Outdoor hockey game in Rosemont at benefit for injured player
Members of two U.S. Premier Hockey League teams will play a free outdoor game on Monday in Rosemont.
The Chicago Cougars will face the Wisconsin Riverkings in a Heritage Classic match at 5 p.m. Monday. Admission is free to the USPHL contest, which will be played at the Chicago Wolves Rink at MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Place in Rosemont.
A silent auction/fundraiser also will take place at the game to benefit Matt Olson, the former Cougars co-captain who suffered a spinal injury last season.
The ice rink is located a block from the Rosemont Convention Center just off Bryn Mawr, west of River Road between the Hofbrau Haus and Adobe Gilas.
Scouting report
Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, 7 p.m.
TV: WGN • Radio: WGN 720-AM
The skinny: Dallas has been inconsistent and dealing with injuries all season, but is just 3 points out of a playoff spot. … Former Hawks winger Patrick Sharp missed 26 games dealing with a concussion. He has 5 goals and 5 assists since returning on Dec. 31. … The Stars will be without Jason Spezza (8G, 23A) for about a week. He suffered an upper-body injury during the team's 4-3 loss to Winnipeg on Thursday. … Dallas has the worst penalty kill in the league (73.4 percent) and allows the third-most goals per game at 3.1. … The Hawks have won all three meetings with the Stars this season. Jonathan Toews, who missed the last game vs. Dallas, had a goal in each of the other two contests.
Next: Minnesota Wild at XCel Energy Center, 7 p.m. Wednesday
- John Dietz