Ben Pope is a Chicago Blackhawks beat reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. With a focus on local sports, Ben covers all aspects of the Blackhawks' season, including player performances, game analysis, and team news. His work has also been featured in the University of Arizona and Chicago Public Media.
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Ben Pope's coverage primarily focuses on local sports events, particularly hockey and the Chicago Blackhawks. He frequently provides event coverage and expert commentary related to these topics.
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By: Ben Pope
Anderson became a full-time NHL player for the first time on the 2023-24 Hawks, and he did so by not focusing so singularly on that exact objective.
By: Ben Pope
Hall participated in Hawks morning skate Thursday — on the last day of the season — for the first time since his surgery in November. He expects to be fully healthy for training camp next season.
Bedard entered the season finale Thursday with 61 points in 67 games, making him the most productive Hawks teenager since Patrick Kane in 2007-08, but he's not entirely pleased with his performance.
The Hawks finished their season 23-53-6 — with the most losses in franchise history — after a 5-4 overtime defeat Thursday in Los Angeles. They ripped off three third-period goals to take the lead, but conceded late in regulation and then six seconds into overtime.
By: Ben Pope
From Connor Bedard to Lukas Reichel, from Alex Vlasic to Arvid Soderblom, from leadership to coaching, the Hawks' just-finished season was full of both good and bad signs for the future.
By: Ben Pope
Davidson said Saturday he expects the Hawks to begin ascending next season after this season's meager 23-win effort. Coach Luke Richardson said Davidson told him he plans to be active in free agency this summer to help make that happen.
By: Ben Pope
Now that the Hawks' season is over, Bedard plans to play for Canada in the World Championships, then head home to Vancouver to work on his speed and explosiveness.
By: Ben Pope
Vlasic, the Wilmette kid, will get to stay in Chicago long-term. His $4.6 million salary-cap hit could end up being a steal for the Hawks.
By: Ben Pope
Seth Jones, Nick Foligno and the Hawks' other veterans are eager — perhaps overly so — for the team to take a massive step forward next season. Realistically, even as general manager Kyle Davidson begins the building-up stage, that probably won't happen.
Bedard, one of three finalists along with Wild defenseman Brock Faber and Devils defenseman Luke Hughes, is very likely to receive the award as the NHL's rookie of the year.
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