Blackhawks Star Faces Backlash After Use of Homophobic Slur
By EmmaKate Austin The Chicago Blackhawks will be without forward Andrew Shaw as they face the St. Louis Blues in a decisive game five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Shaw was suspended one game by the league for using a homophobic slur after drawing a penalty late in game four. He was also fined $5,000 for […]
With an assist from the Blackhawks, a family tries to honor their son’s last wish
By Caley Chelios For weeks, 5-year-old Ross MacNeill had been experiencing headaches. His mom, Kim MacNeill, took him to the doctor for an MRI. Shortly after, on July 3, 2009, she received a phone call she would never forget. The doctor said the test showed her son Ross — whom she called “the greatest bundle […]
World Cup of Hockey expected to excite Blackhawks fans
By Erin Barney Champagne dripped from the ceiling. Table tops were used for celebratory dances. Glass snapped and cracked under the weight of more dancing on the ground. The Ogden Chicago, a bar near the United Center, was in a state of chaos on a night last June. But it didn’t matter. The Chicago Blackhawks […]
Chicago welcomes the 2017 NHL Draft
By Nicole Sedivy A team that’s won three Stanley Cups in six years is getting another prize. National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the Chicago Blackhawks will host the 2017 Entry Draft in a press conference Thursday. The event is scheduled for the weekend of June 23rd and 24th in 2017 and will take […]
