Tim Sassone

Chicago Blackhawks Beat Writer

Tim Sassone has covered the Chicago Blackhawks and the National Hockey League since 1988 after working for four years on the Daily Herald's sports copy desk. He covers the Blackhawks on a daily basis, home and road, writing stories for the newspaper and website and contributing daily blogs on the website.

Sassone has won numerous writing awards, including a Peter Lisagor award in 2008 for his hockey writing. In 2007, Sassone was nominated for the Elmer Ferguson Award as a finalist for entrance into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

He is a frequent guest on Chicago sports talk radio and a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

In addition to his hockey duties at the Daily Herald, Sassone has contributed with coverage of the Chicago White Sox and Cubs and major league baseball. Sassone covered the first night game at Wrigley Field in 1988, various All-Star Games and both the Cubs and White Sox in the playoffs.

Sassone also covered prep sports for the Daily Herald before joining the Daily Herald full-time in 1984, leaving a position at Pro Football Weekly.

Sassone graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb with a journalism degree.

A native of Chicago's Western suburbs, he now lives in Lisle.

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Red Wings' play frustrates Blackhawks

May 18 2013 | 9:37 pm - It's not easy to frustrate Jonathan Toews, but Henrik Zetterberg and the Red Wings were able to do it Saturday.

With dominant effort, Wings even series at 1

May 18 2013 | 8:11 pm - The Red Wings turned the tables on the Blackhawks on Saturday, right down to the final score. In a complete role reversal from Game 1, it was the Red Wings who dominated the second and third periods and seemed to be everywhere in a 4-1 win over the...

Why isn't Stalberg playing? It's in the numbers

May 17 2013 | 7:40 pm - A frustrated Viktor Stalberg met with reporters again Friday and disputed various reports that he was benched for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against Detroit because he complained about power-play time in the first round.

Quenneville one of 3 finalists for coach of the year

May 17 2013 | 7:46 pm - The scowl, the mustache, the steely eyes behind the bench — it's all part of what makes Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville so intimidating. Or is he? "He's a big teddy bear," said Hawks center Dave Bolland. "Bolly? Really? Teddy bear? I've...

Return of 'The Rat' has teammates smiling

May 17 2013 | 7:50 pm - x

Hawks' Kruger embraces role as penalty killer

May 16 2013 | 7:53 pm - Marcus Kruger's stall is next to Jonathan Toews' in the Blackhawks' dressing room - and before every game the captain will lean over and give the kid some advice.

Kane finalist for Lady Byng Trophy

May 16 2013 | 7:54 pm - There's some kind of irony in this: Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane has been named a finalist for an award for good behavior.

Blackhawks know battle with Red Wings has just begun

May 17 2013 | 5:22 am - These are the Detroit Red Wings, and they’re not going to go away quietly. The Blackhawks know this from experience.

Quenneville decides to sit unhappy Stalberg

May 15 2013 | 9:32 pm - x

Selke Trophy finalist Toews draws praise

May 15 2013 | 4:27 pm - NHL coaches throughout the league recognize the strong play and leadership Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews provides his team. Detroit coach Mike Babcock added his voice to the chorus of praise after Toews was announced as a finalist for the Selke...

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