Coming home is all it took for Coyle

After leaving Weymouth (Weymouth, Mass.) for two years, hockey star Charlie Coyle returned to his hometown school a bona fide pro prospect.

'Lou's boys' still making their mark

...featured fellow Hall of Fame inductee Hull, as well as Mike Richter, Mike Modano, Keith Tkachuk, Tony Amonte, Chris Chelios, Mathieu Schneider, Bill Guerin and Doug Weight, among others. "That was the first year...

U.S. camp report: Modano lone mainstay from Team USA's glory days

...here this week were pups in September 1996, when Modano, Mike Richter, Keith Tkachuk, Chris Chelios, Tony Amonte et al. delivered the most important hockey victory in this country since the 1980 "Miracle on...

As American As Frozen Apple Pie

...as the Blackhawks in the early 90's hockey games. Roenick, Steve Smith, Chelios, Steve Larmer, Tony Amonte (pretty sure). I missed a few others. ” -- realsportsfanslivehere

Amonte to enter U.S. Hockey HOF

Former Chicago Blackhawks winger Tony Amonte will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

U.S. Hall of Fame inductees announced

Tony Amonte, Tom Barrasso, John LeClair and the 1998 U.S. Olympic women's hockey team will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

17 Mar 1998: Tony Amonte #10 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks down the ice during a game against the Buffalo Sabres...

It's that time of year, hockey fans!

For players, coaches and fans, this is the time of year when hockey becomes an all-consuming affair. It's playoff time.

Banged-up Blues clamp down on Hawks' offense to shut out division rival

Chris Mason made 21 saves for his second shutout of the season, and Jeff Woywitka and Keith Tkachuk scored in the St. Louis Blues' 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Will signing bought-out players pay off for some teams?

Several bought-out players hit the market this June and became relative bargains for teams who missed out on big free-agent prizes. But will players such as Darcy Tucker, Andrew Raycroft and Marc Denis pay off over the long haul?

The biggest trade-deadline deals since 1980

Think trade-deadline deals don't matter? Check out these top-10 deals since 1980 that all have direct links to the Stanley Cup.

At what point do transplant fans deserve to get grief?

Transplant fans. They sometimes get on Terry Frei's last nerve. At what point do fans of the "other" teams have it coming? At what point do they deserve to get grief?

The Orr, Hall and Swedish band debates rage on

Here comes your second dose of Bucci for the week: the Mother of All Mailbags!

Hockey fans unite: Are Flyers, Hawks for real?

Here comes your second dose of Bucci for the week: The Mother of All Mailbags!

Wirtz dies at 77; helped negotiate NHL-WHA merger

William Wirtz, the longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks notorious for driving a hard bargain, died Wednesday at age 77.