For those interested in attending: CSN
The Kids of 2013 making strides: NHL
The tipping point? TSN
Paul George now this: SN
Recent Posts
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My Least Favorite Hawk – Theo Fleury
This one comes to us from longtime guy and fellow Scouser Christopher Rhodes, better known on Twitter @HolidayRhodes.
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My Least Favorite Hawk – Dan Carcillo
This one comes from hero of the people and at least our 15th favorite Irishman MightyMikeD.
In ways, I’m blessed. I came to Blackhawks fandom at exactly the same time as things started to get really good. Therefore, while I’m familiar with the failings of worthless ex-Hawks like Adrian Aucoin and James Wisniewski, I only know them as opponents and have never had to choke back tears of rage as they fumble around in an Indianhead sweater.
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Morning Links 8/6/14
Summer pictures of Kane surface 😉 Chicago Tribune
People like Ted Nolan: TSN
We wish you a speedy recovery: PI
So they had to do this: Sportsnet.ca
Is this really suprising?? PD
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My Most Hated Hawk – Bob Probert
Even though Bob Probert was a complete cro-magnon of a hockey player, he managed to be ahead of his time in many regards, and has become a case study in what not to do from a player management standpoint.
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Morning Links 8/5/14
Lots of locals: Blackhawks
Yesterday was Blackhawks Day: PHT
Love the game: ESPN
Here’s your best chance to see the kids not stapled to the bench: CSN
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My Least Favorite Hawk – Adam Creighton
I’ll kick this series off, though this one comes with a caveat.
Adam Creighton never stood a chance with me. That’s because he was acquired for my first favorite Hawk, Rick Vaive. I wrote about this last summer. I can’t really tell you why Rick Vaive won my heart. I think I was just attracted to the #27, as my birthday is on the 27th and 27 always just looks kind of cool on any jersey in any sport. And it’s not like Vaive was useless, because in his one full season in Chicago he put up 43 goals (Jesus, Rick Vaive scored 43 goals!). He scored 50+ goals three times with Toronto. He also arrived with Stumpy Thomas for Al Secord and Eddie Olczyk, and anything that put Eddie O out of town can’t be bad.
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Morning Links 8/4/14
Shaw’s going to be Shaw: CSN
19 over 87?: ESPN Insider (sorry)
4 years later still no answer: PHT
Laugh at their pain: PD
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Friday Foofaraw: Your Least Favorite Hawk Of All Time
Kids, we all know that August for hockey is the down time. The signings and trades are mostly made, training camp is still way far off in the distance, most of the STDs acquired from the Convention have been medicated and there just isn’t much going on. But we have to do something, and we’d like all of you who want to to be a part of it.
All August long, we’ll be running yours and our recollections of Hawks that we couldn’t stand. Players who made you dread their shifts, and somehow despite that made your fandom all that much more locked down in your life. Guys who couldn’t skate, couldn’t pass, or got walked by the most mediocre forwards around. Yes, Wayne Van Dorp would qualify as all three. So would Karl Dykhuis.
If you want to participate, just email me your entry at committedindian@gmail.com, with “Least Favorite Hawk” in the subject line. And while you’re free to write about some of recent vintage, we’ve covered the Bollig-Versteeg-Scott territory heavily in the blog. We want to hear about your flashbacks about Brian Noonan or Keith Brown.
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Morning Links 8/1/14