
No. 1 pick Connor Bedard debuts at Blackhawks training camp
For Bedard, it's time to test his mettle against players who have been playing for years as the Hawks try to take the next step in their rebuild.
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For Bedard, it's time to test his mettle against players who have been playing for years as the Hawks try to take the next step in their rebuild.
No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard just turned 18 in July, so he's a little young. Toews wasn't named captain until he turned 20.
Bedard said he's been itching to play in a game since he hasn't hit the ice in a long time.
The Chicago Blackhawks will retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey.
"I am not fully retiring, but I am taking time away from the game again this season. I cannot deny my love for the game of hockey and still feel the passion for competing at my highest level," Toews wrote on Instagram.
Wirtz led the franchise for the better part of the past two decades, winning three Stanley Cup titles in six years, becoming a beloved figure in his native Chicago.
The event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
William Rockwell Wirtz had been chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks and President of the Wirtz Corporation since 2007.
Announced on Bedard's 18th birthday, the deal will last through the 2025-26 season, and will mean a $950,000 annual salary cap hit, the maximum allowed on an entry-level contract.
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Hundreds of autoworkers gathered Thursday outside the UAW Local 551 headquarters, 13550 S. Torrence Ave., to protest.
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Grocers Kroger and Albertsons are selling more than 400 stores and other assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers in an approximately $1.9 billion deal as part of their efforts to complete their merger.
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