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'The Hammer' Days Until Hawks Hawkey: Honoring His Career With Best Highlights & More
We are officially four days away from September 28th, which marks the Blackhawks first day back on the ice, in a official NHL pre-season game which will take place against the Hawks former rivals, the Detroit Red Wings. The game will give Blackhawks fans a opportunity to see entirely new faces, from experienced signings like Max Domi to newcomers like Lukas Reichel and others.
Today, we honour the best #4 as we are four days away from Hawkey season!! The career summary below is brought to you by NBC Sports Chicago!
No. 4: Niklas Hjalmarsson (D, 2008-17)
A three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks, "Hammer" is as durable and reliable a defender as you'll find.
A three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks, "Hammer" is as durable and reliable a defender as you'll find.
He consistently ranked among the team lead in blocked shots with his willingness to throw his body in front of pucks, and oftentimes drew the toughest matchups.
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SEPTEMBRE 24 | 124 ANSWERS ‘The Hammer' Days Until Hawks Hawkey: Honoring His Career With Best Highlights & More Where does ‘The Hammer' rank in all-time best Hawks defenseman? | ||
| Top 3 | 27 | 21.8 % |
| Top 5 | 40 | 32.3 % |
| Top 10 | 39 | 31.5 % |
| He’s #1!! | 18 | 14.5 % |
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