Author: Ian McLaren

3 things Blackhawks can learn from Bruins in retooling

By Ian McLaren | Apr 24th 2020 | 3 min read |

The Blackhawks and Bruins are two of the most successful NHL franchises during the past dozen years, with an obscene number of regular season points a...

Blackhawks CHL prospects report: Teply likely to win WHL ROY

By Ian McLaren | Mar 31st 2020 | 9 min read |

Welcome to the final 2019-20 edition of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) prospects report after the junior hockey season was shortened due to COVID-19...

Blackhawks CHL prospects report: Alec Regula contributing at forward spot on power play

By Ian McLaren | Feb 29th 2020 | 8 min read |

Welcome to the February 2020 edition of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) prospects report, where we take a look at players in the Blackhawks system an...

Road to 2020 NHL draft: Marco Rossi looking to enter NHL as OHL champion

By Ian McLaren | Feb 7th 2020 | 4 min read |

This is the second edition of Second City Hockey’s Road to the NHL draft covering top prospects eligible for the 2020 NHL draft in Montreal. Ian sit...

Blackhawks CHL prospects report: Michal Teply standing out among WHL rookies

By Ian McLaren | Feb 1st 2020 | 8 min read |

Welcome to the January edition of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) prospects report, where we will take a look at players in the Blackhawks system and...

Road to 2020 NHL draft: How goalie Nico Daws has stormed up prospect rankings

By Ian McLaren | Jan 24th 2020 | 6 min read |

Here is the first edition of Second City Hockey’s Road to the NHL Draft covering top prospects eligible for the 2020 NHL Draft in Montreal. Ian sits...

Blackhawks CHL prospects report: Teply set to play at World Junior Championship

By Ian McLaren | Dec 24th 2019 | 6 min read |

Welcome to the December 2019 edition of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) prospects report, where we will take a look at players in the Blackhawks syst...

Blackhawks CHL prospects report: Another London Knights defenseman added to mix with Alec Regula

By Ian McLaren | Nov 25th 2019 | 7 min read |

Welcome to the November edition of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) prospects report, where we will take a look at players in the Blackhawks system an...

MacKenzie Entwistle finding his footing in the AHL

By Ian McLaren | Nov 16th 2019 | 7 min read |

Making the jump from a successful career in junior hockey to a rookie in the pro ranks is kind of like moving from junior high to high school. Where o...

Blackhawks CHL prospects report: Gravel returns from gruesome injury

By Ian McLaren | Oct 29th 2019 | 6 min read |

Welcome to the October edition of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) prospects report, where we will take a look at players in the Chicago Blackhawks sy...