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
The Hawks' improvement in 2024-25 now appears like it will be largely driven by veterans on short-term deals who won't factor into the long-term rebuild. The youth movement — and the fruits of the rebuild as a whole — has been delayed by a year.
Blackhawks' 2024-25 NHL schedule begins with first-ever trip to Utah The Blackhawks will be the first NHL team to face the new Utah Hockey Club.
By: Ben Pope
The veteran defenseman finds himself on a rebuilding team for the first time in his lengthy career, and he intends to pass on the lessons he once learned from early-2010s Kings like Rob Scuderi, Matt Greene, Willie Mitchell and Robyn Regehr.
By: Ben Pope
The 6-4 defenseman, a first-round pick in 2022 and a rising sophomore at Minnesota, is up to about 190 pounds and plans to eventually exceed 200.
By: Ben Pope
Bertuzzi, who first heard about the Hawks' interest through Foligno, appreciates the length of his new four-year contract. Plus, updates on Ryan Greene, Gavin Hayes and more Hawks prospects.
By: Ben Pope
The No. 2 overall pick will officially turn pro for the 2024-25 season, and he will likely end up starting the season with Rockford in the AHL.
By: Ben Pope
Teravainen's new three-year contract in Chicago — signed eight years after he was traded away — creates plenty of opportunities for nostalgia. The Finnish forward should be an influential addition moving forward, too.
By: Ben Pope
The Hawks' prospect pool is almost overflowing with talent after adding in their 2024 draft class, including the defenseman taken with the No. 2 overall pick.
By: Ben Pope
Bowman returns to an official NHL post for the first time since 2021, when he resigned as Hawks GM during the sexual assault scandal.
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