The Rink feature writer Jeff Osborn joins The Superback, Shawn Sierra, and The Sports Chica, Maya Akai, to discuss the Blackhawks winning the 2023 draft lottery, Connor Bedard and the… Read more »
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 from… Read more »
The Rink feature writer Jeff Osborn joins The Superback, Shawn Sierra, and The Sports Chica, Maya Akai, to discuss the surprising Blackhawks record, the young class of players, Kevin Lankinen,… Read more »
As the Chicago Blackhawks take a little time to get some rest before the 2020–21 season, they have made a few moves and announcements to get some of their prospects… Read more »
For the first time since the 2014–15 season, the Rockford IceHogs faced off against the Toronto Marlies. On a “school day” game in Rockford, a 10:30 a.m. start time did… Read more »
With the actual Blackhawks team in Germany preparing for an exhibition game Sunday, the Chicago brass took a scheduling snafu and turned it into a preseason nightmare Saturday afternoon, as… Read more »
The-Rink thanks you for tuning in for the Blackhawks prospect pyramid: Blood, sweat and tiers series over the last five and a half weeks. But, in case you missed any… Read more »
Following a rough end to the Traverse City rookie tournament earlier this week, the Chicago Blackhawks opened their training camp on Friday with a few injury updates regarding rookies Kirby… Read more »
The-Rink is taking an in-depth look at the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect pool. However, unlike many other outlets that rank prospects in list form, The-Rink will be using tiers to express… Read more »
As the beginning of the 2019–20 regular season gets closer, let’s take a look at a few rookies coming into the Rockford IceHogs organization that have the makings to have… 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 »
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-Rink.com host Jeff “Gatekeeper” Osborn goes solo and is joined once again by NHL Radio Blackhawks Correspondent Al Cimaglia to discuss the suddenly hot (again) Blackhawks. Blackhawks sign draft pick Philipp Kurashev… Read more »
The Rockford IceHogs are in a familiar position in the AHL standings with 17 games to play. Currently tied for fourth-place in the Central Division, the IceHogs expect to have… Read more »
All was quiet, throughout the house, not a player was stirring, not even… okay, you get it. The CHL and USHL have both been pretty quiet after this weekend’s action… Read more »
After a strong showing for Blackhawks prospects last week, an unexpected name or two showed up on the score sheet for their respective teams this past week. Many of the expected… Read more »
The American Thanksgiving weekend provided lots of entertaining hockey, but the following week of action was a little quieter for the Blackhawks farm as a whole. However, there were some… Read more »
After a quiet week prior to this past week for Chicago Blackhawks junior prospects, the American Thanksgiving holiday brought around a lot of games, as well as a lot of… Read more »
The past six days have been very quiet for a few Blackhawks junior prospects. With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, numerous teams had this past weekend off, with the intention… Read more »
This past weekend was yet another good weekend for Blackhawks’ prospect action. Blackhawks’ 2018 1st round pick Nicolas Beaudin signed a three-year entry level contract over the weekend for max… Read more »
Prospects action returned this week as nearly all Blackhawks’ prospects were playing numerous games. Defensemen Nicolas Beaudin and Adam Boqvist did not play this weekend for their respective clubs. Beaudin… Read more »
After a busy weekend of CHL/USHL action, Chicago Blackhawks’ prospects continued their strong starts for their respective clubs. Nearly every Chicago prospect was in action over the weekend. Defenseman Nicolas… Read more »
The 2018 Chicago Blackhawks prospect camp resumed Tuesday at MB Ice Arena in Chicago. As the Blackhawks normally do, Groups A and B switched ice slots today, with Group B… Read more »
Upon the completion of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, The Rink will take a look at the players chosen by the Chicago Blackhawks on day two of the draft. Next… Read more »
The Chicago Blackhawks made six picks on the second day of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, further shoring up their prospect pool. Following Friday night’s first round selections of defensemen… Read more »