Chicago Blackhawks

DOWNTOWN — Duh duh duh da da da duh nuh nuh nuh nuuh. That would be the Fratellis singing Chelsea Dagger, the 2006 tune that has become synonymous with Blackhawks hockey. The Fratellis on Tuesday sent a Twitter shout-out to the team after the Chicago squad won the Stanley Cup. Click here for more on this story from DNAinfo.

David Kennedy, the Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, joined Andrea Darlas this morning to give all the details about tomorrow’s parade and rally. David explained; why the rally is happening at Soldier Field instead of Grant Park, and where you can get your tickets. We’ve got all the details in this podcast, and if you can’t make it to the parade or the rally make sure you’re listening to WGN Radio!

Neil Greenberg is an expert on the Hockey Analytics. Meaning he could look at the game differently than the rest of us, and he shared his expertise with us this morning. He explained why the Blackhawks are “better than a bunch of other teams in the league” and why he’s happy the Hawks won. Neil Greenberg predicted that the Hawks would win the Stanley Cup at the start of the playoffs, and it turns out he’s a pretty smart guy!

Andrew Shaw’s Dad Doug returned to the show today (because we woke him up) and he got a chance to talk about how proud he is of his son and all of the Chicago Blackhawks. He talked about how much fun he had at the game, what it was like to see Andrew celebrate, and apparently the Hawks players and their families are “pretty good singers.”

The President and CEO of the Chicago Blackhawks John McDonough joined us this morning after roughly two hours of sleep. We asked him how his team managed to be so resilient, how they’ve been so successful for so many years, and what it was like to win the Stanley Cup at home. John McDonough described what this victory meant to him, and he thanked WGN Radio for our partnership with the Hawks. Before the interview was up, he talked about […]

2015 Stanley Cup Final – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Game 6 – 6/15/15 Box Score | Recap  

For the third time in six years, and the first time on home ice since 1938, the Chicago Blackhawks have  claimed the Stanley Cup as champions of the National Hockey League. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning  tonight at the United Center 2-0 to take the final series four games to two. Duncan Keith scored for the Blackhawks in the second period, followed by Patrick Kane in the third. Here is the championship call by WGN Radio’s Blackhawks announce team […]

We know that many of you are looking for as much Chicago Blackhawks information as possible, and we hope you check out Team Historian Bob Verdi’s writing. Bob Verdi discussed how the Tampa Bay Lightning have modeled their organization after the Hawks, and we all just marveled at how great of a story the organization has become. The Blackhawks used to be the worst organization in sports, and now they are the best, and Bob Verdi has been able to […]

We have John Wiedeman calling every Blackhawks game on our station, which is a tremendous privilege for us! He joined the program this morning to preview the game, talk about how his preparation for a “close out” game is any different than a normal game, and he spoke very honestly about how lucky he feels to be calling his third Stanley Cup Final. For all the Hawks fans around the world, John will be prepared for tonight, and we hope […]

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews have both won the Conn Smythe trophy and therefore we can say that they took part in our Hawktionary today from Dave Eanet. Dave explains the namesake of the trophy for being the Most Valuable Player in the Playoffs, and Steve was too busy learning to interrupt (for the most part) so this was a very informative Hawktionary!

2015 Stanley Cup Final – Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning – Game 5 – 6/13/15 Box Score | Recap  

Joel Quenneville, Head Coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, returned to his favorite radio show this morning ahead of Game Five tomorrow night against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. We talked about the game from every angle, including the criticism that the Hawks aren’t shooting enough, and if it’s possible for these last games of the series to be any more intense than the first four. We also thanked Coach Q for being the Line King, […]

Andrew Shaw is the chihuahua of the Chicago Blackhawks, he’ll fight with anyone and has no idea how big he is! His Dad Doug joined us this morning to discuss how proud he is of his entire family, and he talked about when he knew that his middle son was… “feisty.” Doug shares a ton of great stories in this podcast, so check it out right now!

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