23-10-2021 Alex Chiasson injured. Alex Chiasson (CHI) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Matt McAmmond (PHO). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. I just hope I can be able to return to action within a week, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice. 20-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot David Pastrnak is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Nino Niederreiter is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Nicklas Bäckström is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. John Carlson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kirill Kaprizov is looking red hot with a 8 game point streak. Who's cold Mark Visentin hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Dmitriy Zubtsov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Pavel Timakin has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Aaron Lyford has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 19-10-2021 John Carlson reaches a milestone ! John Carlson scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Kevin Martin. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he commented during a post game radio interview.. A native of USA, John Carlson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 863 NHL games during his career, notching 84 goals and adding 316 assists along with 233 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 7 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 0+5=5 with 2 PIM. 17-10-2021 Kevin Martin frustrated Chicago Blackhawks center Kevin Martin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of USA, Kevin Martin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 164 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 48 assists along with 35 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 7 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 3+0=3 with 0 PIM. 14-10-2021 Team captain clashes with Scott Housley A shouting match erupted in the Chicago Blackhawks locker room after the 4-5 OT win at Edmonton Oilers on 14-10-2021. Team captain Jordan Eberle apparently tried to have some words with Scott Housley whose play has not been up to par recently. In response, the slumping defenseman stormed out, slamming the door. 13-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot David Pastrnak is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Kirill Kaprizov is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Who's cold Mark Visentin hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Pavel Timakin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Timo Meier is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Christopher Alvintzi has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 12-10-2021 Maxim Zhirinovsky injured. Maxim Zhirinovsky of Rockford Ice Hogs suffered leg injury during tonights minorleague game against the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . There's no operation necessary. It's a third-degree separation. We'll know better in a couple of days how bad it really is and go from there, he said when he was taken off the ice. 6-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Nicklas Bäckström is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Ben Bishop has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 5-10-2021 Alex Chiasson reaches a milestone ! Alex Chiasson scored the 200th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild. I just try to play hard for 60 minutes and give the team a chance for the 2 points. If I get a goal along the way that's just icing on the cake, was his only statement before going to the dressing room. A native of Canada, Alex Chiasson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 706 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 160 assists along with 822 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM. 5-10-2021 Nicklas Bäckström reaches a milestone ! Nicklas Bäckström scored the 900th point of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild. It is just part of my job, he commented to the media. A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 1093 NHL games during his career, notching 338 goals and adding 562 assists along with 667 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 1 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM. 4-10-2021 Josh Manson injured. Josh Manson (CHI) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Alexandre Lauzon (MIN). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing big, I'll be back soon, ready to strike back, he said as the trainers examined him. 1-10-2021 Dmitriy Zubtsov frustrated Chicago Blackhawks left wing Dmitriy Zubtsov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Belarussia, Dmitriy Zubtsov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 184 NHL games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 41 assists along with 53 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time. 30-9-2021 Team captain meets with Noah Hanifin Following the team's recent 5-1 loss at Tampa Bay Lightning on 27-9-2021, Chicago Blackhawks captain Jordan Eberle and Noah Hanifin did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Jordan Eberle 30-9-2021 Media rates the best players in the league GOALTENDER Name OF DF OA Age Team Sergei Bobrovsky A- A- A- 33 Minnesota Wild Andrei Vasilevski A- A- A- 27 Phoenix Coyotes Carey Price A- A- A- 34 Tampa Bay Lightning John Gibson B A- B 28 Boston Bruins Jonathan Quick B B B 35 Los Angeles Kings Martin Jones A- A- B 31 Edmonton Oilers Tuukka Rask B B B 34 Dallas Stars Jake Oettinger A- B B 22 Calgary Flames Marc-André Fleury B B B 36 New York Islanders Braden Holtby B B B 32 Philadelphia Flyers DEFENSEMAN Name OF DF OA Age Team Erik Karlsson A A- A- 31 Detroit Red Wings Cale Makar A B A- 22 St. Louis Blues Drew Doughty A A- B 31 Calgary Flames Oliver Ekman-Larsson A- A- B 30 Philadelphia Flyers Victor Hedman B- A B 30 Tampa Bay Lightning Miro Heiskanen B A- B 22 San Jose Sharks Derek Fata A B B 26 Calgary Flames Ryan McDonagh B B B 32 Montreal Canadiens Alex Pietrangelo B A B 31 Phoenix Coyotes Ryan Murray B B B 28 Toronto Maple Leafs LEFT WING Name OF DF OA Age Team Auston Matthews A- B- A- 24 Pittsburgh Penguins Patrick Kane A C A- 32 Vancouver Canucks Taylor Hall A- B- B 29 Pittsburgh Penguins Anze Kopitar B B B 34 Calgary Flames Leon Draisaitl A- B- B 25 Boston Bruins Josh Bailey A- B- B 31 San Jose Sharks Nino Niederreiter B B B 29 Chicago Blackhawks Jordan Staal B- B B 33 Boston Bruins Jason Robertson B B- B 22 Los Angeles Kings Pavel Ortov B- B B 26 New Jersey Devils CENTER Name OF DF OA Age Team Connor McDavid A B- A- 24 Boston Bruins Steven Stamkos A B- A- 31 Tampa Bay Lightning Blake Wheeler B A- B 35 Columbus Blue Jackets Tyler Seguin A- B B 29 Phoenix Coyotes John Tavares A B- B 31 New Jersey Devils Sidney Crosby A B- B 34 Boston Bruins Jonathan Toews B B B 33 Philadelphia Flyers Matt Duchene A- B- B 30 St. Louis Blues Ruslan Kirzhakov C A B 27 Nashville Predators Mikhail Grigorenko A- B- B 27 Florida Panthers RIGHT WING Name OF DF OA Age Team Aaron Lyford B- B- A- 27 Chicago Blackhawks Nathan MacKinnon A B- B 26 Los Angeles Kings Dustin Byfuglien B B B 36 Calgary Flames Patrice Bergeron B- B B 36 Boston Bruins Alexander Ovechkin A B- B 36 Dallas Stars Mitch Marner A B- B 24 New Jersey Devils Max Pacioretty B A- B 31 Los Angeles Kings Evgeni Malkin A B- B 35 New York Rangers Ryan Johansen A- B- B 29 Columbus Blue Jackets Kyle Palmieri A- C B 30 Florida Panthers 29-9-2021 Team captain meets with Scott Housley Team captain Jordan Eberle called a short meeting with Scott Housley after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Scott Housley as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder. 29-9-2021 Chad Beck returns to Minnesota Chicago Blackhawks's Chad Beck did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Minnesota. 29-9-2021 Denny Littman returns to Windsor Spitfires Chicago Blackhawks's Denny Littman did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Windsor Spitfires. 29-9-2021 Henrik Skjöldebrand returns to MoDo Örnsköldsvik Chicago Blackhawks's Henrik Skjöldebrand did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to MoDo Örnsköldsvik. 29-9-2021 Jaroslav Alatyrov returns to Ak Bars Kazan Chicago Blackhawks's Jaroslav Alatyrov did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Ak Bars Kazan. 29-9-2021 Panu Ahonen returns to Ilves Tampere Chicago Blackhawks's Panu Ahonen did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Ilves Tampere. 29-9-2021 Lou Angotti returns to HC Karlovy Vary Chicago Blackhawks's Lou Angotti did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to HC Karlovy Vary. 29-9-2021 Kris Draper returns to HC Kladno Chicago Blackhawks's Kris Draper did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to HC Kladno. 29-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 28-9-2021 Jamie Langevin frustrated Chicago Blackhawks right wing Jamie Langevin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of USA, Jamie Langevin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th round of the 2016 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. 24-9-2021 Kyle Brown frustrated Chicago Blackhawks left wing Kyle Brown feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Kyle Brown was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 3rd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. 22-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Ben Bishop is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Nicklas Bäckström is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Who's cold Chad Beck has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alex Chiasson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Nino Niederreiter has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Mark Visentin hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Denny Littman has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Kyle Brown has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Cameron Ionson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jaroslav Alatyrov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Panu Ahonen has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 15-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Kevin Martin is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Ben Bishop is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Dmitriy Zubtsov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Christopher Alvintzi is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 13-9-2021 Simon Villeneuve frustrated Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Simon Villeneuve feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Simon Villeneuve was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. 12-9-2021 Simon Villeneuve frustrated Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Simon Villeneuve feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Simon Villeneuve was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. 11-9-2021 Dmitriy Zubtsov frustrated Chicago Blackhawks left wing Dmitriy Zubtsov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Belarussia, Dmitriy Zubtsov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 186 NHL games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 43 assists along with 53 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM. 8-9-2021 Dmitriy Zubtsov frustrated Chicago Blackhawks left wing Dmitriy Zubtsov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Belarussia, Dmitriy Zubtsov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 185 NHL games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 41 assists along with 53 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM. 8-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Nicklas Bäckström is looking good with 4 points in 1 games last week. Kirill Kaprizov is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Noah Hanifin is looking good with 3 points in 1 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 7-9-2021 Christopher Alvintzi returns Christopher Alvintzi has served his suspension and is available for the next game. 1-9-2021 Henrik Skjöldebrand interviewed in paper Henrik Skjöldebrand was interviewed in today's paper about the recent trade that sent him from Dallas Stars to Chicago Blackhawks. I have high expectations for this club, I'm excited about this opportunity, and I'm looking forward to the challenge, he said. 1-9-2021 Chicago Blackhawks trade Chicago Blackhawks traded Barry Henderson to Dallas Stars for Henrik Skjöldebrand 29-8-2021 Dmitriy Zubtsov uncertain about future Dmitriy Zubtsov wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization. 29-8-2021 Kyle Brown uncertain about future Kyle Brown wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization. 30-6-2021 Training camp preview Chicago Blackhawks will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford Ice Hogs: - David Pastrnak R - Josh Manson D - Jordan Caron R - Ryan Spooner L - Alex Lepkowski D - Marcus Kruger C - Brandon Pirri C - Michael Paliotta D - Justin Holl D - Klas Dahlbeck D - Stephen Johns D - Johan Mattsson G - Joey Hishon L - Alex Chiasson L - Jamie Langevin R - Jordan Eberle C - Martin Gernat D - Ryan Martindale L - Kevin Martin C - Travis Hamonic D - Nino Niederreiter L - Shane McColgan L - Vitali Kravtsov R - Magnus Hellberg G - Mark Visentin G - Miloslav Batkova R - Vladimír Sobotka L - Ben Bishop G - Niklas Lundstrom G - Dmitriy Zubtsov L - Josh Leivo R - Nicklas Bäckström C - John Carlson D - Matt Forgnoni R - Kyle Brown L - Pavel Timakin C - Timo Meier L - Christopher Alvintzi C - Cameron Ionson D - Kirill Kaprizov R - Visa Haapajarvi D - Simon Villeneuve D - Scott Housley D - Kelly Nolan C - Aaron Lyford R - Daren Simpson L - Noah Hanifin D - Cam Landlord D - Joel Mustonen C - Victor Ohman L Players reporting out of shape: - David Pastrnak R - Brandon Pirri C - Jamie Langevin R - Nino Niederreiter L - Vitali Kravtsov R - Matt Forgnoni R - Timo Meier L - Daren Simpson L Players reporting in good shape: - Ryan Spooner L - Alex Lepkowski D - Michael Paliotta D - Shane McColgan L - Mark Visentin G - Niklas Lundstrom G - Josh Leivo R - Pavel Timakin C - Scott Housley D 27-6-2021 Kevin Martin frustrated Chicago Blackhawks center Kevin Martin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of USA, Kevin Martin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 157 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 48 assists along with 35 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts. 24-6-2021 Options to be confirmed tomorrow The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow: -Jordan Caron (Chicago Blackhawks) -Marcus Kruger (Rockford Ice Hogs) -Ryan Martindale (Rockford Ice Hogs) 23-6-2021 Contracts expiring ! The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Jordan Caron (Chicago Blackhawks) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Ryan Spooner (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Alex Lepkowski (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Marcus Kruger (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Michael Paliotta (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Justin Holl (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Klas Dahlbeck (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Johan Mattsson (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Joey Hishon (Chicago Blackhawks) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Martin Gernat (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Ryan Martindale (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Vladimír Sobotka (Chicago Blackhawks) UFA -Niklas Lundstrom (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Matt Forgnoni (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Kelly Nolan (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Joel Mustonen (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Victor Ohman (Rockford Ice Hogs) RFA, needs qualifying offer 23-6-2021 Contracts expiring ! The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week: 21-6-2021 Daren Simpson resumes full training. Rockford Ice Hogs left wing Daren Simpson has resumed full training after his injury. 20-6-2021 Board increases player budget for next season The board of owners have increased player budget for next season with $25 400 000 because of your good financial record. 20-6-2021 Board collects bonuses The board of owners has collected $25 400 000 profit from the team to shareholders. 20-6-2021 Brandon Horita retires Chicago Blackhawks staff member Brandon Horita has announced his retirement due to health reasons. 20-6-2021 Chris Felix retires Rockford Ice Hogs staff member Chris Felix has announced his retirement due to health reasons. Eastside Hockey Manager