The Chicago Blackhawks are still in limbo as they await the NHL Draft on June 28, where they hold the second overall pick (and seven other picks) and free agency in July that will give a better idea of what to expect of the team next season. But while we wait for the Blackhawks to make more moves, here are some fun facts about the 2023-24 roster because they had a lot of new faces and personalities that fans would surely like to know more about! 10. Mr.
Matinee Forget cool “Mr.” nicknames, like Justin Williams’ infamous “Mr. Game 7,” as the Blackhawks have their own.
The Blackhawks may as well start calling Jason Dickinson “Mr. Matinee” because he has found great success in afternoon games. Dickinson had a career-year with 22 goals, and three of them came against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov.
24, where he recorded his first career hat-trick. After the game, Dickinson mentioned that the only other time he had scored a hat trick was when he was in juniors, which was also a matinee game. Going forward, keep Dickinson in mind whenever the Hawks play an afternoon game because he said himself , “Matinee seems to be my time of day.
” 9. Frank The..
. Magician? Even though Frank Nazar only played in three NHL games for the Blackhawks this season, he quickly became a fan favorite, making them excited for his potential next season and wanting to know more about him. Something that stood out to me about Frank was that in an episode of ‘Every Shift’ from the Blackha.
