27-4-2019 Ryan Pulock resumes full training.
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ryan Pulock has resumed full training after his chest injury.

24-4-2019 Collin Delia frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Collin Delia feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Collin Delia, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season.


25-4-2019 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are the candidates for season 2018-19:

Jack Adams Award
1. CGY Head Coach, Calgary Flames
2. PHI Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers
3. TOR Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Nick Merkley, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Michael McLeod, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Michael Dal Colle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
3. Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
2. William Karlsson, St. Louis Blues
3. Jonathan Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
2. Torey Krug, New Jersey Devils
3. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Logan Shaw, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Sonny Milano, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game



22-4-2019 Ryan Pulock resumes light training.
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ryan Pulock has resumed light training after his chest injury and is listed day to day.

21-4-2019 Matt Iacopelli frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Matt Iacopelli feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Matt Iacopelli was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 3rd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. He has played 59 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season, totalling 16+7=23 with 20 PIM.


18-4-2019 Matthew Highmore frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Matthew Highmore feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Matthew Highmore, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. He has played 82 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season, totalling 34+20=54 with 14 PIM.


18-4-2019 CHI Head Coach praises Brayden Pachal
Chicago Blackhawks head coach CHI Head Coach has praised young defenseman Brayden Pachal in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Brayden Pachal has played 78 games with Prince Albert Raiders this season, collecting 9+17=26 with 53 PIM.


18-4-2019 Chicago Blackhawks players selected to World Championships
World Championships in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Chicago Blackhawks have been selected to represent their countries:

-Derek Stepan (USA)
-Duncan Keith (CAN)
-Marian Hossa (SVK)
-Alex DeBrincat (USA)
-Jordan Eberle (CAN)
-Vladimir Tarasenko (RUS)
-Alex Pietrangelo (CAN)
-Phil Baltisberger (SUI)
-Vincent Praplan (SUI)

Altough invited to the team, the following players refused to participate due to miscellaneous reasons:
-Adam Clendening(USA)
-Kyle Capobianco(CAN)
-Jonathan Toews(CAN)
-Anton Forsberg(SWE)
-Ian McCoshen(USA)
-Tanner Kero(USA)
-Jordan Oesterle(USA)
-Nikita Gusev(RUS)
-Corey Crawford(CAN)
-David Kampf(CZE)
-Luc Snuggerud(USA)
-Kirill Semenov(RUS)


18-4-2019 Vincent Praplan resumes full training.
Rockford IceHogs center Vincent Praplan has resumed full training after his injury.

16-4-2019 Jérémy Grégoire frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks center Jérémy Grégoire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Jérémy Grégoire was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. He has played 82 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season, totalling 12+18=30 with 30 PIM.


15-4-2019 Carl Dahlstrom frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Carl Dahlstrom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Carl Dahlstrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. He has played 82 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 26 PIM.


13-4-2019 Vincent Praplan resumes light training.
Rockford IceHogs center Vincent Praplan has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

12-4-2019 Carl Dahlstrom frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Carl Dahlstrom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Carl Dahlstrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. He has played 82 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 26 PIM.


6-4-2019 Vincent Praplan injured.
Vincent Praplan of Rockford IceHogs suffered head injury during tonights minorleague game against the Toronto Marlies. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . Come on, would you feel good having to miss some two weeks of hockey, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

5-4-2019 Samuel Kurker frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Samuel Kurker feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Samuel Kurker was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. He has played 61 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season, totalling 7+3=10 with 32 PIM.


5-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Toews is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Alex Pietrangelo is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Derek Stepan has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Adam Clendening is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Duncan Keith has played 10 games without a goal. Marian Hossa has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Ian McCoshen has played 12 games without a goal. Jordan Eberle is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Tage Thompson has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Nikita Gusev has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Ryan Pulock remains sidelined with chest injury.



4-4-2019 CHI Head Coach praises Peyton Krebs
Chicago Blackhawks head coach CHI Head Coach has praised young left wing Peyton Krebs in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Peyton Krebs has played 72 games with Kootenay Ice this season, collecting 53+24=77 with 76 PIM.


4-4-2019 Alex Pietrangelo reaches a milestone !
Alex Pietrangelo notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a goal by Joe Pavelski. It's always nice to give a good pass..., was all he could say after the game..

A native of Canada, Alex Pietrangelo was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 699 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 300 assists along with 286 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 79 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 4+29=33 with 71 PIM.


2-4-2019 David Kampf frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks right wing David Kampf feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, David Kampf, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. He has played 79 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season, totalling 17+10=27 with 2 PIM.


2-4-2019 Derek Stepan reaches a milestone !
Derek Stepan notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Vladimir Tarasenko. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he read from a prepared speech..

A native of USA, Derek Stepan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 676 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 300 assists along with 200 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 78 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 19+34=53 with 32 PIM.


31-3-2019 Ryan Pulock frustrated
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ryan Pulock feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Ryan Pulock was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 140 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 38 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 75 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 7+18=25 with 43 PIM.


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