Today will be Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez’s final NHL game, he told Chicago Sports Network’s Darren Pang during warmups (via Tab Bamford of Bleacher Nation). He joins teammate Pat Maroon in retiring following the season, but neither will travel for the team’s season-ending road trip through Montreal and Ottawa. Martinez’s NHL dream began in 2007 when the Kings selected … [Read more...] about Alec Martinez Announces Retirement
Blackhawks Sign Aidan Thompson
The Blackhawks have signed another one of their promising prospects. A couple of weeks after inking Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel, they announced that they’ve signed forward Aidan Thompson to a two-year, entry-level contract. The deal begins next season and will carry a cap hit of $895K. The 23-year-old was a third-round pick by Chicago back in 2022, going 90th overall after an … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Sign Aidan Thompson
Anders Sorensen Named Assistant Coach For Team Sweden At World Championship
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Anders Sorensen has been named an assistant coach for Team Sweden at the upcoming World Championship per Chris Johnston of The Athletic. It will be his first time coaching in an international tournament at any level. In fact, Sorensen didn’t play in any international tournaments during his short-lived playing career either – though his pro journey … [Read more...] about Anders Sorensen Named Assistant Coach For Team Sweden At World Championship
Blackhawks Reassign Ethan Del Mastro
The Blackhawks are reassigning defenseman Ethan Del Mastro to AHL Rockford for the balance of the season, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio 720 reports. Doing so gives the rookie some extra tune-up time before kicking off the Calder Cup Playoffs with the IceHogs later this month. So ends a promising rookie season in the NHL for Del Mastro, whom Chicago selected in the fourth … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Reassign Ethan Del Mastro
Blackhawks Happy With Kevin Korchinski’s Development
Despite iffy boxcar stats this season, the Blackhawks are pleased with how 2022 No. 7 overall pick Kevin Korchinski has developed in 2024-25. “We forget how young he is,” Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sörensen told Mark Lazerus of The Athletic. “His development curve this year overall has been a positive one, and it’s going up.” Korchinski highlighted his own defensive … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Happy With Kevin Korchinski’s Development