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Great Scott! Bowman to Join Hawks

Scotty Bowman has declined and spurned many advances from the likes of the Toronto Maple Leafs and other NHL clubs to be a coach, adviser or mentor for their organizations. Why should Bowman, who already has plenty of Stanley Cup Rings, the most wins by an NHL coach, and lots of money in the bank, need to come out of...

The Ice Sheet: Pens Seal Atlantic Division

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.It's been a rather frustrating year for Sidney Crosby as he's fought an ankle injury and watched as Evgeni Malkin and Alexander Ovechkin steal his spotlight. With...

The Ice Sheet: Dion Phaneuf Gets Flaming Hot Contract Extension

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.If you had to build a franchise around one of the league's young players, and it couldn't be either Sidney Crosby or Alexander Ovechkin, you would probably go with...

Hawks to Join the 21st Century, Televise Home Games

In today's visual media age, it seems utterly insane that a major sports franchise would not want to have their team's games televised. Getting eyeballs to view the product is key to opening their minds to the wonders of advertising, product placement, and brand loyalty.Well, as we all know, it has been the long-running...

RockyWirtz News From the Web

05/01/12 Wirtz Needs to Lead for Hawks to Win Source: MyFox Chicago - Chicago IL As the disappointment of another first round playoff exit hits home, there should be one overwhelming question facing Blackhawk faithful.
04/17/12 Why Hawks are now cream of the crop Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL This story by Blackhawks Team Historian Bob Verdi was written earlier this season for chicagoblackhawks.com. In a few instances, updated information was added to this report.