Articles filed under Hockey
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Inside Patrick Kane’s return to the Blackhawks: ‘It just makes so much sense’Jul 23, 2026 3:35 pm - Before free agency every year, player agent Pat Brisson likes to reach out to every team around the league and get a sense of what they’re looking for. Names aren’t menti...
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3 ways the Chicago Blackhawks could address Connor Bedard’s absence — including a Patrick Kane returnJul 18, 2026 8:30 am - In their end-of-season interviews after a 29-39-14 finish, the Chicago Blackhawks made one thing clear about the 2026-27 season. “Playoffs are the expectation — we’re not...
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Blackhawks 2026-27 schedule takeaways: Connor Bedard return, familiar faces and moreJul 16, 2026 3:46 pm - The Chicago Blackhawks will open the season in September for the first time in franchise history when they visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Sept. 29. Will they be playin...
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Fired up to be a Flame: Rolling Meadows’ Hextall ‘just very joyful’ to hear the NHL’s callJul 15, 2026 7:52 pm - Jack Hextall, a Rolling Meadows native, was chosen by the Calgary Flames in the first round of the National Hockey League draft with the 30th overall pick.
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For Chicago Blackhawks signees Cole Smith and Ian Cole, joining a team ‘on the rise’ was a drawJul 15, 2026 5:51 pm - NHL free agency has been active this month. The top headline is the shocking five-year, $90 million offer sheet that Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers — an...
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Projecting the 2026-27 Blackhawks roster — with and without injured Connor BedardJul 11, 2026 10:00 am - Any optimism that hung with the many unknowns of this coming Chicago Blackhawks season always felt contingent on their connection to the team’s known — Connor Bedard. If ...
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Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard undergoes shoulder surgery after injury, will miss start of seasonJul 08, 2026 2:31 pm - Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard will miss at least the first month of the regular season after having surgery on his left shoulder for an injury suffered during an ...
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Blackhawks offseason: 10 questions still hanging, including Bedard’s extensionJul 04, 2026 10:00 am - Chicago Blackhawks fans had been begging general manager Kyle Davidson to make a big move and turbocharge this long-term rebuild for months, if not years. Then Davidson d...
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Blackhawks star Connor Bedard suffers apparent injury during offseason trainingJul 03, 2026 2:37 pm - Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard skated off the ice clutching his left arm or shoulder in pain after an awkward fall during a training session at Scotia Barn in Bu...
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Have the Blackhawks done enough this offseason? Bowen Byram, youth will provide answerJul 01, 2026 10:54 pm - A year from now, this Chicago Blackhawks offseason will be considered either a massive success or failure. It’s not likely to be in between. Blackhawks general manager Ky...