Friday's episode begins with 18-year-old center Anton Frondell's 2025 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman dives into Lundell's strengths, weaknesses, and player comparison before discussing whether the Chicago Blackhawks should select him with the 3rd overall pick in this year's Draft. The episode concludes with an update on the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship, where the United States is one of the final four teams left competing for the Gold Medal. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks....
May 24, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1156
BREAKING NEWS! The Chicago Blackhawks have hired former Detroit Red Wings bench boss and Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Jeff Blashill as the 41st head coach in franchise history. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Blashill's first head coaching tenure with the Red Wings, industry thoughts on the hire, the new group of assistant coaches behind the Blackhawks' bench, and Anders Sorensen remaining as an assistant coach. The episode concludes with final thoughts over whether or not Blashill was a smart hi...
May 23, 2025•34 min•Ep. 1155
Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Preds) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) are here to check in on the start of the conference finals, talk through each team’s changes, make some predictions on the Stanley Cup Final, dissect the latest playoff disappointment from the Toronto Maple Leafs, and check in on the teams that still need a coach. Support Us By Supporti...
May 22, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1154
Wednesday's episode begins with 18-year-old center Caleb Desnoyer's 2025 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman dives into Desnoyers' strengths, weaknesses, and whether the Chicago Blackhawks should select him with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in late June. The episode concludes with a breakdown of the Blackhawks' new Hall of Fame, which will be located inside Fifth Third Arena in Chicago to honor legendary former players and headlines the 100th year franchise celebration. All that a...
May 22, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1153
Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion around former Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill interviewing for the Chicago Blackhawks' vacant head coaching position. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Blashill being the first candidate to have his name dropped for the job and then dives into a preview of the Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The episode concludes with an update on the World Championships, where Frank Nazar is the leading scorer for Team USA. All that and more on Lo...
May 21, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1152
Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Tom Callahan (Locked on Mammoth), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to check in on the second round of the playoffs, before talking about some of the newly hired coaches, including Joel Quenneville and Rick Tocchet! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com for 50% of...
May 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1150
Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion over whether the Chicago Blackhawks should target 2022 1st-round pick Isaac Howard, who could reportedly get traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning after announcing he'll return to Michigan State for his senior season. Host Jack Bushman dives into Howard's skill set and then breaks down Scott Wheeler's recent 2025 NHL Mock Draft. The episode concludes with thoughts on Joel Quenneville, Rick Tocchet, and Adam Foote being hired by the Anaheim Ducks, Philadel...
May 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1151
Tuesday's episode begins with 2025 draft prospect Michael Misa's 2025 NHL Draft Profile! Host Jack Bushman dives into Misa's strengths, weaknesses, NHL projection, and whether the Chicago Blackhawks could land him in the 2025 NHL Draft. Then, Bushman gets into forward Lukas Reichel's 2024-25 season recap before diving into updates on several Blackhawks' projected restricted free agent prospects. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Da...
May 14, 2025•38 min•Ep. 1149
It's another Mailbag Monday on Locked On Blackhawks, where host Jack Bushman answers a question from a few lucky listeners LIVE on the show! But first, Bushman begins his 2025 NHL Draft Profiles with none other than the projected No. 1 overall pick, left-handed defenseman Matthew Schaefer. Bushman goes through Schaefer's strengths, weaknesses, upside, and potential fit with the Chicago Blackhawks before breaking down the Rockford IceHogs blowing a 2-0 series lead in the Calder Cup Playoffs to th...
May 12, 2025•35 min•Ep. 1148
Friday's episode begins with a discussion over whether Anders Sorensen could return as the Chicago Blackhawks' interim head coach for the 2025-26 season. Host Jack Bushman breaks down why Sorensen returning in the same role would be a mistake and the Rockford IceHogs' 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 3 of their 1st-round playoff matchup. The episode concludes with defenseman Wyatt Kaiser's 2024-25 Season Recap. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Ne...
May 10, 2025•27 min•Ep. 1147
Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to talk about the back to back Game 7 comebacks in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs, the Sam Bennett incident vs the Maple Leafs, the upcoming second round series’, and the shock that everyone had with the New York Islanders and Utah Mammoth winning the draft lotteries! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can sp...
May 08, 2025•33 min•Ep. 1146
Wednesday's episode begins with a breakdown of every Chicago Blackhawks pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and Corey Pronman's first Mock Top 16 following the Draft Lottery on Monday. Then, host Jack Bushman discusses GM Kyle Davidson's comments regarding the Blackhawks' coaching search and shares his thoughts on David Carle signing an extension with Denver University and Jared Bednar remaining with the Colorado Avalanche. The episode concludes with Tyler Bertuzzi's 2024-25 season recap. All that and mo...
May 08, 2025•38 min•Ep. 1145
Tuesday's episode begins with a FULL breakdown of the Chicago Blackhawks receiving the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft! Host Jack Bushman dives into the Blackhawks missing out on the first two picks, the top options at No. 3, including James Hagens, Porter Martone, Anton Frondell, and Caleb Desnoyers, and the New York Islanders winning the Draft Lottery. Bushman also breaks down the Rockford IceHogs taking a 2-0 series lead in the first round against the Milwaukee Admirals and Connor Beda...
May 06, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1144
Monday's episode begins with a preview of the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, where the Chicago Blackhawks have the second-best odds to land the top overall selection. Host Jack Bushman breaks down EVERYTHING to know before the ping pong balls get picked on Monday evening and discusses Mike Sullivan and Jon Cooper no longer being options for the Blackhawks' vacant head coaching position. The episode concludes with an update on the Stanley Cup Playoffs after an ELECTRIC first round. All that and more on ...
May 05, 2025•33 min•Ep. 1143
Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah Hockey Club), and Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators) are here to talk about the biggest surprises of the playoffs so far, plus the 2026 ASG is cancelled, and Vancouver needs a new coach Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year. Won...
May 01, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1142
Wednesday's episode begins with a discussion on whether Rick Tocchet could be the next head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks after parting ways with the Vancouver Canucks after two seasons. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on Tocchet joining the NHL head coach free-agent market and then dives into Teuvo Teravainen's 2024-25 season recap! The episode concludes with an update on all the Blackhawks players expected to participate in the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championships. All that and more on ...
Apr 30, 2025•33 min•Ep. 1141
Tuesday's episode begins with 29-year-old forward Ryan Donato's 2024-25 season recap! Host Jack Bushman dishes out a grade to Donato for his incredible 31-goal season and then breaks down the top five candidates to become the Chicago Blackhawks' next head coach. From Mike Sullivan to Todd Nelson and Jay Woodcroft, see who else cracks Bushman's top five! The episode concludes with an update on the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the midway point of the 1st round. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks...
Apr 29, 2025•35 min•Ep. 1140
It's another Mailbag Monday on Locked On Blackhawks, where host Jack Bushman answers a question from a few lucky listeners LIVE on the show! But first, Bushman dives into Mike Sullivan getting fired by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday morning, and whether the Chicago Blackhawks should jump on the two-time Stanley Cup-winning head coach for their vacant position. Bushman also breaks down defenseman Alex Vlasic's 2024-25 season recap! All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked ...
Apr 28, 2025•40 min•Ep. 1139
Two-time National Championship winner and two-time World Juniors Gold Medalist David Carle has reportedly taken his name out of the running for the Chicago Blackhawks' vacant head coaching position. Host Jack Bushman breaks down the disappointing news and the top available candidates with Carle now out of the mix. Bushman also dives into 2023 3rd-round pick Nick Lardis dodging a serious injury in the OHL Playoffs and the Rockford IceHogs moving on to the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. A...
Apr 28, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1138
Friday's episode begins with Chicago Blackhawks' star forward Connor Bedard's 2024-25 season recap, where host Jack Bushman breaks down Bedard's stats, his biggest strengths and weaknesses, and the grade he deserves for his performance this year. Bushman then discusses the Rockford IceHogs Game 1 OT win over the Chicago Wolves, with Artyom Levshunov scoring the game-winning goal and Drew Commesso stopping 32 of 33 shots faced. The episode concludes with a look back at Bushman's Bold Predictions ...
Apr 25, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1137
Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night), Erica L Ayala (Locked On Kraken), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues) are here to talk about the biggest surprises of the playoffs so far and which playoff rivalry is the best rivalry, before taking a quick look at some recently fired coaches and what’s next for those teams! Support Us By Supporting Our Spon...
Apr 23, 2025•34 min•Ep. 1135
Wednesday's episode begins with an outlook at the Chicago Blackhawks' goaltending position following the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Host Jack Bushman dives into Spencer Knight & Arvid Soderblom's statistics, Laurent Brossoit's future with the Blackhawks, and Drew Commesso's next step in his development before previewing Game 1 of the Calder Cup Playoffs Play-in Series between the Rockford IceHogs and Chicago Wolves. The episode concludes with thoughts on the CHSN debacle leading to a MASSIVE dr...
Apr 23, 2025•29 min•Ep. 1136
Tuesday's episode begins with a Chicago Blackhawks' defensive outlook, where host Jack Bushman sorts through some defensive statistics and discusses how the team can improve defensively next season. Bushman breaks down Alex Vlasic, Sam Rinzel, Artyom Levshunov, and Kevin Korchinski before getting into 2024 1st-round pick Marek Vanacker joining the Rockford IceHogs for the Calder Cup Playoffs! The episode concludes with thoughts on the Seattle Kraken firing head coach Dan Bylsma. All that and mor...
Apr 22, 2025•33 min•Ep. 1134
It's another Mailbag Monday on Locked On Blackhawks, where host Jack Bushman answers a question from a few lucky listeners LIVE on the show! But first, Bushman dives into the Chicago Blackhawks' offensive numbers from the 2024-25 season and looks at where the team needs to improve up front moving forward. Bushman also breaks down 2024 1st-round pick Sacha Boisvert committing to Boston University after transferring from North Dakota. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked O...
Apr 21, 2025•40 min•Ep. 1133
It's the 2024-25 Chicago Blackhawks End-of-Season Awards Show! Find out who host Jack Bushman gives awards to for Team MVP, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Unsung Hero, Hardest Worker, Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment, and Biggest Blackhawks Legend. Bushman also gets into his 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview and an injury update on 2023 3rd-round pick Nick Lardis, who scored 70 goals in the OHL with the Brantford Bulldogs this season. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks....
Apr 19, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1132
Thursday's episode begins with a discussion on reports surfacing that the Chicago Blackhawks have circled Denver University head coach David Carle to be their next bench boss after firing Luke Richardson during the season. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on Carle potentially being the Blackhawks' next head coach and dives noteworthy takeaways from Thursday's exit interviews. The episode concludes with a quick update on Blackhawks' 2022 6th-round pick Dominic James. All that and more on Loc...
Apr 18, 2025•33 min•Ep. 1131
NOTE: Recorded before the Western Conference wildcards and WC2 in the East are set Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are talking about the biggest surprises and disappointments of the NHL season, before talking about which first round match-ups could involve an upset… Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use co...
Apr 16, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1130
Wednesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators in their season finale! Host Jack Bushman dives into Spencer Knight's incredible 34-save performance, Connor Bedard's three-point game to put a stamp on his sophomore season, Frank Nazar scoring the OT winner, and the latest rumors on Ryan Donato's potential contract extension with the Blackhawks. The episode concludes with an update on the Rockford IceHogs, who've clinched a spot in the ...
Apr 16, 2025•27 min•Ep. 1130
Tuesday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens to play spoiler and prevent them from clinching the final Stanley Cup Playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Host Jack Bushman dives into Frank Nazar's incredible performance, Arvid Soderblom's sharp final start of the season, and Ivan Demidov's incredible debut, scoring his first NHL goal and tallying an assist. The episode concludes with a discussion on the Blackhawks clinching the se...
Apr 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1129
Monday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 shootout loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, where Pat Maroon and Alec Martinez played in their final NHL games. Host Jack Bushman also dives into Artyom Levshunov squaring off with Ivan Demidov for the first time in the NHL as the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Montreal Canadiens. The episode concludes with thoughts on Aidan Thompson and Ryan Greene being the latest Blackhawks prospects to sign their entry-level contracts. Al...
Apr 14, 2025•37 min•Ep. 1128
