Foligno is impressed with Bedard and ready to help lead the Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Foligno texted and called Connor Bedard over the summer, and the veteran had the rookie over to his home. It was a full-circle moment for Foligno ahead of his 17th NHL season. “It brings me back to when I was 19 and I came into the team and I...

Connor Bedard takes the ice for his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) — After years of hype, highlights and piles of points — so many points at every level — Connor Bedard has arrived at his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks. Even Bedard, used to the hockey spotlight and incredibly composed at just 18 years old,...

Chicago Blackhawks to play without a captain this season

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks will not have a captain this season. General manager Kyle Davidson made the announcement on Tuesday. Jonathan Toews captained the team for almost 15 years, but he played his last game with the team in April. “I think we’ve...

Beyond Bedard, the NHL's rookie class is stacked with talented newcomers to watch

Connor Bedard is the most hyped hockey player since Connor McDavid. He is not the only rookie worth watching this NHL season. Who's Bedard looking forward to seeing? “Everyone,” he said." There’s so many guys. You can kind of go down the list. Just being a fan of...

Chicago Blackhawks to retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks will retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey. The Blackhawks had Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder deliver the news to his longtime friend during the band's concert at the United Center on Thursday night. ...

Connor Bedard takes another step toward making his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — When the Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the draft earlier this summer, the player considered hockey's next superstar slipped on his new team's jersey over a dress shirt and tie. Bedard got his latest welcome-to-the-NHL moment...

Longtime Blackhawks leader Toews says he's stepping away for health -- but not retiring

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, a free agent after 16 years in Chicago, says he is stepping away from hockey to get healthy after playing in just 53 games last season. “I’d like to announce that I am not fully retiring, but I am taking time away from...

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70

CHICAGO (AP) — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL's biggest scandals, has died. He was 70. The Blackhawks said in a release that Wirtz died on Tuesday, calling it a “sudden passing.”...

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70

Blackhawks announce 2-year contract for forward Philipp Kurashev after arbitration decision

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Philipp Kurashev have a two-year contract in place after going through salary arbitration. The team announced the decision on Sunday. The deal carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million. The 23-year-old Kurashev set...