Windy City Benders Podcast

What should be silly season hasn’t been off to a silly start as the draft went as expected and free agency was a dud for everyone but three teams. 

(0:00) Intro

(4:39) The guys recap last weekends draft and how the new crop of Blackhawks prospects have a great balance of skill and size. Frondell was the man at number three and has already said and done the right things in his short time with the organization. Plus Tanner love...

Happy NHL Draft Week to all that celebrate it, the guys are back with their final draft preview before the picks are made this Friday. 

(0:00) Before they get into draft talk they open up discussing how great it is to see Jonathan Toews back in the NHL as it was announced that he will be signing with the Winnipeg Jets. Keeping up with Cup Era heroes, the guys congratulate Duncan Keith on being named to the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fa...

The guys are back talking more draft rumors including Frondell being the pick at three but now the rumors are turning to the team trading the pick for an impact player, what ever that might mean. (1:23)

Tanner brings up an interesting point on verbiage when it comes to offer sheet compensation and could this make it easier for the Hawks to take a shot at an RFA? (13:26)

Other Hawks News including Reichel to the Olympics and Soderstro...

This week on the Windy City Benders Podcast, the guys dive into a busy week of Hawks headlines starting with all the noise coming out of the NHL Combine. Cam Robinson suggests the Blackhawks are eyeing Michael Misa and could look to move up in the draft, while Ben Pope reports Kyle Davidson says the team’s internal draft board is still unfinished. With uncertainty around how teams like the Islanders and Sharks will draft, the top o...

On this episode of the Windy City Benders Podcast, Jarom and Tanner dive deep into the latest Blackhawks rumors, including potential moves for Marco Rossi and Mitch Marner—do either actually make sense for Chicago?

They also break down the growing chatter around the Islanders, Sharks, and Hawks possibly trading up in the draft and why that might be a bit overblown. With the NHL Entry Draft just three weeks away, the guys reveal thei...

The Blackhawks have officially introduced Jeff Blashill as the next Head Coach. The guys talk about his press conference and their take aways from what they heard. 

They touch on the importance of Team USA World Championship win on Frank Nazar and Alex Vlasic and how it could be an extra spark to take their games to the next level. 

They wrap things up with a little playoff update. 

Hosts:

Jarom @ZachJarom

Tanner @Brolietheg...

After lots of waiting and wondering the Blackhawks are expected to name Jeff Blashill the 38th Head Coach in franchise history. The guys break down his resume and discuss why this is a much better move than people think. 

They also talk about how the Maple Leafs losing in the playoffs once again affects the Hawks in terms of drafting and adding fuel to the fire that Marner could be targeted by Chicago come July 1st. Tanner talks...

The guys break down the results of the NHL Draft Lottery and take an early look at who they’d like to see the Blackhawks take with the third overall pick.

Could Michael Misa still end up in Chicago?

Is James Hagens worth the No. 3 selection?

They unveil the first of three draft boards — based on some light early research.

They also dive into the Blackhawks’ head coaching search, wondering if Anders Sorensen might actually be the bes...

It’s Draft Lottery Day, and the guys are live reacting to the unfolding events. As they eagerly await the Hawks’ draft pick, they engage in a lively discussion about potential targets at each possible position.

Finally, they conclude their segment by sharing their second-round playoff predictions. 

Hosts:

Jarom @ZachJarom

Tanner @Broliethegoalie

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Welcome to the 8th year of the WCBPodcast! It’s been a fun ride and we can’t wait to see what the next year brings. Kicking of this episode the guys discuss David Carle withdrawing his name from the Blackhawks Head Coach consideration and where the Hawks could be going with their next targets. They talk a bit about the upcoming draft lottery and how they want it to play out for the Hawks and even run a few lottery simulators. Next ...

The guys returned for another episode, delving into the Hawks’ exit interviews held last week and the positive energy and high optimism surrounding the team.

Connor Bedard silenced the anti-Hawks crowd with his stance on his long-term plan to stay in Chicago.

The next Hawks head coach will be appointed soon, so the guys discuss potential candidates for the position and then wrap up by discussing the dismal viewership numbers ...

The season has finally come to an end and the guys recap the ups and downs of the 2024/25 season, they discuss their takeaways from what they saw this season both goof and bad. Finally they wrap up Hawks Talk with the latest on the Head Coach search and why it might lead in a direction Jarom wasn’t hoping for. 

They wrap things up by making their predictions for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs!

Hosts:

Jarom @ZachJa...

The guys are back and talking about the exciting youth movement in the Chicago and really seeing what the future holds. 

Speaking of the future Tanner heads back to the farm and breaks down how playoff season is going for Hawks Prospects. 

In NHL talk they take a look at the playoff picture with 5-6 games to go, discuss the amazing moment of Alex Ovechkin finally breaking the goal record and take a look at who is in the runni...

The guys are back with another episode of the WCBPodcast. On this weeks episode the guys discuss prospect Sacha Boisvert entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, Taige Harding sign his entry level deal and the debuts of Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore.

The guys wrap up the show building what they want to see next year opening night line up to look like. 

Hosts:

Jarom @ZachJarom

Tanner @Broliethegoalie

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The guys are back with a future of the Hawks episode. They dive into the team’s prospects and what the fans have to look forward to in the near future of this franchise. Despite what you might be reading on social media, the guys hit home how good things really are even though you need to dive deep to see it. 

Hosts:

Jarom @ZachJarom

Tanner @Broliethegoalie

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The guys are back after an unfortunate break between recording so they do their best to catch up on all the craziness that went down since last episode. They discuss the Seth Jones trade and how adding someone like Spencer Knight just might get the rebuild moving a little bit quicker. 

They take a look at the other moves the Hawks did and didn’t make at the deadline and discuss what this could mean for the team going into not on...

The Hawks played just one game between episodes and boy do the guys wish they hand another game to talk about. They discuss the continued up and downs this team faces this season, discuss Mark Messier comments about Bedard, Levshunov spending time with Hawks, Tanners Farm report and much more!

Hosts: 

Jarom @ZachJarom

Tanner @Broliethegoalie

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