In hockey, the team captain is not always the face of the franchise. Such is the case with the Chicago Blackhawks, who named veteran forward Nick Foligno as the locker room’s head honcho on Wednesday. There’s no question that Foligno was the obvious choice to lead this year’s young squad. But it does beg the question: When will the...

The Chicago Blackhawks have named their 35th captain in franchise history for the 2024 season — and it’s not second-year center Connor Bedard. The Blackhawks named Nick Foligno its captain for the upcoming season. Captain no. 35🫡 pic.twitter.com/Tx7iVxJQ5H — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) September 18, 2024 Foligno is the first player to wear the “C” in Chicago since Jonathan Toews...

Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard was named the NHL’s most outstanding rookie, taking home the 2023-24 Calder Trophy on Thursday

Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard has been named the winner of the 2023-24 Calder Trophy, which is annually awarded to the NHL’s most outstanding rookie.

Connor Bedard responded to what appeared to be a demotion on Team Canada, with a point scored in the team’s quarterfinals match against Slovakia on Thursday. Bedard also mixed it up with some physical play in front of the net, and nearly notched another assist with this nifty pass to set up a prime scoring chance. Bedard had a...

Charlie and James on the latest allegations against the organization, Connor Bedard’s hot start at the Worlds and who the Blackhawks should take at No. 2 overall.

It seems the “humble king” may be a dying art

Connor Bedard is now tied for the IIHF Men’s World Championship lead with five goals in just three games. The Blackhawks phenom continued his incredible start to the tournament on Tuesday with a tough-angled shot that bounced off the goalie’s skate. Check it out: The only other player with five goals at this point in the tournament is Finland’s...

The Chicago Blackhawks rookie phenom Connor Bedard is showing out for Team Canada

Last year, the ping pong balls fell the Blackhawks’ way when they secured the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft, and the rights to draft Connor Bedard. They’re hoping some of that luck is leftover this year, so they get the chance to pair Bedard with this year’s phenom, Macklin Celebrini. Here’s when the NHL lottery begins, and...