Charlie Roumeliotis

1 week ago | wgnradio.com | Charlie Roumeliotis

The Chicago Blackhawks will pick third overall in the 2025 NHL Draft after the lottery results were revealed on Monday night, a slight slide from their projected No. 2 position. Heading into the season, the Blackhawks likely expected to make more progress in the standings. So while they technically dropped one spot in the lottery, landing in the top three still offers a valuable opportunity to add another foundational piece, one that they maybe weren't originally anticipating.

1 week ago | wgnradio.com | Charlie Roumeliotis

The ping-pong balls have spoken, and the Chicago Blackhawks will own the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Blackhawks dropped one spot after entering the lottery with the second-best odds at 13.5%. Last year, the Blackhawks stayed put at No. 2 and selected defenseman Artyom Levshunov. This will be the seventh time in franchise history that Chicago holds the No. 3 overall pick.

2 weeks ago | wgnradio.com | Charlie Roumeliotis

The Chicago Blackhawks' search for a permanent head coach is officially underway, and there have been a few notable developments over the last few days. The latest is the sudden availability of Mike Sullivan. On Monday morning, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they had parted ways with their longtime head coach, who led the franchise to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017. And that certainly has grabbed the attention of many NHL clubs searching for a new head coach.

2 weeks ago | wgnradio.com | Charlie Roumeliotis

The Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday that forward Colton Dach has been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Dach has been out since March 20 with a left elbow injury suffered against the Los Angeles Kings, which sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season with the Blackhawks. Now medically cleared, he's heading to Rockford to gain valuable postseason experience in the Calder Cup Playoffs.

3 weeks ago | wgnradio.com | Charlie Roumeliotis

Chicago Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar and defenseman Alex Vlasic have been named to Team USA's roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship. The initial group was announced on Thursday. Vlasic confirmed during his exit interview that he planned to participate. This marks his second straight year at the tournament, where he recorded two assists in eight games last year. "I'm excited," Vlasic said. "It'll be fun. Last year I had a lot of fun and learned a lot.