink's Chicago Blackhawks 2023 draft preview The 2023 NHL Entry Draft will have huge implications on the future of the Chicago Blackhawks. With 11 draft picks in his arsenal entering the draft, […]

]]> 0 b7cfe7bcd1309b05e09b00a35e6019c7 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=24786 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 22:00:44 -0600 Thank you, Kaner A new era of Chicago Blackhawks hockey is here. Finally. Unfortunately. Sadly. Ever since June 22, 2007, Patrick Kane has been synonymous with […]

]]> 0 a54b8ac4d9db4ec6eb9ee48473aa7f92 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=23739 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:43:48 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks returned to the ice on Sunday for a Central Division matchup against the Minnesota Wild. The contest marked the first visit to the United Center for Marc-Andre Fleury since being dealt to […]

]]> 0 4ba168db75001683205d68ca46582e65 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=23692 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:57:04 -0500 Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson continued his busy Wednesday morning with another trade, sending formerly touted forward prospect Evan Barratt to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman […]

]]> 0 b34849853e88faa1ae41fd31e8a3b9bc Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=23688 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:54:44 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Kyle Davidson continued their trend of moving on from players drafted by the old front office regime on Wednesday morning, as the Hawks shipped former first-round pick […]

]]> 0 e1cbd89f86438a863b6de4e275008ce5 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22642 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:26:14 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks made off-ice news on Thursday, announcing the hiring of Chicago Cubs Assistant General Manager Jeff Greenberg as an associate general manager.

OFFICIAL: Jeff Greenberg has been named […]

]]> 0 d00367a8d7caf2f3a47e5ba611bea06f Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22592 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:42:57 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks continued to add to their professional defensive pipeline on Friday, inking prospect Ethan Del Mastro to a three-year entry-level contract. The contract will begin next season and will carry […]

]]> 0 e0a6fec5a4f5bcee6475e556ad84ede4 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22456 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:30:53 -0500 Chicago Blackhawks legend Marian Hossa will be officially calling it quits on Thursday, as the fan favorite will sign a one-day contract with the Blackhawks to retire as a member of the team he won three Stanley […]

]]> 0 0cfd8ad1fa0e8b2cf2cae3b00ff3bc8b Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22351 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:31:55 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks continued their dealings ahead of Monday’s 2 p.m. CDT trade deadline, trading Ryan Carpenter to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round draft pick.

Ryan Carpenter is going […]

]]> 0 f998e05f9785071ce681e979912f492a Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22344 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:41:29 -0500 The big trade waiting in the wings for the Chicago Blackhawks has finally taken place, as the Hawks dealt goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Minnesota Wild ahead of Monday afternoon’s trade deadline. In return, […]

]]> 0 ca1511036ee849913b100be0e242ffa9 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22313 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:45:25 -0500 The gauntlet is dropped and the rebuild is officially underway, as the Chicago Blackhawks dealt Brandon Hagel to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday afternoon. In return, the Blackhawks receive two first-round picks […]

]]> 0 3a015e5f42f66a4aee1973f7f942309b Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22280 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:00:28 -0500 Monday at 2 p.m. CDT marks the NHL’s annual trade deadline, a day which many fans eagerly anticipate each season. This year is of course no different, and Chicago Blackhawks fans in particular might have a lot to […]

]]> 0 00ddb3043ac6a8cf20ec0ace71c33ef8 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22272 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:30:06 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks signed one of their prominent unsigned defensive prospects on Tuesday afternoon, inking Alex Vlasic to a three-year entry-level contract running through the 2023–24 season. The deal c […]

]]> 0 c3666ddbd8d5d44902f1a99ef93db131 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22224 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:30:26 -0600 Kyle Davidson and the Chicago Blackhawks began to craft the future of the team’s front office on Wednesday, bringing back former team executive Norm Maciver as the new Associate General Manager for the […]

]]> 0 68ecd40ae6db4bd13d678ba97655e7cd Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=22148 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:00:15 -0600 The Chicago Blackhawks announced their selection for the organization’s full-time general manager on Tuesday morning, naming Kyle Davidson as the 10th general manager in franchise history after a lengthy hiring […]

]]> 0 42c67e30e26d6eff98a2fde6bacf23ae Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21775 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:00:33 -0600 The roster for the U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team was announced on Thursday, and among those selected were Blackhawks goaltender prospect Drew Commesso.

Introducing the 25 men headed to Beijing! […]

]]> 0 d1df8662658d12483577304d989f2c70 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21772 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:30:09 -0600 The NHL announced the first 10 players of each division’s all-star rosters on Thursday, and representing the Chicago Blackhawks will be winger Alex DeBrincat. The nod is the first of its kind for DeBrincat in his […]

]]> 0 f08fa357c600558bb846035369aa9f4b Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21746 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:54:31 -0600 Chicago Blackhawks fans may soon get their first glimpse at top prospect Lukas Reichel, as the Hawks recalled the forward from the Rockford IceHogs on Wednesday morning and assigned him to the taxi squad.

The […]

]]> 0 2173899186f5169867f21dfc7d7cd559 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21697 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:45:04 -0600 Last night during Season 5, Episode 10 of the Blackhawks Rinkcast, the panel selected their All-Madden teams to honor the late John Madden.

The selections needed to be in the spirit of players Madden would have […]

]]> 0 e9c05dede965a722aafbcb05a0f4ec79 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21683 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:55:39 -0600 The largely painful Alexander Nylander experiment came to a close on Wednesday, as the Chicago Blackhawks dealt the lackluster prospect to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Sam Lafferty.

🚨 Tr […]

]]> 0 9f51d94963c0983c3d5812b4ee14cb40 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21572 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:35:18 -0600 The NHL Department of Player Safety announced its decision for supplemental discipline for Chicago Blackhawks forward Brett Connolly on Sunday, suspending Connolly for four games for interference on forward Tanner […]

]]> 0 9ee08bb9dfcb2d76bc71ca791017f2ae Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21538 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:30:17 -0600 The Chicago Blackhawks picked up two points on Wednesday night against the visiting Washington Capitals, but the victory ended up being far more nerve-wracking than the hosts had hoped, escaping with a 5–4 o […]

]]> 0 a813a7266a142906b77c98cbf7b7688a Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21484 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:32:16 -0600 The Chicago Blackhawks quickly address their need for veteran sandpaper in the bottom six in the aftermath of Jujhar Khaira’s injury, acquiring Kurtis Gabriel from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for career […]

]]> 0 e0816b2f0bae7eaa09844cf8ea0c3b4b Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21406 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:26:55 -0600 The Chicago Blackhawks addressed their clogged goaltending system on Thursday, sending minor-league netminder Malcolm Subban to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for future consideration.

The #Blackhawks have […]

]]> 0 5d6e46e3e34bb4438335deed64f28e49 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21265 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:50:32 -0600 The Chicago Blackhawks announced two coaching moves on Wednesday afternoon, hiring Rob Cookson as an assistant coach. The team also named Marc Crawford as the new associate coach.

Cookson comes with lengthy […]

]]> 0 1a9f7f4c9bf437557fa182f752648cf9 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21148 Sat, 06 Nov 2021 19:44:01 -0500 The clock has officially ran out on Chicago Blackhawks Head Coach Jeremy Colliton, as the team relieved the young bench boss of his duties on Saturday afternoon. Derek King, who served as the head coach of the […]

]]> 0 cd96553ca4db889d1a8c11c6c5f5bf63 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21145 Sat, 06 Nov 2021 19:15:27 -0500 It is getting harder and harder to watch the Chicago Blackhawks. The training camp hype has died, and some have said the team has reached the point of no return. If there was a fix to this, it would have been in […]

]]> 0 6ced95a88543803b6d70901f6788acfd Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=21009 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:19:52 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks held a private Zoom press conference on Tuesday afternoon to share the results of the team’s independent investigation regarding the sexual assault allegations surrounding former video coach […]

]]> 0 89ea3f47c5ee82b34cd90a47768982c1 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20925 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:39:50 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Wednesday that depth forward Mike Hardman is sidelined with a head laceration suffered during Tuesday night’s 4–1 loss to the New York Islanders at the United C […]

]]> 0 a7268fc99957885245f73182c241eda3 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20774 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:14:31 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks finalized their season-opening roster after making three transactions on Tuesday, as the team recalled MacKenzie Entwistle and Philipp Kurashev from the Rockford IceHogs, moved Wyatt Kalynuk […]

]]> 0 898a8b6cde63f9f99f74c26a78dceb2b Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20734 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:50:22 -0500 Stop us (actually, don’t, keep reading) if you have heard this before, but a former Blackhawk is making his way back to Chicago.

The Blackhawks announced on Monday the team had signed Erik Gustafsson to a […]

]]> 0 ecba263c2768420d80d906d5c45c86b6 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20702 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:31:00 -0500 Another Chicago Blackhawks defenseman is on the shelf, as newcomer Caleb Jones will be out of the lineup for approximately six weeks with a left wrist strain, the team announced on Friday.

MEDICAL UPDATES: […]

]]> 0 4b5bc8bf112f0f5ac87d002a5f7d9514 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20677 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:00:16 -0500 USA Hockey announced the first three players named to the 2022 Olympic team on Thursday morning, and among the three were two Blackhawks, Patrick Kane and Seth Jones.

THE FIRST THREE […]

]]> 0 978c91620ce3c865e33287a54b5f8eec Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20663 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:57:49 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks announced that second-year defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk will miss approximately 2–4 weeks after sustaining a right ankle sprain on Tuesday.

MEDICAL UPDATE: Defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk will be o […]

]]> 0 e4e7c33c2885336298b7cd5b1e3479b0 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20534 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:11:36 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks made two noteworthy announcements as training camp opened on Thursday, naming Belle Tire as the team’s official helmet sponsor for this season and disclosing that every player attending […]

]]> 0 5faf4501f9d5ced7a8527b166ad98843 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20410 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:29:33 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks locked up a key piece of the team’s defense, signing veteran defenseman Connor Murphy to a four-year contract extension on Tuesday morning.

MORE‼️ MURPH‼️

Connor Murphy inked an exte […]

]]> 0 85806017ccd4e3a176f04c6e5d688be7 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=20344 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:54:40 -0500 The Chicago Blackhawks completed another signing Wednesday morning, announcing a two-year, one-way contract extension for forward MacKenzie Entwistle featuring a cap hit of $800,000 annually. The deal will keep […]

]]> 0 012e2057772311c3890165360f8e37a8 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=18113 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:30:58 -0500 Each day over the next 10 days leading up to the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, held on Oct. 6–7, The Rink will be taking a look at draft prospects who could be available when the Chicago Blackhawks announce their s […]

]]> 0 86884b15100c17b128802f0849e5c8e5 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=18111 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 12:30:47 -0500 Each day over the next 10 days leading up to the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, held on Oct. 6–7, The Rink will be taking a look at draft prospects who could be available when the Chicago Blackhawks announce their s […]

]]> 0 4a8be12712722365fb76bf44ddb5ba07 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=18101 Sat, 03 Oct 2020 12:30:18 -0500 Each day over the next 10 days leading up to the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, held on Oct. 6–7, The Rink will be taking a look at draft prospects who could be available when the Chicago Blackhawks announce their s […]

]]> 0 42f992b14f82e98df4bd6e8b0c86b612 Eric Andrews wrote a new post https://www.the-rink.com/?p=18096 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:30:38 -0500 Each day over the next 10 days leading up to the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, held on Oct. 6–7, The Rink will be taking a look at draft prospects who could be available when the Chicago Blackhawks announce their s […]

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