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Because I'm real bored in the last few hours of work and just to spite MH, here's some stuff you guys can read up on from the Prospect Camp:
From Trib reporter Chris Hine:
Northbrook's James Sanchez relishes chance to audition for Blackhawks
New Blackhawk Michal Kempny lets his play do the talking
Prospect Alex DeBrincat has big scoring ability in a tiny frame
Ryan Hartman wants to go from prospect to pro for Hawks this season
Tweet from Mark Lazerus a few minutes ago:
Stories from Laz:
Are the kids all right? Time for Blackhawks to find out.
Notes on Alexandre Fortin, Wouter Peeters and the hockey hotbed of Omaha.
(I saw a ton of tweets praising Fortin's play at the prospect camp)
Gustav Forsling is Swedish. And a defenseman. So the Blackhawks love him.
Michal Kempny hopes to follow in Artemi Panarin's footsteps.
From CSN Chicago's Tracey Myers:
Michal Kempny is ready to chase his NHL dream
The pros can wait for John Hayden, who's returning to Yale for his senior year
Opportunity with Blackhawks fueling recently-signed Tyler Motte
From Trib reporter Chris Hine:
Northbrook's James Sanchez relishes chance to audition for Blackhawks
New Blackhawk Michal Kempny lets his play do the talking
Prospect Alex DeBrincat has big scoring ability in a tiny frame
Ryan Hartman wants to go from prospect to pro for Hawks this season
Tweet from Mark Lazerus a few minutes ago:
Stories from Laz:
Are the kids all right? Time for Blackhawks to find out.
Notes on Alexandre Fortin, Wouter Peeters and the hockey hotbed of Omaha.
(I saw a ton of tweets praising Fortin's play at the prospect camp)
Gustav Forsling is Swedish. And a defenseman. So the Blackhawks love him.
Michal Kempny hopes to follow in Artemi Panarin's footsteps.
From CSN Chicago's Tracey Myers:
Michal Kempny is ready to chase his NHL dream
The pros can wait for John Hayden, who's returning to Yale for his senior year
Opportunity with Blackhawks fueling recently-signed Tyler Motte
DMelt36
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Obviously worth it for you because they're free, but I've heard those conventions have just been overrun with creepy, old autograph seekers. Plus the lines just keeping getting more and more absurd as the Hawks get more and more popular.
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Bowman gave camp praise toply to nhl experienced guys and Q said he really liked Hino.
Depending on who can bring more 2 way game combined with speed and skill between him and Schmaltz will be a factor to getting top 6 besides Toews opportunities.
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Depending on who can bring more 2 way game combined with speed and skill between him and Schmaltz will be a factor to getting top 6 besides Toews opportunities.
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I'm going to see how badly the merch is overpriced.
Standing in line for hours to get autographs? **** that. I don't know grown adults can do that-- unless you have kids and it's for them.
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The best part are the guys who bring their infants in line ... "can you sign this for my kid?" **** off, man.
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Yep.
I'm glad my passes were free. That was an underwhelming convention.
The live auction was cool. I got outbid for the 2 items I was going after.
This is what I don't get (a few things) :
Why does someone bid and win a $600 game used stick, but can't afford a real jersey. If you wanna wear a knockoff because you're a poor fan, fine-- but to spend that much on a stick, but can't pony up for at least a replica? Come on, dude.
Panarin's game used stick went for 1400+. A Toews game used went for 950. I get it's from the Calder winning campaign, but that was the highest price item in the auction on Saturday.
The last thing that's troubling: all of the knockoff merchandise. At least 70% of the sweaters (many of them signed) were knockoffs. Very bad ones at that. I thought the Blackhawks would've taken more care in order to prevent this.
On a good note-- I spent some time with Frank and Gene Honda. Gene is a funny dude.
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I also heard that Foley ripped Havlat again. I wan't there to see it, but if I was at the session I would ask Foley what Havlat do to draw Pat's ire.
Every time the Hawks played a team with Havlat on it, Foley took a good amount of broadcast time to rip Marty. Not sure if anyone else noticed that over the years, but I waited for it every game, and Pat did not disappoint.
Every time the Hawks played a team with Havlat on it, Foley took a good amount of broadcast time to rip Marty. Not sure if anyone else noticed that over the years, but I waited for it every game, and Pat did not disappoint.
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I heard Foley had been ripping on Havlat, I've never heard anything negative come from MH so WTF Foley? What is Foley's beef?
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I know it was about multiple vets but I thought a big part of Savard 's commit to the Indian rant was about Havlat.
He also then publicly criticized the organization for Tallon being usurped and Hossa being signed instead of keeping Havlat.
Havlat never had a full healthy year of good effort for the hawks but that 08/09 last contract year.
He also then publicly criticized the organization for Tallon being usurped and Hossa being signed instead of keeping Havlat.
Havlat never had a full healthy year of good effort for the hawks but that 08/09 last contract year.
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I remember people were in a bit of a panic about re-signing Havlat. But then the Hossa contract was announced and people were, Martin who?
Havlat had the bad shoulder that caused him to miss a lot of games then had it surgically repaired and was ready for the 08/09 season.
Havlat had the bad shoulder that caused him to miss a lot of games then had it surgically repaired and was ready for the 08/09 season.
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Hino can skate and thats where the league is headed.
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That's how I remember it too. A lot of worry that he's even be fully healthy.
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Which is fair, TBH.
Then again, this current administration wants your full support. Which reminds me, my season ticket invoice is due soon.
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I thought for sure by now they had them due by the trade deadline of last season?
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Playoff invoices will be due August 1.