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Blackhawks' Shaw Retiring at 29

April 26, 2021 @ 12:22 pm

Andrew Shaw is calling it a career at only 29-years-old. Doctors “strongly recommend” the move due to his history of concussions. The former IceHog...

Chicago Blackhawks Purchase IceHogs

April 7, 2021 @ 10:27 am

It’s been talked about for a while now, but it’s official. The Chicago Blackhawks are buying the IceHogs for $11.8 million. The Rockford Area...

Former IceHog Leads Blackhawks to Shutout Win

March 26, 2021 @ 11:04 am

For the second time in his NHL career, former IceHog, Kevin Lankinen lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a shutout win. They topped the Panthers...

NHL Referee Loses Job After Hot-Mic Incident

March 24, 2021 @ 12:00 pm

Referee Tim Peel had officiated over 1,300 games and was set to retire at the end of this season, but the NHL decided to...

Dach Skates With Hawks For First Time Since Wrist Injury

March 8, 2021 @ 4:10 pm

For the first time since suffering a wrist injury that required surgery at the World Juniors Chicago Blackhawks Center Kirby Dach skated with the...

Brent Seabrook Hanging Up Skates

March 5, 2021 @ 9:54 am

With over 1,000 NHL games played, 3 Stanley Cups and 15 years all with the Chicago Blackhawks, defensemen Brent Seabrook is calling it a...

WATCH: Patrick Kane Notches Number 400

March 1, 2021 @ 12:23 pm

Chicago Blackhawks star, Patrick Kane, reached a career milestone on Sunday. He found the baack of the net for the 400th time in his...

Beat the Cold, Couch Surf with Sports this Weekend

February 19, 2021 @ 2:58 pm

With College Basketball’s tourney less than a month away there are some big matchups to watch this weekend. The 5th ranked Fighting Illini are...

Listen! Mike Peck Talks Young Icehogs Roster

February 19, 2021 @ 2:42 pm

Mike Peck, Director of Business Operations for the Rockford Icehogs, joins us for a conversation about getting back in the broadcast booth, the many...

There Is Life After Football for Sports Fans

February 12, 2021 @ 5:08 pm

Welcome to the first weekend without NFL football. Despite the lack of NFL there are still plenty of sports to enjoy this weekend. College...

Blackhawks Extend Colliton

January 13, 2021 @ 11:13 am

Jeremy Colliton will be pacing behind the Blackhawks bench for the foreseeable future. The Chicago Blackhawks have signed the head coach to a two...

Corey Crawford Calls It a Career

January 9, 2021 @ 1:15 pm

Former Blackhawks and IceHogs netminder, Corey Crawford is hanging up his skates. After 13 seasons and two Stanley Cup Championships with the Chicago Blackhawks,...

Chicago Blackhawks Make Front Office Announcements

December 16, 2020 @ 1:47 pm

The Chicago Blackhawks announced that they are adding to and shifting titles around their front office. They have added Jaime Faulkner as the team’s...