In the summer of 2009, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Marian Hossa to a 12-year, $62.8 million contract. It was the best free agent signing in Blackhawks history and helped propel the team to three Stanley Cups.
In the rich, storied history of the National Hockey League, there have been plenty of memorable teams to grace the ice. Especially those who no longer exist.
With another week before the Chicago Blackhawks return to game action, this is a good time to catch everybody up on how the prospect pool is doing. Today, we’ll start in the Canadian Hockey League to see how the junior players’ seasons are going.
When Marian Hossa retired in 2017, the Chicago Blackhawks struggled to replace the loss of Hossa on the ice. Hossa was a forward the Hawks could use in all situations, someone Chicago could rely on to forecheck and steal pucks while also scoring some big goals for the team, like his 26 in his final season.
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.
Vladimir Tarasenko’s fresh start with the Detroit Red Wings comes with a new number on his back. The Red Wings announced Friday that Tarasenko will wear No.
Juraj Slafkovsky made excellent progress in his second year in the NHL. After collecting just 10 points in 39 games before ending his rookie season last year, he has come on in leaps and bounds, especially in the second half of last season.
On Tuesday's episode of Spittin' Chiclets, former NHL players turned rock star hockey ambassadors Paul (Biz) Bissonnette and Ryan (Whit) Whitney asked an interesting question.