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Which No. 1 is starting your franchise: Bedard, Celebrini, or Schaefer?

Anna Dua joins the FAN Hockey Show to give her perspective on which of the NHL’s last three first-overall draft picks she would want to start her franchise with: Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, or Matthew Schaefer.

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Published: 6 days ago

Projecting the Future: Where Will the Blackhawks Be in Five Years?

We had a couple massively contrasting sets of opinions come out yesterday regarding the current state of the Chicago Blackhawks. Well… the current state and the future. I shared the results (and some reaction) to the fan survey from The Athleti

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Published: 2 months ago

WATCH: New Blackhawks Head Coach Jeff Blashill Threw Out the First Pitch at Wrigley

Before Wednesday night’s Cubs game, new Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill threw out the first pitch. Not too bad!

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Published: 2 months ago

Blackhawks Pipeline Leads New Top 100 Prospect Rankings

I do love me some prospect rankings during the quiet days of hockey, and we got a new list this week from Elite Prospects. They put together their top 100 affiliated prospect list (with some honorable mentions), and the Chicago Blackhawks are once ag

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Published: 2 months ago

Predicting Connor Bedard’s 3rd Season Based on Past No. 1 Overall Picks

As the Chicago Blackhawks look to climb out of the basement of the NHL standings in 2025-26, their franchise superstar in Connor Bedard hopes to take a step forward in…

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Published: 2 months ago

Top 25 Blackhawks of All-Time: Nos. 11-15

We’re spending a lot of time during the hockey-quiet days of August celebrating the Blackhawks’ Centennial season by looking back at some of the greatest individuals in team history. From individual award winners. the greatest performances in his

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Published: 2 months ago

Fan Survey Grades Confidence in Blackhawks’ Front Office, Rebuild (and I Have Thoughts)

On Wednesday morning, the fine folks at The Athletic published the results of their fan survey grading NHL front offices. It did not go well for the Blackhawks. As I noted when they first shared the questionnaire, the Blackhawks rank

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Published: 2 months ago

Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the…

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Published: 2 months ago

Soupy’s Significance, Waiting Game, Weight Gain, USA Camp, Detroit Retiring 91, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Today is Aug. 20, which means we are exactly one month away from the first preseason game on the NHL schedule (St. Louis at Dallas). The Blackhawks’ first preseason game isn’t until the 23rd, but being inside of one month away from actual hockey

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Published: 2 months ago

Morning Chirps: Olympic Hopes Still Alive for Young Duo, Blues Sign Controversial Vet

Two of the Chicago Blackhawks’ top young stars are still in the running to play for the United States at the upcoming Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, one of their oldest rivals will retire a legend’s number, while another signs a controversial vetera

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Published: 2 months ago

Hughes brothers among 44 NHLers attending USA's Olympic camp

USA Hockey announced Tuesday the 44 NHL players who will attend an off-ice Olympic orientation camp Aug. 26-27 in Plymouth, Michigan.Among them are all three Hughes brothers: Quinn, Jack, and Luke.Here's the full list of invitees:
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Published: 2 months ago

5 Most Underappreciated Blackhawks of the Stanley Cup Era

We’ve spent a lot of the offseason looking ahead to the upcoming season and beyond with our prospects rankings and looking at Jeff Blashill’s systems. Today, we’re going to do one of my favorites and look back. I love history, and covering the

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Published: 2 months ago

USA Hockey announces invitees for Olympic orientation camp

The U.S. is getting a step closer to building out its roster ahead of the 2026 Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. On Tuesday, USA Hockey announced the list of 44 players invited to the country’s men’s Olympic orientation camp, headlined by superst

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Published: 2 months ago