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Blackhawks reinvigorated by youth movement as training camp begins

The presence of Connor Bedard and a number of other talented prospects lifted the mood at the first day of Hawks camp Thursday. Coach Luke Richardson said he hasn’t made any tweaks to his system yet, but he may eventually make some to accommodate the new personnel.

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Five key storylines to follow during Blackhawks training camp

Connor Bedard’s acclimation to Chicago, Kevin Korchinski’s attempt to prove his NHL readiness and Luke Richardson’s line combinations and mentality toward prospects will all be interesting to watch.

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Blackhawks’ Nolan Allan hoping to show his versatile game is ready for pro hockey

Allan, the 32nd overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, said he entered prospect camp hoping to show the Hawks he’s ready to play professional hockey. He’ll likely wind up with the Rockford IceHogs this season.

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Wyatt Kaiser’s push for NHL roster spot begins in Blackhawks prospect camp

The Hawks opened prospect camp Wednesday, a week ahead of the start of main training camp. Kaiser and top prospects Connor Bedard and Kevin Korchinski headline the group.

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Ranking the Blackhawks’ top 20 prospects entering the 2023-24 season

Connor Bedard is an obvious choice for No. 1, although he won’t be a prospect for long. After him, Kevin Korchinski, Oliver Moore and Frank Nazar headline an increasingly talented list.

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As Connor Bedard wraps up his 1st Blackhawks experience, fellow prospects say the No. 1 pick’s work ethic is ‘rubbing off’

CHICAGO — Compared with the fanfare of being drafted with the No. 1 pick, Connor Bedard’s first week as a Chicago Blackhawk seemed low key — probably just how he likes it.

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Connor Bedard is a ‘pretty normal guy,’ but not to Blackhawks fans rushing to buy his jersey

Bedard jerseys are replacing Kane and Toews jerseys as the standard uniform of any Hawks fan — in Chicago and around the world. But behind that jersey is a down-to-earth 17-year-old kid who just happens to excel at hockey.

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Blackhawks prospect Kevin Korchinski gaining weight, getting comfortable ahead of pivotal camp

Korchinski, the Hawks’ best defensive prospect, has accomplished everything one can at the junior level. If he can hold up physically against NHL competition, he has a real chance to make the Hawks’ roster.

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Blackhawks prospect Ethan Del Mastro continuing development through whirlwind winter

A trade within the OHL immediately followed Del Mastro’s World Juniors championship with Canada. But the Hawks believe the 20-year-old defensive defenseman has, at this point, “gotten most everything out of junior hockey that he can.”

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Goalie Alex Stalock, Blackhawks shut out Coyotes even without Patrick Kane

Stalock made 22 saves to notch the Hawks’ first shutout victory in nearly a full calendar year, and Lukas Reichel played well in place of Kane on the Hawks’ top line.

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Blackhawks prospect updates: Nolan Allan united with Kevin Korchinski in Seattle

Allan, the defensive defenseman the Hawks picked in the first round in 2021, will spend the rest of the season with Kevin Korchinski, the offensive defenseman the Hawks picked seventh overall in 2022, on the Seattle Thunderbirds.

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Lukas Reichel deemed ‘not quite there yet,’ sent to AHL as Blackhawks whittle down roster

Several waves of cuts Tuesday brought the Hawks’ expected opening-night NHL roster into tighter focus. Reichel’s reassignment to Rockford was the most notable transaction.

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Luke Richardson teaching Blackhawks new systems in straightforward way: ‘It helps everybody’

The new Hawks coach makes sure every player has a specific job in any given situation and understands that job clearly. Players have found that approach refreshing and easy to understand during training camp.

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Blackhawks notebook: Arvid Soderblom shines in preseason win over Red Wings

Soderblom, the Hawks’ top prospect goalie, worked on his lateral quickness over the summer and showed it off while saving 31 of 33 shots Wednesday.

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Kevin Korchinski makes Blackhawks debut in preseason opener

Korchinski made some smart decisions in his 19:02 of ice time, but the Hawks lost to the Blues 4-1.

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Lukas Reichel survives injury scare, dominates rematch in Blackhawks-Wild prospect series

The Hawks’ prospect team split the two-game series, winning Sunday’s rematch 5-0 thanks to four assists from Reichel.

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Ranking the Blackhawks’ top 20 prospects entering the 2022-23 season

Lukas Reichel remains at the top, but the Blackhawks’ massive 2022 draft class has added lots of new names — and forced the list to expand in size.

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Blackhawks re-sign Caleb Jones, Philipp Kurashev to 1-year contracts

With the two formerly restricted free agents locked up, the Hawks have completed their offseason to-do list, barring any surprise trades.

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Kevin Korchinski skating in different lane than Blackhawks’ other prospect defensemen

The Hawks view Korchinski, the 2022 seventh overall pick, as a future first-pairing offensive defenseman and power-play quarterback. Most of their other ‘D’ prospects are more defensive defensemen.

Chicago Tribune

Phil Thompson: Blackhawks may look unrecognizable next season without Alex DeBrincat — but will it be worth it?

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks may have a better idea of their starting lineup for the 2025-26 season opener than for the Oct. 12 opener at the Colorado Avalanche.

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Blackhawks select Kevin Korchinski, Frank Nazar, Sam Rinzel with 1st-round picks

Korchinski, the seventh overall pick, is a puck-moving offensive defenseman. Nazar, the 13th pick, is a dynamic-skating center. Rinzel, the 25th pick, is a long-term project defenseman.

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NHL mock draft: Canadiens face tough decision between Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky

Naive predictions for all 32 picks to be made during the first round Thursday, plus the Blackhawks’ top pick of 38th overall.

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