For the first time since the 2007-08 season, the Chicago Blackhawks did not
make the postseason, which is something most Blackhawks fans are not used to.
Some are starting to go a little crazy. For those of you who are starting to
have a mental breakdown, here are a few ways for you to get your Blackhawks fix
 this summer to get you pumped up for the upcoming season:Chicago Pro Hockey
League (CPHL)

Starting on July 11, the MB Ice Arena will host the Chicago Pro Hockey League.
The CPHL was created to give professional and amateur hockey players the
opportunity to play a competitive level of hockey in the offseason. This league
 will host four games, two professional and two amateur, every Wednesday night
until Aug 15. and will be raising money for some important local charities.

The four teams made up of professionals are GVN Performance/Prodigy, Warrior
Hockey, Centric Wealth Management, and Jack Phelan Auto Group. The
professionals are a group of players that play in the NHL, AHL, OHL, ECHL,
NCAA, DEL, SM-LIIGA, DEL, DEL 2 Germany, ALLSVENSKAN, NWHL, and the USHL.

The four amateur teams are the Centric Wealth Management Div B, GearGeek.com,
Straight North, and Chicago Mission. The amateurs are made up of players that
come from the NCAA, USHL, OHL, WHL, NCDC, CCHL, and AAA as well.

The rosters for this league are relatively stacked with NHL studs. There are
also quite a bit of Chicago Natives that are just breaking into the NHL, like
Alex and Terry Broadhurst, Connor Carrick, Christian Dvorak, Christian Fischer,
 Dave Gust, Jeff Kubiak, Roy Radke, Robbie Russo, Garret Sparks, and T.J.
Tynan.

NHL mainstays like John Moore, Ryan Hartman, Nick Schmaltz, Alex Debrincat,
Tommy Wingels, Ryan Dzingel, and Brandon Saad will also be making appearances
every week. There have even been rumors of Patrick Kane possibly coming out for
 a game, so keep your eyes peeled for that as well.

One of the biggest names on the roster is gold medalist and Chicago's own
Kendall Coyne. The newlywed was a late addition to the roster, but most
certainly a welcome one. It will be interesting to see how her Gold Medal
winning skills will match up against the skills over upcoming and current NHL
players. After watching her in the past two Olympics, it is hard not to believe
 that she will be turning a lot of heads.United States players Kendall Coyne
(26), Amanda Kessel (28) and Nicole Hensley (29) celebrate with their gold
medals after defeating Canada in the women';s ice hockey gold medal match
during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY
Sports)

If you are unable to make it out to MB Ice Arena on Wednesday nights, do not
fear. You will be able to stream the games live on the CPHL homepage. They will
 be live broadcasted every night for those who cannot make it out to the rink.
For more information on the CPHL, go to www.chicagoprohockeyleague.com.Chicago
Blackhawks Prospect Camp

After the CPHL begins, the Blackhawks Prospect Camp will get underway from July
 16th to July 20th from 1-5 pm. There will be a few familiar faces from the
CPHL, mainly Henri Jokiharju, that will also be attending the camp. This is
also where Blackhawks fans will be able to get their first glimpse of first
rounders Adam Boqvist, and Nicholas Beaudin.

 Henri Jokiharju (Dayna Fjord/Portland Winterhawks)

 

The Prospect Camp is a great way for Blackhawks fans to get a gander at the
future of the organization. In previous years, fans have been able to see Alex
Debrincat, Brandon Saad, Nick Schmaltz, Teuvo Teravainen before they became the
 household names they are today. Who knows, you might just see some future core
 members before they even wear the Indian Head sweater for the first
time.Blackhawks Convention

A week later starts the Blackhawks Convention at the Hilton in Downtown
Chicago. The Convention is entering its 11th year and has no signs of
stopping. In attendance this year, among others, will be Jonathan Toews,
Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Corey Crawford (who will be
pelted with questions no doubt). Here is the full list of attendees.Corey
Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks, Nov. 9, 2017 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

As usual, the Convention will kick off with the opening ceremonies on Friday
night, along with the famous Second City performance. Saturday and Sunday will
consist of mainly jumping from panel to panel and getting as many autographs
as you can. If you have an extra moment, there are also plenty of merchandise
tents that have some great products as well.

These events should be a great way to scratch that hockey itch we've all been
having for the past month. Blackhawks fans get to see some of their favorite
players, some up-and-comers hit the ice for some fun hockey, and they also get
to hang out with them up close and personal at the Blackhawks Convention. With
some uncertain times ahead, this might just be the release Hawks fans need
before gearing up for the puck drop of the 2018-19 season.

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