to change their mascots, names and logos—like the Washington football team and the Cleveland baseball team, now called the Commanders and Guardians, respectively."It sort of continues this stereotype that native people are savages," said Sanders.But the Chicago Blackhawks kept their name, sayin...
What I say:Considering how low the Blackhawks' "Q factor" – and attendance numbers – were in Chicago before Rocky's dad, Bill Wirtz, passed away in 2007, it's truly remarkable to ponder how popular the NHL franchise is now. In the past seven years, all we've seen are two Stanley ...
Ryan, former executive chairman of Aon Corp., and real estate mogul Sam Zell have been on the list of Who's Who column of the journal since it began in 1989. There are new faces on the list including Rocky Wirtz, chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks, and Sanj...
PITTSBURGH, PA – MAY 26: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Pittsburgh Penguins salutes the fans after Game 1 of the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on May 26, 1992 at the Pittsburgh Civic Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Blackhawks 5-4 to lead the...
Photo By - Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune/MCT/Sipa USAThe NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are considered the most grueling postseason in all professional sports, and that intensity gets ramped up for the Stanley Cup Final. Discover the latest NHL odds as well as all the key resources you need to ...
Although he didn't score many goals, he was a part of a solid defensive team with the Blackhawks. Perhaps his most telling statistic is his 1,442 career penalty minutes, which included a large number of fighting majors. For a few seasons, Magnuson was captain of the Chicago Blackhawks ...
Also ranks #6 on The Greatest Chicago Blackhawks of All Time Also ranks #8 on The Best Defensemen in NHL History Mark Ballas Photo: Metaweb CC-BY "Dancing with the Stars" choreographer Mark Ballas is of British, Mexican, Spanish, and Greek descent. Born: 05-24-1986 Age: 38 Birthplace:...
The Leafs also got Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty from the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday before making three more deals Tuesday, including the re-acquisition of Luke Schenn from the Canucks, and the Oilers made a swap for Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators. ...
and will surely be setting the tone gameday after gameday. It’ll be interesting to see what this tournament ends up being like for a player who was already experiencing bubble life just five months ago while racking up six points in nine NHL playoff games for the Chicago Blackhawks. ...
Finalists: Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks; Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks I didn't have Karlsson at the top of my ballot the first two times he won this award, which is given to the league's best defenseman. But it's hard to ignore his role in guiding the Senators to what would ...