Pro Hockey Rumors

The Chicago Blackhawks don’t currently have a captain after long-time captain Jonathan Toews wasn’t re-signed this summer. Toews was Chicago’s captain from July of 2008 until April of this year when the season ended. During his time the Blackhawks had an unparalleled run of success on the ice winning three Stanley Cups. Now with the captaincy vacant, defenseman Seth Jones has … [Read more...] about Seth Jones Wants To Be Blackhawks Next Captain

The Chicago Blackhawks are hoping Kevin Korchinski will join Connor Bedard as a foundational piece of their next competitive era, and it appears that the 2022 seventh-overall pick could be primed to break into the NHL as soon as opening night. Korchinski, 19, spent last season patrolling the blueline of the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds, and he scored 73 points in 54 … [Read more...] about Latest On Kevin Korchinski

#7 will be the seventh number retired in Chicago Blackhawks history. The team announced late last night that they’re retiring the number of longtime defender Chris Chelios on February 25, 2024, against Chelios’ other longtime home, the Detroit Red Wings. Chelios joins Glenn Hall’s #1, Keith Magnuson’s and Pierre Pilote’s #3, Bobby Hull’s #9, Denis Savard’s #18, Stan Mikita’s … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks To Retire Chris Chelios’ Number

Blackhawks prospect Michael Krutil has been loaned out for a month from Sparta Praha to Ceske Budejovice, per an announcement from Sparta. The move was made to give Krutil some extra playing time.  The blueliner was a fourth-round pick by Chicago back in 2020 (110th overall) and split last season between the two top levels in Czechia, getting into 39 games combined.  This is … [Read more...] about Prospect Michael Krutil Loaned In Czech League