To celebrate the fact that I can now post videos from NHL.com onto the site, here is video from Blackhawks Night at US Cellular Field.

Is it October 3rd yet? (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

On Wednesday, the Rockford IceHogs announced the dates for their preseason schedule. There are three games for the Hogs and they’re all against Midwest Division rivals.

» Continue reading “IceHogs Thursday: Rockford’s Preseason Schedule Is Out”

Blackhawks History Links

1926-31 | 1931-36 | 1936-41 | 1941-46

Last time on Blackhawks History, the Black Hawks had won the Stanley Cup in 1938. After dropping to the bottom of the league in the 1938-39 season, the team returned to the playoffs. How would the team fare once the United States entered World War II?

Let’s continue on…

» Continue reading “The League At War: Blackhawks History 1941-46″

Blackhawks History Links

1926-31 | 1931-36 | 1936-41 | 1941-46

Last time on Blackhawks History, the Black Hawks were bounced in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

The road back to the Stanley Cup would not be without even bigger pitfalls. Read on and see…

» Continue reading “Yankee Doodle Dandies: Blackhawks History 1936-41″

‘Tis the season! Well, almost. (Photo Credit: Kim Wrona)

On Friday at 2:00 p.m. CDT, the American Hockey League released the much-anticipated 2012-13 schedule.

» Continue reading “Finally: The IceHogs’ 2012-13 Schedule Is Out!”

Blackhawks History Links

1926-31 | 1931-36 | 1936-41 | 1941-46

Last time, the Black Hawks made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1931, only to lose to the Montreal Canadiens.

How would the team attempt to come back from that defeat? Read on.

» Continue reading “What A Diff’rence A Year Makes: Blackhawks History 1931-36″

Zach Miskovic isn’t afraid to drop the gloves… so this season is going to be AWESOME.
(Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

The Wolves announced yesterday that they signed River Forest native Zach Miskovic to add depth to the blue line. The 27-year-old comes to us from Hershey, where he played 152 games from 2009 to 2012–tallying 13 goals and 32 assists for 45 points. His rookie year included career highs in assists (20) and points (26), and last season gave him playoff experience in three games, where he scored two assists. He came straight to the AHL after four years with St. Lawrence of the ECAC, and we’re looking forward to see what he’ll do to strengthen the Wolves’ defense going forward.

The Wolves also signed a goaltender last week. QMJHL goaltender Mathieu Corbeil-Theriault has been added to the team after anchoring the Saint John Sea Dogs through a 37-10-1 record while posting six shutouts. He has been part of the Q for the past five years, playing 162 games split between the Halifax Mooseheads and now the Saint John Sea Dogs–with whom he gained the 2011 Memorial Cup and advanced to the semis for the same title in 2012, posting a 18-3 record with a GAA of 2.42 and .910 save percentage.

According to team policy, the terms of these deals were not disclosed.

Blackhawks History Links

1926-31 | 1931-36 | 1936-41 | 1941-46

In 86 years, we’ve had 15 US presidents, a World War, the Cold War, the Space Race, the fall of communism, and Billy Joel recounting most of this in “We Didn’t Start The Fire.”

And, in Chicago, one NHL team.

For the next few weeks, I will be presenting five years of Blackhawks history at a time.

Why?

I’ve noticed that there are quite a few Blackhawks fans out there who don’t know the history of the team. I’d like to teach those people out there about all the important, interesting things they might not know about the ‘Hawks.

Plus, I am a huge history nerd, and I need something to do to take my mind off of the CBA deadline.

So, let’s get this thing started!

» Continue reading “Old-Timey Blackhawks History: 1926-1931″

If the impending end of the summer is getting you down and you need some more Miller time? The Wolves have you covered–with more Tim Miller, that is.

The Wolves announced on Tuesday that the 25-year-old forward will be returning to the team after making his Calder Cup Playoff debut with them last season. He scored two goals in five games against the San Antonio Rampage, helping his team take the Rampage until the very last possible game of round one. Not bad for a first-timer, eh?

As per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed, but one thing is for sure: we will get the Michigan native’s four years of pro hockey experience for a while longer, and all Wolves fan can rejoice to hear that. Here’s to Miller and his sick flow!