Mike Kiley

Associate coach Darryl Sutter thinks Jimmy Waite in goal gives the Hawks something Ed Belfour doesn`t: more natural talent. ''They are totally different,'' Sutter said. ''Eddie relies on heart and...

Ryan McGill, the unexpected newcomer of the year for the Blackhawks, received another vote of confidence Tuesday when the club sent defenseman Frantisek Kucera and wing Mike Peluso to Indianapolis...

Maybe Jeremy Roenick`s buddy, actor Jim Belushi, could get him a part in a boxing film. This Raging Hawk wouldn`t need to bother the makeup department, since his nose has...

Two goals in five games don`t make Blackhawks defenseman Steve Smith an accepted member of the dressing room. But they don`t hurt, either, as he begins to settle in. The...

Goaltender Jimmy Waite held an edge on Dominik Hasek, right up until he sprained an ankle Thursday. As a result, Hasek was given the Blackhawks` starting assignment by default in...

Jeremy Roenick is expected to play Thursday night against Vancouver at the Stadium, but he will do his best to keep his mouth shut. That`s because the Blackhawks center had...

If Edmonton Oilers General Manager Glen Sather had said ''yes'' last week, center Adam Creighton wouldn`t be the Blackhawks` leading goal scorer today. Creighton, who has three goals in three...

Blackhawks captain Dirk Graham apologized to Chicagoans Sunday for his actions in Saturday night`s incident in Minnesota. The winger swung a stick at a fan in the stands who had...

Don`t be surprised to see center Brent Sutter in a Blackhawks uniform soon. Coach/General Manager Mike Keenan is talking with Islanders General Manager Bill Torrey about Sutter. With goalie Mark...

No matter who opens in goal Thursday night for the Blackhawks, Jimmy Waite or Dominik Hasek, he shouldn`t have to face the barrage of shots from Detroit that was a...