Isaac Nielsen is a University of Nebraska–Omaha graduate with a degree in Journalism & Media Communication and four years of experience in sports journalism. He has spent the past two years as the Lead Blackhawks Writer at Sports Mockery, covering the team’s rebuild and focusing on roster construction, and has also reported on the Bears, Colts, Omaha Athletics, and Nebraska football.
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The Rockford IceHogs took the ice in the BMO Center Wednesday night to take on the Iowa Wild in the first game of the first round of the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs. After squeaking in one point ahead of the Chicago Wolves, the IceHogs were hungry to prove themselves and took game one in overtime. The...
The Chicago Blackhawks head into the upcoming offseason in an enviable position. The team is struggling with the NHL salary cap, but on the opposite side from most other teams. As players like Jonathan Toews and Andreas Athanasiou head out the door this offseason, they take with them a massive...
And that’s a wrap. The Blackhawks fell in overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night, bringing a relieving end to a dismal 2022-23 campaign. The loss was a crucial one, as it earned Chicago a point in the standings, taking them from what would have been the second-highest odds of earning...
It’s official: Blackhawks fans get to root for a playoff team this year! Although the team in Chicago hasn’t finished this low in the standings since the fifties, fans will still be checking in on their version of a playoff team: the Rockford IceHogs. Clinched! After a tight race for the last spot...
The longest-tenured captain in Chicago sports history will play his final game in the United Center Thursday night. After 16 years playing for the Blackhawks, including 15 as their captain on the ice, GM Kyle Davidson announced that Jonathan Toews would not be resigned as an unrestricted free agent...
The Blackhawks weren’t the only team adding to their win total Tuesday night. The Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of Chicago, picked up a crucial 6-3 win over the Chicago Wolves. With the victory, they move three points ahead of Chicago in the standings with just three games left in the season....
After the Blackhawks’ 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night, fans of the Blue Jackets, Ducks, Islanders, and Panthers rejoiced. Fans in Chicago, however, did not. The Setup Earlier in the evening, the Columbus Blue Jackets took the Flyers into overtime, giving them an extra point in...
Have the Blackhawks found their long-term solution between the pipes? On Monday afternoon, Chicago announced that it had signed one of its top prospects, Drew Commesso, to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal is a standard one, starting next year and running through the 2025-26 campaign....
A season like the one that the 2022-23 Chicago Blackhawks are having isn’t expected to fill any trophy cases. One Blackhawk, however, has the opportunity to take home some hardware. It was announced Monday that Hawks goaltender Alex Stalock is the team’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial...
The Blackhawks are well represented at this year’s edition of the Frozen Four. The semifinals, which are set to take place Thursday at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. CDT, will put three members of Chicago’s prospect pool on display over two games. In the early game, top-seeded Minnesota will take on Boston...
Just before he helped the Flint Firebirds to an overtime win Monday night, Blackhawks prospect Gavin Hayes inked a three-year, entry-level deal with the team. Profile The 18-year-old winger was selected in the third round (66th overall) in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He was the other compensation in...
The bottom of the NHL standings looks a bit different than it did a month ago, and head coach Luke Richardson’s mindset may be altered as well. In the middle of March, with the Blackhawks sitting at 30th in overall points, he was asked about the possibility of tanking, and quickly shut the idea...
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