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2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Full ballot reveal and discussion thread
And now that we’ve reached the end of our 2026 Top 25 Under 25 rankings, it’s time for a little reflection. Here’s your place to share your opinion on this edition of the rankings and feel free to post your individual ballots down in the comments. Who’s too high? Who’s too low? Tell us below! And thanks to everyone who participated this time around — we had a record number of ballots! Full ballots are here, including the SCH community vote: # Dave Eric LBR SCH Vote 1 Bedard...
Blackhawks name Connor Bedard as team captain
From the day he was drafted, this felt like the destiny for Connor Bedard. And now it’s reality. On Tuesday morning, the team announced that the 2023 No. 1 overall pick will be the 37th captain in franchise history. a new letter on the chest, a new chapter ahead ❤️ introducing the 37th 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 of the Chicago Blackhawks, 𝐂onnor Bedard! pic.twitter.com/Lg4U1McJDa — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) September 15, 2026 Thoughts from Bedard were shared in an article post...
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 9-15-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS 2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Frank Nazar climbs to No. 2 ( SCH ) Former Blackhawks player Steve Konroyd returns to Chicago’s WGN Radio broadcast full time ( Athletic ) Everything to know about the Prospect Showcase ( SCH ) What does Jeff Blashill want to see from the Blackhawks? Puck possession and “swagger” ( Sun-Times ) How much does Patrick Kane have left in the tank for his Blackhawks ret...
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Frank Nazar climbs to No. 2
This year's rankings have a new runner-up.
Monday Morning Bag Skate 9-14-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Everything to know about the Prospect Showcase ( SCH ) What does Jeff Blashill want to see from the Blackhawks? Puck possession and swagger ( Sun-Times ) How much does Patrick Kane have left in the tank for his Blackhawks return? ( Athletic ) Blackhawks prospect AJ Spellacy is tough, physical and finally close to the NHL ( Sun-Times ) As Blackhawks prospect Ryan Roobroeck prepares for showcase, h...
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Anton Frondell jumps to No. 3
The 2026 version of Second City Hockey’s Top 25 Under 25 rankings moves on to our Top 10, which will contain a lengthier breakdown of each individual who made it into that group. Anton Frondell Position: Center/Wing Age: 19 (May 7, 2007) Acquired via: First-round pick (3rd overall) in 2025 NHL Draft 2025-26 team: Djurgårdens IF (SHL) | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) 2025-26 SHL stats: 28 points (11 G, 14 A) in 43 regular season ...
Everything to know about the Prospect Showcase
Below is the information related to the Chicago Blackhawks 2026 Prospect Showcase that takes place starting this week. Schedule Day Type Place Time Friday, Sept. 11 Practice Blackhawks Ice Center – Rink 1 10am Saturday, Sept. 12 Practice Blackhawks Ice Center – Rink 1 10am Sunday, Sept. 13 Morning Skate Blackhawks Ice Center – Rink 1 10am Monday, Sept. 14 Game vs. St. Louis Blues Blackhawks Ice Center – USG Arena 6pm Tuesday, Sept. 15 Game vs. St. Louis Blues Blackhawks Ice Center ...
Musings on Madison, Episode 215 — Top 25 Under 25 reflections and Kane’s return
Summer's over.
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Roman Kantserov soars to No. 4
Kantserov's dominant KHL season proved he's ready to make his mark in the NHL.
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Wyatt Kaiser stays at No. 5
One of Chicago's more seasoned blue-liners cracks the top five for the first time.
Morning Bag Skate 9/8-9/13
Daily MBS posts return next week. The hockey: it approaches. This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Do the Blackhawks have a path to fourth place in the Central Division? ( Sun-Times ) How Kevin Korchinski approached this offseason differently ( Athletic ) Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Sam Rinzel leaps to No. 6 ( SCH ) Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Artyom Levshunov remains at No. 7 ( SCH ) Hawks Corner: Is a clear plan so much to ask...
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Sam Rinzel leaps to No. 6
The 2026 version of Second City Hockey’s Top 25 Under 25 rankings moves on to our Top 10, which will contain a lengthier breakdown of each individual who made it into that group. Sam Rinzel Position: Defense Age: 22 (June 25, 2004) Acquired via: First-round pick (25th overall) in 2022 NHL Draft 2025-26 team : Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) 2025-26 NHL stats: 14 points (4 G, 10 A) in 54 NHL games | 14 points (...
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Artyom Levshunov remains at No. 7
He's still just 20 years old. But he's not a rookie anymore, either.
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Nick Lardis slides up to No. 8
After a prolific OHL career, Lardis had his first taste of pro hockey last season.
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Oliver Moore is bumped up to No. 9
The speedy winger still has a lot to prove.
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Kevin Korchinski shifts to No. 10
One day after signing a new contract, Chicago's No. 7 pick from 2022 kicks off the top ten of this summer's T25U25.
Morning Bag Skate 8/31-9/6
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks, Korchinski agree to terms on contract extension ( SCH ) ( Tribune ) Nazar hopes to convert more opportunities this season with new teeth, new teammate ( Sun-Times ) Hawks Corner — Could the Hawks even make Byram successful if it were possible? ( Fels ) Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Greene, Nestrasil lead group ranked 11-15 ( SCH ) Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Boisvert leads NCAA-heavy gr...
Blackhawks, Korchinski agree to terms on contract extension
One of the lingering items from the Blackhawks offseason agenda was completed on Saturday afternoon, with the team announcing a contract extension for defenseman Kevin Korchinski. Per the team, it’s a two-year deal worth $1.325 million annually for the former restricted free agent. KEVIN‼️‼️ 📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/6yBfmSnAov pic.twitter.com/TZpo1hHklu — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) August 29, 2026 Korchinski, who’s still just 22 years old, played the third and final year...
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Greene, Nestrasil lead group ranked 11-15
Our final group of players who were just outside of the top 10.
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Boisvert leads NCAA-heavy group ranked 16-20
Past, present and future college hockey players dominate this group.
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Del Mastro, Gajan top group ranked 21-25
The 2026 fall version of Second City Hockey’s Top 25 Under 25 rankings moves into the first group of prospects in the top 25 who were ranked on individual ballots submitted by SCH staffers and community voters. No. 25 — Samu Alalauri Position: Defense Age: 18 (May 31, 2008) Acquired via: Third-round pick (66th overall) in 2026 NHL Draft 2025-26 team : Pelicans U18/U20 (SM-sarja) 2025-26 stats: 30 points (8 G, 22 A) in 50 regular s...
2026 Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: Honorable mention
Unique voting results in this year's T25U25 rankings mean there's only one player on the list this time.
Morning Bag Skate 8/24-8/30
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: The 2026 offseason rankings ( SCH ) Alex Vlasic eager to speak playoffs into existence for Blackhawks: “It’s a matter of time” ( Sun-Times ) Nazar or Frondell? A case for each to center Blackhawks’ top line without Bedard ( Tribune ) Blackhawks prospect rankings: Vaclav Nestrasil climbs to top spot after many graduations ( Sun-Times ) 5 Blackhawks who need to step up i...
Second City Hockey’s Top 25 Under 25 rankings from the 2026 offseason: Community vote!
It’s community vote time! Once again, we’re consulting you: our wonderful, delightful, intelligent, savvy readership for an additional ballot in this round of our Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25 rankings. Just click here to be redirected to the TeamSort website where the ballots will be tracked for this summer’s voting (and accept our apologies on the lack of alphabetical order for these. Mistake on our end). And if you needed a reminder on the most recent T25U25 rankings, Monday’s i...
Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25: The 2026 offseason rankings
The Blackhawks have a preseason hockey game in 35 days, but there’s one more item on the SCH summer agenda before we can turn our attention to the 2026-27 season. It’s Top 25 Under 25 time. Once again, our critically acclaimed series is back for its summer appearance with the usual methodology of individual ballots submitted by the SCH staff, combined with a collective ballot from the Second City Hockey community — which we’re doing again! — to tally our top 25 players and a handful ...
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