The Rockford IceHogs continued their quest for the Calder Cup on Wednesday and Chicago Blackhawks fans kept a close eye on what was happening in goal. Despite having a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Admirals, the IceHogs allowed three goals in the opening period of the 6-2 loss.
Kyle Davidson wasted little time in dealing disgruntled defenseman Seth Jones, as the Chicago Blackhawks traded the veteran blueliner and a fourth-round pick to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
On Thursday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks activated veteran goaltender Petr Mrázek off IR and assigned Drew Commesso back to the Rockford IceHogs. Arvid Söderblom was working in the starter’s net at the morning skate ahead of the Blackhawks hosting the Seattle Kraken.
After falling to the New York Islanders on Thursday night, the Chicago Blackhawks resumed action against the New Jersey Devils in a Saturday afternoon matinee.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Chicago Blackhawks came into Prudential Center to face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon. It was the first career start for Drew Commesso,
The Chicago Blackhawks appear to be entering a new phase of the rebuild after canning head coach Luke Richardson last week. In Anders Sorenson's coaching debut, the Hawks fell 4-2 to the mighty Winnipeg Jets.
The Chicago Blackhawks announced a trio of roster moves Sunday. Between the pipes, goaltender Petr Mrazek has been placed on the injured reserve with a groin injury.
Chicago Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso was recalled from the Rockford IceHogs on Tuesday. The United States National Team Development Program product has played in six of the Icehogs’ 12 games this season with a 3.71 goals against average and a .854 save percentage.
The Chicago Blackhawks have a minor goalie crunch with Petr Mrazek temporarily sidelined due to a personal matter. To shore up depth between the pipes, the Blackhawks recalled Drew Commesso from the AHL's Rockford IceHogs before Tuesday's game against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Chicago Blackhawks have made a surprising roster move calling up goaltender Drew Commesso while sending Isaak Phillips to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs.
The Chicago Blackhawks rounded out their 2024 NHL Draft by selecting six forwards and two defenseman. That said, the Blackhawks considered improving their goalie pipeline in the third round. Per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Hawks considered selecting a goalie in the third round.
It should have been much worse than it was Friday night. The Rockford IceHogs were peppered with 19 shots–19–in the first period by the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Everyone who saw it whether on video or in person knew it hurt. Drew Commesso included. But the 21-year-old Blackhawks prospect decided to make the save barehanded like it was a game of mini-sticks in the basement–and it worked.