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Loyally screwed: NHL fans deserve better than this

It was an impressive crowd for a charity game. The lower bowl of Allstate Arena was full and most of the second level. Fans even occupied some of the suites. They roared during the national anthem sung by a young girl just like they would …Read More

Blackhawks stars call NHL’s new cancellations a ‘scare tactic’

NHL players, including several Blackhawks, taking part in the ‘‘Champs for Charity’’ game at Allstate Arena did their best Friday night to make a deflating day in the hockey world a little bit better — at least for those in the Chicago area. The NHL, …Read More
Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane hopes his signing with Swiss team will strike a nerve

In a few days, Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane and his mother, Donna, will board a flight bound for Switzerland. Not long after that, he’ll be playing for a team that has nothing to do with Chicago. If anyone should be nervous about it, it’s Rocky …Read More
Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane signs deal to play for Swiss team

Asked recently which issues were the most important to him during the ongoing negotiations to end the NHL lockout, Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane said ‘‘a lot of different things.’’ But it’s definitely not money. ‘‘To say we play the game for the money would be …Read More

'Champs for Charity' a major success (Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:56:22 -0600)Patrick Kane very excited about playing in Switzerland (Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:01:10 -0600)Patrick Kane signs with team in Switzerland (Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:59:07 -0600)

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Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane was close to signing overseas

Patrick Kane’s appearance at the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s hospital Wednesday meant two things: He’s in for the Blackhawks’ “Champs for Charity” game next week and he’s holding off on signing in Europe for now. But he was close to heading overseas as …Read More

’10 and now: Hawks are back in black for charity game

All the chirping Adam Burish, Patrick Sharp, Brian Campbell, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews engaged in Wednesday made it seem like 2010. And that’s really the point behind the “Champs for Charity” game set for Oct. 26 at Allstate Arena as the NHL lockout continues. …Read More

For Eddie Olczyk, dreams do come true

Monday night will be memorable for Eddie O. Popular Blackhawks broadcaster and former NHL player Eddie Olczyk – arguably the most vocal and active supporter of American hockey – will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Dallas. The …Read More

Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews isn’t buying what NHL is selling

It was a surprise move that should have surprised no one with the NHL badly losing the public-relations battle with the players during the league’s second lockout in eight years. A day after announcing a proposal that called for no salary rollbacks and a 50/50 …Read More

Full text of NHL’s proposal

Following is the full text of the NHL’s offer for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in order to preserve a full, 82-game season that the National Hockey League presented Tuesday to the NHL Players’ Association (along with the accompanying commentary and descriptions also provided to …Read More

NHL’s proposal brings ray of hope

As good as the NHL owners’ 50/50 proposal sounded and might have looked when it was announced Tuesday, there was no way the NHL Players’ Association was going to accept it immediately and end the lockout.

Upon reviewing it, the players won’t accept it all. …

Gary Bettman, NHL make new offer in hope to salvage full season

The NHL has made a new offer to the players’ association that proposes a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue and a full 82-game season starting Nov. 2.

Blackhawks players to play chairty game

Blackhawks players will play in a charity game at Allstate Arena on Oct. 26.

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NHL players, league will discuss topics not related to revenue Friday

It doesn’t matter that the distribution of hockey-related revenue — the most contentious factor hindering negotiations — won’t be discussed when the NHL Players Association and the league meet Friday in New York for the first time since the lockout began. Blackhawks players fully grasp …