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BLACKHAWKS
What are the Blackhawks getting in No. 66 overall pick Nathan Behm? (SCH)
Blackhawks fan survey: Are you as confident in the rebuild as Kyle Davidson is? (The Athletic)
Mason West plays hockey with quarterback’s perspective — because he is one (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks re-sign defenseman Louis Crevier (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks sign Russian goalie Stanislav Berezhnoy (SCH)
Blackhawks release schedule for the 2025-26 regular season (SCH) (Sun-Times)
Blackhawks sign Anton Frondell to entry-level contract (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune)
Examining the ’24-25 seasons of the Blackhawks’ young blue-liners who’ll be on the ice even more in ’25-26 (SCH)
Roman Kantserov seeking to be consistently dominant (The Athletic)
Blackhawks to face banner-raising Panthers in NHL season opener (Sun-Times) (Tribune)
Inside the Blackhawks’ decision to draft Anton Frondell: Swedish connections and “eyes on fire” (Sun-Times)
What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks this offseason: Soderblom arbitration and more (The Athletic)
Projecting the Blackhawks’ 2025-26 lineup, line by line and pair by pair (The Athletic)
A recap from a week of draft comments and development camp (SCH)
We Live on Front Porches and Swing Life Away (SCH)
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Sam Rinzel jumps to No. 1 while Anotn Frondell enters at No. 3 (Sun-Times)
Vaclav Nestrasil’s development “took off” once he embraced power-forward identity (Sun-Times)
OHL trio reunites as Blackhawks prospects — another hat trick for Nick Lardis, who’s turning pro (Tribune)
NHL NEWS
NHL players to again play in Shoulder Check Showcase (NHL)
Kakko gets 3-year deal with Kraken, avoids arbitration (NHL)
NHL, NHLPA to collaborate with Italy’s Lega Serie A ahead of Olympics (NHL)
Schaefer eager to play for Islanders, Roy this season (NHL)
Cassidy, DeBoer, Tocchet to be Canada Olympic assistants (NHL)
Devils prospect Yegorov “happiest guy” on Earth (NHL)
Vilardi signs 6-year contract with Jets, avoids arbitration (NHL)
Goalie Halak retires from NHL after 17 seasons (ESPN)
Jets icon Wheeler announces retirment from NHL after 16 seasons (TSN)
Senators agree to one-year contract with forward Bourgault (TSN)
Ducks sign D Helleson to two-year contract (TSN)
Joshua traded to Maple Leafs by Canucks for draft pick (NHL)
Dostal signs 5-year deal with Ducks, avoids arbitration (NHL)
Blue Jackets forward Chinakhov requests trade (ESPN)
NHL releases full 82-games schedule for ’25-26 (ESPN)
Must-see NHL games for 2025-26 season (NHL)
Thornton joins Sharks as development coach, advisor (NHL)
Carcone signs 1-year contract with Mammoth (NHL)
Top 100 drafted NHL prospect ranking: Scott Wheeler’s summer 2025 list (The Athletic)
2025-26 NHL season to begin with tripleheader (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Walter Cup champion Dominique Petrie returns to southern California to inspire the next generation of players (The Ice Garden)
Tweaking the PWHL playoff format (The Ice Garden)
PWHL offseason 2025: Mid-July roster update (The Ice Garden)
2025 PWHL Draft Board (The Ice Garden)
PWHL Vancouver announces Brian Idalski as head coach (The Ice Garden)