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Tab Bamford

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Contributing Since: 02 May 2022

Experience and short biography

Tab Bamford has been writing about the Chicago Blackhawks for almost two decades. He joined Bleacher Nation as the lead Blackhawks writer in May 2022. Tab is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and is the author of two books about the Blackhawks: "100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" (Triumph Books) and "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline" (Reedy Press, 2021). Find him on Twitter/X/Instagram/Threads at @The1Tab

Education

  • Graduate of Taylor University & Hinsdale Central High School

Professional Associations

  • Professional Hockey Writers Association

More Articles by Tab Bamford

28 on 28: Steve Larmer’s Rookie Season Remains the Blackhawks’ Standard

We're ten games away from the end of the 2023-24 regular season, and Connor Bedard continues to put up remarkable numbers for at age 18 in his first professional season. He will likely join Steve Larmer on the list of...

The Greatest Sports Watching Day of the Year, Next Year’s TV, an IceHogs Stunner, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Congratulations, sports fans! Today, March 28, 2024 is the greatest sports viewing day of the calendar year. Hands down, lock it up, no competition. It's Opening Day in MLB and Sweet 16 day one in the NCAA men's basketball tournament....

These 3 Blackhawks Veterans Are Having Terrific Seasons

Entering Thursday night's action, the Chicago Blackhawks have the second-worst point percentage in the NHL -- even while they're 6-4-0 in their last 10 games. And they own the second-worst goal differential in the league (minus-76). It's been a long,...

We Need to Talk About Jason Dickinson As a Selke Trophy Candidate — Again

Back in early February as the Blackhawks wrapped their pre-All-Star Game schedule, I wrote about Jason Dickinson's case for Selke Trophy votes. We're now ten games away from the end of Chicago's regular season, and with Dickinson reaching 20 goals...

Slaggert’s Big Night, Bedard’s Tape, Felcman to Rockford, Anderson, Tinordi, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

I'm gonna continue to smile, just like Landon Slaggert, because of his performance in last night's Blackhawks win. The former Notre Dame captain had his parents and young brother in the stands and he had one helluva game last night....

When Do Blackhawks Prospects Play in the NCAA Tournament?

On Sunday we learned the Chicago Blackhawks will have six prospects playing in the NCAA men's ice hockey tournament this year. Games on the road to the Frozen Four begin on Thursday. Here's the schedule of games including Blackhawks' prospects...

Blackhawks 3, Flames 1 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways

The message Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson was trying to get across with Monday's bag skate clearly landed. The start Chicago had on Tuesday night was a polar opposite of what they showed in the three games in California. They...

Blackhawks vs Flames – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

After a disappointing road trip that saw the Blackhawks get smoked for 7 of 9 periods, the team got a bag skate on Monday to think about their effort. They'll get back on the ice tonight in front of a...

Happy Birthday Luke, Bag Skate Monday, Bedard vs. Faber, Saturday Cartoons, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Chicago Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson is celebrating a birthday today. He's celebrating his Korchinski year; today is his 55th birthday. Happy birthday, Luke! Hope you get a win tonight so you can celebrate with some wine. There have been...

Blackhawks Prospects, Draft Hopefuls Ready for OHL Playoffs

The Ontario Hockey League playoffs begin this week on Thursday. The Chicago Blackhawks will have five prospects still playing in the OHL postseason: Gavin Hayes (Sault Ste. Marie), Paul Ludwinski (Kingston), Nick Lardis (Brantford), Alex Pharand (Sudbury) and Martin Misiak...

Lottery Odds, Draft Rankings, Frozen Four, the Plan on Defense, Bedard’s Passing, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

This weekend was filled with amazing comebacks, both on college basketball courts and on the ice in San Jose. The Blackhawks erased a four-goal deficit in the second half of their game to stun the Sharks... or did they? The...

Six Blackhawks Prospects Will Play in the Frozen Four Field

On Sunday evening, the NCAA announced the 16 universities that will compete for this year's Frozen Four championship. And the Chicago Blackhawks will be very well represented with five prospects heading to the dance. Boston College is the No. 1...

Don’t Call It A Comeback, Luke Goes Off, Jones, Donato, Hockey Brackets Coming, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

First, it's absolutely crazy to me that the Blackhawks erased a four-goal deficit for the first time since the legendary five-goal comeback against Calgary back in October of 2009. The game ended this morning (about 12:08 AM CT) so we'll...

Blackhawks 5, Sharks 4 (OT) — Three Stars, Key Takeaways

Thomas Bordeleau scored twice for the Sharks before the Blackhawks had a third shot on net. And his second goal came ten minutes into the game! It wasn't until after Andreas Athanasiou fought Luke Kunin that the Blackhawks started to...

Blackhawks Prospects Shine in College Championship Games

The Chicago Blackhawks had prospects playing prominent roles in the three major college conference championship games being played on Saturday night. Frank Nazar (Michigan), Ryan Greene (Boston University) and Aidan Thompson (University of Denver) all expect to play in the...

Blackhawks at Sharks – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

For the third time this week the Blackhawks will face a team from California that... they faced last week in Chicago. Yeah, another weird part of this season's schedule has the Blackhawks playing essentially a home-and-home with the state of...

Greene Scores Twice, Thompson’s Twin Helpers, 1k for Leddy, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Hockey East and the NCHC held their conference semifinal games last night in Boston and St. Paul, respectively. The Blackhawks had prospects Ryan Greene of Boston University and Aidan Thompson at the University of Denver skating. Both of those teams...

2024 NHL Mock Draft: Projecting Two Rounds

One week later, we're once again looking at a game that will have a direct impact on the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery. The Chicago Blackhawks, with the second-worst point percentage in the NHL, visit the only team between them and...

Must Read: Connor Bedard’s Rookie Season in Historic Context

On Friday, Paul Pidutti at Daily Faceoff wrote a terrific breakdown of Connor Bedard's exceptional rookie season for the Chicago Blackhawks. Pidutti does a deep dive into Bedard as a "generational" talent, and stacks up his first professional season against...

Söderblom Struggles, Bad Tinordi, Misiak Warming Up, College Tournaments, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

What a lovely morning. It's snowing in the Chicagoland area as most schools head to Spring Break and some of us had to stay up until almost midnight to watch the Blackhawks get a doughnut handed to them by a...