Ben Pope of The Chicago Sun-Times tweeted that Chicago Blackhawks defensive prospect Artyom Levshunov is about four weeks away from returning to action. This year’s second overall pick hurt his right foot blocking a shot on September 11th but could start skating again in a week or so if all goes well between now and then. The 18-year-old missed the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Notes: Levshunov, Brossoit, Reichel
West Notes: Blueger, Gridin, Blackhawks
Vancouver Canucks center Teddy Blueger made an appearance at training camp today (as per Noah Strang of the Daily Hive). The 30-year-old wore a no-contact jersey today after undergoing minor surgery recently to repair a lower-body injury. Blueger wasn’t listed on the team’s camp roster but appears to be ramping up to become a full participant. Blueger had a good first year in … [Read more...] about West Notes: Blueger, Gridin, Blackhawks
Blackhawks Name Nick Foligno Captain
Blackhawks forward Nick Foligno will be the team’s next captain, per a team press release. He’s the 35th in franchise history and the first since Jonathan Toews’ tenure in Chicago ended after the 2022-23 season. Foligno is entering his second season with the Hawks after inking a two-year, $9MM extension last January to keep him off this summer’s free-agent market. The … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Name Nick Foligno Captain
Artyom Levshunov Could Miss Start Of Regular Season
Blackhawks top defense prospect Artyom Levshunov could miss up to six weeks with a foot injury sustained earlier this month, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said on today’s “32 Thoughts” podcast. That would sideline him for the entire training camp and potentially cost him some time at the beginning of the regular season. Friedman said earlier in the week that Levshunov would … [Read more...] about Artyom Levshunov Could Miss Start Of Regular Season
Prospect Notes: Heidt, Dumais, Dach, Frondell
Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin didn’t rule out the chances of top prospect Riley Heidt making the opening night roster in an interview with The Athletic’s Joe Smith. Guerin said, “We have guys that still don’t need waivers… If Riley plays so well that he pushes himself on the team, then great. That’s what it’s about. It’s about competition.” Smith went on to acknowledge the … [Read more...] about Prospect Notes: Heidt, Dumais, Dach, Frondell