Over the course of the next month, Chicago Hockey Now will be profiling every Chicago Blackhawks player from the 2023-24 season. Today, will be forward Lukas Reichel.
The Chicago Blackhawks' season concludes Thursday, but there's still plenty of hockey left for several players this spring. Head coach Luke Richardson confirmed before Chicago's season finale that forward Lukas Reichel will join the Rockford IceHogs for the Calder Cup Playoffs instead of playing for Germany in the IIHF World Championship.
The Chicago Blackhawks are running out of games in what has been another rough season in the standings for the franchise. As the season winds down, the time is now for players to step up and make an impression before the summer settles in.
As soon as he split the defense, it seemed inevitable. But when he drew the penalty and dropped to a knee, there was a pause. The November or December version of Lukas Reichel would have likely slid or possibly spun out on the play, giving up the puck but at least drawing the penalty.
Remember how there was concern about Lukas Reichel’s confidence? It’s safe to say there’s nothing to worry about after the play he pulled in the Blackhawks 3-2 win Saturday afternoon over Dallas.
It never really goes how one expects it. A pair of days after being frustrated and shut down by the Ottawa Senators, the Blackhawks came roaring back with a 5-1 beatdown of the Philadelphia Flyers, who are fighting to keep a spot in the playoffs.
If indeed the kids are alright, now the’s best time to find out. With 14 games left in the season, both Lukas Reichel and Wyatt Kaiser being back with the Blackhawks is the right call.
Almost immediately after their 5-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Mar. 15, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that Lukas Reichel had been recalled from the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs.
In a roster move that flew under the radar, the Chicago Blackhawks recalled Lukas Reichel from the AHL Rockford IceHogs on Friday. When the Blackhawks took the ice for practice on Saturday, Reichel skated on the third line with Andreas Athanasiou and Nick Foligno.
He's an important part of Chicago’s rebuild, so it was only a matter of time before he was given another look with the Blackhawks.
Much of the oxygen surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks through the middle of February was taken by Connor Bedard, who returned from a broken jaw and is performing as if he didn’t miss any time at all.
On Sunday, the Chicago Blackhawks sent forward Lukas Reichel to the AHL Rockford IceHogs. From the Four Feathers Podcast, to within the fanbase on the internet, the discussion regarding Reichel and Rockford has been ongoing for quite some time.
The Chicago Blackhawks have lost the first two games after the All-Star Break and have now dropped six games in a row, which is a record for the season.
The Chicago Blackhawks have won two of their last three games, which is quite an accomplishment for this depleted team. They head out on a four-game road trip before the All-Star break on a bit of a high note.
Back in the Fall, Chicago Hockey Now ranked the top 10 prospects in the Chicago Blackhawks pipeline. Those rankings had Connor Bedard sitting at the top of the list–while only being in the organization for three months.
Here's a list of notable events on January 8 in Chicago Blackhawks history. It was all goalies when the Blackhawks hosted the Arizona Coyotes on January 8, 2003.
One of the young guns on the Chicago Blackhawks is taking a recent demotion as an opportunity to learn.
While technically still a prospect, many, myself included, were hoping by now Lukas Reichel’s game would be NHL ready. Rewind back the clock a year ago at this time and most fans were wondering when this “dynamic” offensive prospect would be given a chance.
In an interview after Thursday afternoon’s practice, Blackhawks’ forward Lukas Reichel voiced his frustrations about his lack of production to start the season.
Leading up to training camp opening up, the general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks, Kyle Davidson, spoke about his vision for the future of forward prospect Lukas Reichel.
Sometimes, it pays to be awful. After a fall from an incredible early 2010s run, the Blackhawks look poised to return to the winning ways.
Here's a look at seven unheralded rookies who have taken advantage of late-season opportunities and created some intrigue about their NHL futures.
There will be plenty of time to see Reichel in Chicago down the road, but for now, it looks like he’ll be limited to minor league action for the next while. After the trade deadline, when the team flips several pending free agents, perhaps he’ll get a more extended chance.
Lukas Reichel has been recalled by the Blackhawks from Rockford The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that they have recalled forward Lukas Reichel from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
The Chicago Blackhawks were never set up for success entering the 2022-23 season, and their preseason results have reflected it so far. However, one silver lining was their prospect pipeline, especially Lukas Reichel.
Reichel will need his second contract a year sooner, but Chicago will still have seven years of team control remaining.
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