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After months of speculation surrounding the future face of the franchise, the Chicago Blackhawks announced on Saturday afternoon that they have signed Connor Bedard to a five-year contract extension worth $15 million annually. The deal makes Bedard one of the highest-paid players in the NHL and runs through the 2031-32 season. It also includes a full no-move clause in the fin...

The Chicago Blackhawks’ path through the upcoming hockey season was revealed on Thursday afternoon with the full release of the 2026-27 NHL regular season schedule. As mentioned on Wednesday, Chicago will open on the road on Tuesday, Sept. 29 against the Vegas Golden Knights for a 9:30 p.m. puck drop. Road games follow in Utah and Buffalo on that Thursday and Saturday, respec...

Without a first-round pick for the first time since 2021, the Blackhawks didn’t have to wait long on Day 2 to make their first selection. With the No. 34 pick, they drafted one of the 2026 class’s most intriguing boom-or-bust prospects in defenseman Xavier Villeneuve. There were few blue-liners capable of controlling a game with the puck in the way Villeneuve can, and some ev...

Two dates for the upcoming Blackhawks season were confirmed on Wednesday morning as part of a league-wide release. Chicago will open the season out west on Tuesday, Sept. 29 against the Vegas Golden Knights for a 9:30 p.m. puck drop, a game which will be nationally broadcast on ESPN as part of the league’s opening night. One week later, the Hawks will play their first home ga...