Top 10 Blackhawks stories of 2018
Let’s countdown the top 10 stories of the year.
It’s that time of year when the Second City Hockey team breaks down the Top 10 Blackhawks stories of the year.
Honorable mentions — Scott Foster, Patrick Kane dominates World Championship, IceHogs playoff run, Dylan Sikura signs/finally plays in NHL, and July 1 veteran signings/not using cap space
No. 10 — Trading Nick Schmaltz, Ryan Hartman
No. 9 — Alex DeBrincat is a rising star
No. 8 — Jonathan Toews’ re-emergence
No. 7 — Henri Jokiharju makes leap to NHL
No. 6 — Drafting two defensemen (Adam Boqvist, Nicolas Beaudin) in first round
No. 5 — The Marian Hossa trade
No. 4 — Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita dies
No. 3 — Corey Crawford’s concussion saga
No. 2 — Playoff streak ends
No. 1 — Joel Quenneville fired