If you have not checked out last year’s videos please take a look:
Highlight video of Victor Ejdsell
Highlight video of Dominik Kahun
Highlight video of Lucas Carlsson
Highlight video of Jacob Nilsson
Highlight video of Kevin Lankinen

To kick this year off, feature writer Jeff Osborn worked long and hard to bring you a highlight video of Blackhawks top prospect Adam Boqvist.

The 6-foot, 180-pound Swedish defenseman had a really exceptional year in the OHL, with the London Knights (20 goals, 40 assists) in 54 games. He was signed by the Blackhawks last July after they selected him eighth overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The intention was to keep a closer eye on his development in North America as opposed to Sweden.

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The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel are joined by The-Rink NCAA expert Aaron “A-A-Ron” Goldschmidt and convene to talk about the Blackhawks west coast road trip.

• Once again, we start off with the positives (we know, we’re shocked too)
• What happened on the road trip?
• Suddenly the mainstream media is reporting some very familiar sentiments
• John has some Blackhawks rumors!!
• The NBCSN poll.
• Evan Miller gives us an indy report
• Ward hurt, Delia recalled
• We wrap up by answering some listener and reader questions

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The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel wrap up an uneventful Blackhawks trade deadline.

photoshop creation by @Wm_J_Lepetomane on Twitter

• The Blackhawks drop 2 to division rivals.
• Are we happy with Stan Bowman standing pat?
• WHY DID UNT DA HOCKS TRAYD FER DAT STONE AN DA BRED GUY?
• Corey Crawford is back but, once again, temper expectations
• Are we now the Statler and Waldorf of the Official Stan Bowman fan club?
• Our homage to the Daily Herald’s John Dietz.
• We wrap up by answering some listener and reader questions

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The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel are joined by returning Rinkcast guest Tyler Cameron aka Justin Lowe from www.HockeyBuzz.com to talk about the Blackhawks latest streak and the trade deadline.

• The triumphant return of the Warpigs report with Mario Triabassi.
• Let’s start off with some positive thoughts.
• The Blackhawks made a small trade.
• We go through Tyler’s bold and not-so-bold predictions.
• Crawford might be back soon, now what?
• Carl Dahlstrom hate?
• Gate brings up Jesse Puljujärvi, as a wild swing
• We wrap up by answering some listener and reader questions

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The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel are joined by the great Forklift from www.HockeeNight.com to discuss what is going on with this Blackhawks franchise and their 5 game winning streak.

• • Fork tells some HockeeNight history, has many quips in the middle and a tells a few stories at the end.
    
  • Has the 5 game winning streak made a difference in where the Blackhawks should be looking long term?
  • Why these silly theories are just that; silly theories.
  • Erik Karlsson and Artemi Panarin.
  • We answered some great listener and reader questions

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The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John “Double J” Jaeckel are joined by NHL Network Radio Blackhawks correspondent Uncle Al Cimaglia to discuss what we can expect from this Blackhawks franchise.

• • There is actually some positivity (contrary to some beliefs)
  • More “Gus”. (We know, we’re sick of it too)
  • We cover the Blackhawks from stem to stern with Uncle Al for almost an hour!
  • NCAA head writer Aaron Goldschmidt comes on to discuss his much maligned Patrick Kane trade article
  • We answered some great listener and reader questions

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Notably, Philipp Kurashev continues to dominate the QMJHL and recently signed Brandon Hagel continues to dominate the WHL. Defenseman Adam Boqvist has hit his stride in London and fellow OHL player Mackenzie Entwistle has shown promise for the Hamilton Bulldogs.

BRANDON HAGEL – RED DEER REBELS – 3 GOALS, 4 ASSISTS

Brandon Hagel and the Red Deer Rebels played five games during this past week’s action. In each game, Hagel registered at least one point. Hagel collected one assist in losses to the WHL leading Prince Albert Raiders, the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

In Red Deer’s 6-2 victory on November 30th over the Calgary Hitmen, Hagel has his best performance of the week. He registered two goals and added an assist. Hagel was the only Rebels player to record three points in the win. He also collected his third goal of the week in a 3-2 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on December 1st. The goal helped ignite the Toque Toss in Red Deer, benefiting the Red Deer Christmas Bureau Society. 

There it is! Hagel answers back for the Rebels, and here come the toques for the Red Deer Christmas Bureau Society! #RDR pic.twitter.com/yk9fiLSNiL

— X – Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) December 2, 2018

Hagel has been incredibly hot of late, registering 16 points (5 goals, 11 assists) in ten games in the month of November. Despite being an over-age junior player, Hagel’s performances should give Blackhawks something to look forward to in Rockford next season where he will gain extra seasoning.

Hagel and the Rebels (sounds like a great band name) will return to action on Friday, December 7th against the Regina Pats and Saturday, December 8th against the Swift Current Broncos. This weekend’s action will begin a six-game home-stand for the Rebels.

PHILIPP KURASHEV – QUÉBEC REMPARTS – 2 GOALS, 2 ASSISTS

The former 2018 fourth round draft pick continued his impressive QMJHL season adding four points in three games over the past week for Québec. He collected an assist in the first game for the Remparts, which aided in the 3-2 victory over the Victoriaville Tigres on November 28th.

Kurashev had his best game of the trip in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. The young center registered one goal and one assist, helping the Remparts to their second consecutive victory. In the Remparts’ final game of the week, Kurashev registered his second goal in the Remparts’ 5-3 win over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Saturday, December 1st.

After this week’s action, Kurashev remains 7th in league scoring. He is tied with Jakob Pelletier for sixth in points, but has more games played than Pelletier (30 for Kurashev vs. 28 for Pelletier). Nonetheless, Kurashev has shined for the Remparts all season. He has been solid in the faceoff dot, with a 53.8% win percentage.

Remparts coach Patrick Roy relies heavily on Kurashev, starting his top line in almost every contest. At only 19-years-old, Kurashev  has time to continue his junior development. If he continues on this path, the Chicago Blackhawks may have found a hidden mid-round gem.

After sweeping this past week’s games, the Remparts return to action on Wednesday, December 5th against the Saint John Sea Dogs in Saint John. The Remparts travel to Charlottetown to take on the Islanders on Thursday, December 6th and then to Cape Breton to face the Screaming Eagles on Saturday, December 8th. After these three road games, the Remparts will return to Québec for four straight home games.

ADAM BOQVIST – LONDON KNIGHTS – 1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST

Boqvist continued his red-hot tear over the weekend with one goal and one assist in the only game he played. He was held out of London’s 8-1 win on Saturday the 1st for what is reported to be illness. London’s 6-3 victory over the Sarnia Sting was kicked off by Boqvist’s 7th goal of the season. Like Hagel before him, Boqvist’s goal ignited the Teddy Bear Toss for the London Knights on Sunday, December 2nd.

Nothing in the #OHL quite like a @GoLondonKnights #TeddyBearToss @NHLBlackhawks prospect @BoqvistAdam makes it rain inside @BudGardens scoring his 7⃣ of the season. pic.twitter.com/myN9ST3AAY

— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) December 2, 2018

We've run the numBEARS

The final count is… 8,763 TEDDY BEARS! pic.twitter.com/nSmioTAeSY

— London Knights (@LondonKnights) December 2, 2018

The goal was not only a great play from Boqvist, but gives the impression that the young defenseman is becoming much more comfortable on the North American ice sheet. Boqvist read the play and slid to the open space in the slot. Showing off his speed, Boqvist found the pass from his teammate and took the puck to the net, finishing the play with a nice fake-forehand, backhand combination. Fans keeping up with Adam Boqvist’s play in London this season may have seen that move once or twice before. Boqvist added his second point of the game as a secondary assist on Josh Nelson’s goal.

The London Knights return to action on Friday, December 7th against the Kingston Frontenacs in London. The Knights follow that game up on the road on Saturday, December 8th against the Owen Sound Attack. The Knights look to maintain their position atop the OHL Western Conference and second place in the league overall. Only the Ottawa 67’s have more points than the Knights to this point.

MACKENZIE ENTWISTLE – HAMILTON BULLDOGS – 2 GOALS, 1 ASSIST

Blackhawks prospect MacKenzie Entwistle continues to have a solid campaign for the Hamilton Bulldogs. This week’s action gave way to Entwistle adding two goals and an assist, bringing his point total to 24 through 26 games. His 13 goals have already matched a career high in the OHL.

After being held off the score sheet in the Bulldogs’ 5-2 win against the Mississauga Steelheads on Friday, November 30th, Entwistle rebounded quite nicely on Saturday against the Windsor Spitfires. Entwistle potted two goals in the 3-2 Bulldogs’ victory, and was also tied for the team lead in shots on goal with four for the game. As the Bulldogs looked for a sweep off their weekend action, the Niagara IceDogs ended the Bulldogs’ win-streak with a 5-1 beating. The silver lining came in form of an Entwistle assist, to bring his weekend to a point-per-game pace.

BULLDOGS GOOOOAAAAL!!!

: Mackenzie Entwistle
: Brandon Saigeon, Arthur Kaliyev

Bulldogs take a 2-1 lead over Windsor! #GoHAM pic.twitter.com/e6qrOscqbQ

— Brantford Bulldogs (@BulldogsOHL) December 1, 2018

BULLDOGS GOAAAAL!!!

: Mackenzie Entwistle
: Matt Strome, Brandon Saigeon

Captain Mack gets his 2nd of the night to put the Dogs up 3-1! #GoHAM pic.twitter.com/dPwzpUTHTg

— Brantford Bulldogs (@BulldogsOHL) December 1, 2018

Entwistle has proven to be a solid contributor for the Bulldogs so far this season. Despite not being a point-per-game player as many expect top prospects to be in junior, Entwistle brings other intangibles to the team.  He is able to play center, winning just under 50% of his draws, while still playing his natural wing position. He also has no fear of going to the net (as shown by the highlight above) giving himself opportunities to leverage his size against smaller players. Entwistle is also the Bulldogs’ captain, showing his leadership qualities that he brings on and off the ice.

The Bulldogs return to action on Thursday, December 6th against the Peterborough Petes in Peterborough. Hamilton follows that up with back-to-back home games on Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th. The Bulldogs will welcome the Flint Firebirds and the North Bay Battalion in those games, respectively.

Other:

• Mikael Hakkarainen – Muskegon Lumberjacks – 2 Assists
• Nicolas Beaudin – Drummondville Voltigeurs – 2 Assists
• Alexis Gravel – Halifax Mooseheads – 2 Wins

WORLD JUNIORS

On Monday, December 3rd, the Canadian World Juniors camp roster was announced. Blackhawks’ CHL prospects Nicolas Beaudin and MacKenzie Entwistle both made the roster with fellow Blackhawks prospect Ian Mitchell. Keep an eye on these three as they push to make Team Canada for the fast approaching World Juniors, while other prospects like Kurashev, Evan Barratt, Jake Wise, Niklas Nordgren, Adam Boqvist, and Jakub Galvas could all potentially make their country’s respective rosters.

#Blackhawks prospects Nicolas Beaudin, Ian Mitchell, and MacKenzie Entwistle all named to Team Canada #WorldJuniors Camp Roster https://t.co/lfITWhxWTO

— Mario Tirabassi (@Mario_Tirabassi) December 3, 2018

Keep up with The-Rink for extensive CHL/USHL coverage of Chicago Blackhawks prospects.

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The-Rink.com co-hosts Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn and John Jaeckel discuss the start to the Blackhawks regular season.

• A new podcast review from JDofNations
• 2-0-1 is about as good as it gets for the start of the season
• Is it sustainable?
• The Corey Crawford inaccuracies.
• Toews is back, Kahun looks good
• Alex Fortin makes his NHL debut as we record
• Chris Kunitz stinks and so does the powerplay
• John is always wrong and ruins everything, maaaaaan
• We wrap up the episode with some great listener/reader questions.

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Anton Forsberg will not be in the lineup tonight. He was injured at morning skate. Collin Delia will fly in to be tonight’s backup goalie. #Blackhawks

— Eric Lear (@BHTVeric) October 4, 2018

Corey Crawford was able to handle the backup goalie duties for the morning skate, but still is not ready to be activated from injured reserve.  As a result, Collin Delia was recalled from the AHL and will hop on a flight from Cleveland Ohio, where he was preparing to open the AHL season against the Cleveland Monsters, Friday.

Barring some kind of flight issues, he should be there in time to meet the Blackhawks in Ottawa for tonight’s season opening game.

To fill the spot left by Delia’s departure, the Rockford Icehogs will recall goaltender Matt Tomkins from the Indy Fuel to back up Kevin Lankinen.

Matt Tomkins to be recalled by the @goicehogs ahead of tomorrow’s @IndyFuel preseason game against the Fort Wayne Komets.

— Evan Miller (@evanfmiller) October 4, 2018

The Blackhawks open their season tonight in Ottawa at 6:30PM Central on WGN. The Rockford Icehogs and Indy Fuel both open their seasons tomorrow, October 5, in Cleveland and Indianapolis respectively.

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