Steve's Notebook
Hawks Weekly Update 5/13
Hawks land the 2nd OVA Draft Pick, World Championship features Hawks' players contributing to wins.
Steve Kwiatkowski
Steve Kwiatkowski has been writing about the Chicago Blackhawks since 2023 for his blog, Eat The Hatchet, and also writes for Second City Hockey. Born and raised in Chicago, Steve now lives in California after serving 12 years in the Marine Corps.
2024 Draft Preview Part 1
A look at where the Hawks are in the rebuild and what pieces they need
Steve's Notebook
Hawks Weekly Update 5/6
IceHogs eliminated in playoffs, Hawks look at new broadcasting home, and the Draft Lottery is just around the corner.
Hawks Offseason Preview
A look at what Kyle Davidson has on his plate for the Hawks offseason. The NHL Draft, possible resigning's, and free agency sprinkled with incompetent takes.
Hawks Weekly Update 4/28
Vlasic signs new deal with the Blackhawks, the IceHogs lose 3-2 in OT in Game 1 to the Griffins, and Eat The Hatchet finds a new home.
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Steve's Notebook
2023-24 Season Recap
I know what you are thinking. "Is this really necessary?" No, it's not. There's nothing about recapping this season that is necessary. There isn't anything to be gained from looking back on disgusting stats and dark times. But here we are. We&
Hawks Weekly Update 4/22
Here it is. The final Hawks Weekly Update of the 2023-24 season. From seeing Bedard play to watching a historically bad Blackhawks team, this season was loaded with some ups, and a lot of downs. I'll do a season recap sometime this week to air out some
Game Recap: Hawks @ Kings 4/18
With that, we have ourselves the end of the 2023-2024 regular season. Good riddance. Now we can focus on things like the draft lottery, ridiculous Twitter mock trades, and daydreams of what the Hawks lineup will look like this fall. Hawks fans got a small taste of those daydreams
Game Recap: Hawks @ Golden Knights 4/16
Are you actually reading this? Here. Let me save you the trouble. Nazar looked great, Slaggert looked solid, Bedard got an assist. Now you can move on with your life. In an otherwise pretty exciting night for hockey around the league, the Hawks dropped this one 3-1. It'
Hawks Weekly Update 4/15
The end of the season is right around the corner. With the Hawks playing their last 2 games this week, I'll do my own version of a season recap next week. I'll still be active during the offseason as I'll post Hawks history stuff
Game Recap: Hawks @ Blues 4/10
Well, here we are again. There is a positive to get out of this game, so I guess I should open with that. Landon Slaggert scored his first NHL goal in the third period. In 12 games at 5v5, he's had 10 shots on goal, 17 shot attempts,