John Dietz
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Blackhawks select center Kirby Dach with third pickJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - So much for taking the safe road. Instead of grabbing local product Alex Turcotte or top-rated defenseman Bowen Byram, Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman stunned most observers a...
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Blackhawks pass on suburban native Turcotte; Kings draft him at No. 5Jun 21, 2019 1:00 am - After the Blackhawks passed on the local kid with the third overall selection of the NHL Draft, the Los Angeles Kings ended up grabbing Island Lake's Alex Turcotte two p...
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Blackhawks hope to add franchise-altering player with No. 3 pickJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - Years from now we are going to look back on June 21, 2019 as one of the defining moments in Chicago Blackhawks history. One that gives Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Dunc...
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Chicago Blackhawks' Bowman confident draft will produce strong playerJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Assuming nothing crazy happens, Stan Bowman knows who the Chicago Blackhawks will choose with the third pick of the NHL draft Friday. He wasn't about to announce a name ...
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Why Blackhawks GM Bowman traded for Penguins defensemanJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - As Olli Maatta was sound asleep in Finland on Saturday, he was still a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. When Sunday dawned, though, the 26-year-old defenseman found ou...
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Chicago Blackhawks trade for defenseman MaattaJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago Blackhawks took a big step in helping their 'D' corps Saturday by trading forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round draft pick for Pittsburgh Penguins defensem...
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Can former Blackhawks goalie Darling rebound from a season of injury and tragedy?Jun 09, 2019 1:00 am - Now that the Charlotte Checkers have captured the Calder Cup by triumphing over the Chicago Wolves 4 games to 1, Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell can focus on a pressi...
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Wolves lose Calder Cup Finals, but impressive set of players will be seen againJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - While the overjoyed Charlotte Checkers celebrated the franchise's first Calder Cup championship at the Allstate Arena on Saturday night, the door to the Chicago Wolves' ...
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Former Blackhawks forward Jurco helping Charlotte close in on Calder Cup titleJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Tomas Jurco can't believe where the time has gone. One minute he was a second-round draft pick of the Red Wings and soon after an everyday player for Detroit, appearing ...
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Chicago Wolves pushed to brink after 5-3 loss to CheckersJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Wolves coach Rocky Thompson loves talking about the many mountains a team must climb in order to reach its ultimate goal. First there's the grinding, 76-game reg...