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Kevin Hayes announces retirement after 12 NHL seasons

Kevin Hayes was a first-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2010 NHL Draft. He would spend time with multiple franchises in his NHL career, playing the past two seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins announced at the end of last season that they would not re-sign Hayes. Now Hayes, who spent five […] The post Kevin Hayes announces retirement after 12 NHL seasons appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Blackhawks Place Derrick Pouliot On Waivers

By Gabriel Foley | at September 21, 2026 3:33 pm The latest round of cuts from the Chicago Blackhawks’ training camp included veteran defenseman Derrick Pouliot. He has been placed on waivers, per PuckPedia, for the purpose of assignment to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. Poliout joined the Blackhawks organization in a trade with the New York Rangers ahead of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. That move sent minor-league center Aidan Thompson the other way. Pouliot scored six points in 16 games with Roc...

Blackhawks Loan Nine Players to Rockford

The Chicago Blackhawks sent nine players to the Rockford IceHogs on Monday, including Paul Ludwinski, Gavin Hayes, and Cavan Fitzgerald. The post Blackhawks Loan Nine Players to Rockford appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .

Five NHL players placed on waivers for Sept. 21

As we creep closer to the start of the 2026-27 NHL season, a handful of players have hit the waiver wire. On Monday, the Seattle Kraken placed forwards John Hayden, Logan Morrison, Jon-Randall Avon, and goaltender Victor Ostman on waivers. The Chicago Blackhawks also placed defenseman Derrick Pouliot on waivers. All five players are now available to be claimed by any of the NHL’s 31 other teams. The player with the most substantial NHL experience is probably Hayden. The 31-year-old veteran wen...

Blackhawks keep Patrick Kane waiting with cautious approach to NHL preseason

Patrick Kane's first game back with the Chicago Blackhawks will have to wait a little bit longer after the latest update out of Windy City in the NHL preseason. Fans hoping to watch Patrick Kane back in action at the United Center must wait a little bit longer. Based on reports coming out of the Chicago Blackhawks ‘ morning skate on Monday, Kane won’t play during the team’s preseason home opener against the Minnesota Wild (Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m. CT). “ Patrick Kane is skating with the sc...

Straight Line Was a Lie: Blackhawks vs. Wild Preseason Preview

The first Blackhawks game of the regular season is now just eight days away, and preparation for that continues on Monday as Chicago hosts the Minnesota Wild for a preseason game. Over the weekend, a trio of prospects were returned to their junior teams , most notably 2026 second-round pick Ryan Roobroeck, so the training camp roster now stands at 47 players. Of those 47, the ones expected to still be on the NHL roster next week make up the lineup for this evening, as is often the case wi...

Monday Morning Bag Skate 9-21-26

This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Moore, Lardis could bolster Blackhawks’ depth with second-year leaps ( Sun-Times ) Can Spencer Knight repeat excellen in hockey’s most variable position? ( Sun-Times ) No pedestal, just punchlines: How Patrick Kane firts in with the young Blackhawks core ( Athletic ) Bertuzzi is A-OK with Blackhawks leadership role. “He’s a really great veteran,” GM says ( Tribune ) Teravainen finds himself in un...

Charlie Stramel Is Already Getting An Outlandish Comparison

The Minnesota Wild got their preseason underway in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, to the tune of a 4-3 overtime win. But more importantly, some young prospects got to play a whole lot of minutes to try and fight for a spot on the final roster. One of those players was Charlie Stramel, who recently left college hockey to start his pro career and could very well win a position on this roster since the Wild are not very deep at the center position. Well, the 21-year-old ...

Charlie Stramel Is Already Getting An Outlandish Comparison

The Minnesota Wild got their preseason underway in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, to the tune of a 4-3 overtime win. But more importantly, some young prospects got to play a whole lot of minutes to try and fight for a spot on the final roster. One of those players was...