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Blackhawks prospects Evan Barratt, Ian Mitchell nominated for Hobey Baker Award originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com A pair of 2017 Blackhawks draft picks are up for college hockey's most prestigious honor. Penn State forward Evan Barratt and Denver defenseman Ian Mitchell are among the 81 players nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, which is annually given to the most outstanding player in Division-1 men's hockey. Barratt, a third-round selection (No. Continue to Article

January 16, 2019 3:17:pm EST

It's National Hat Day – no better time to celebrate hat tricks in Chicago Blackhawks history. 95 different players have had at least one – including Gary Suter whose only hat trick with the Blackhawks came April 24, 1994 – in a playoff game. The first hat trick in Blackhawks history was by George Hay on Feb. 19, 1927 – the 32nd game in franchise history. Continue to Article

January 15, 2019 6:54:pm EST

Going into Saturday, the Blackhawks had lost each of their first five games against Vegas over the past two seasons. "Thought the game was in our control and then all of a sudden they score one late there in the second, and you could feel we definitely tightened up there in the third," Patrick Kane said. "Sat back and it was bound to happen the way it happened there in the third for them to tie it up. Continue to Article

January 13, 2019 12:09:am EST

Slater Koekkoek was a highly-touted prospect once upon a time after getting drafted No. 10 overall in 2012 by Tampa Bay. For whatever reason, Koekkoek struggled to break through and unlock his full potential. Koekkoek wanted to make it work in Tampa Bay. Continue to Article

January 12, 2019 1:43:pm EST