Marian Hossa RUMORS & NEWS

Chicago Tribune "It was just a year ago that Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa was sitting in a dark room wondering if he ever would play again. The recovery process from a severe concussion after an illegal hit from then-Coyotes forward Raffi Torres during Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals April 17,..." April 20

Chicago Tribune "The injury news was mixed for the Blackhawks as one veteran forward will return to the lineup but not another. Barring a setback, Marian Hossa will be on the ice against the Blues on Thursday night at the United Center after missing six games with an upper-body injury that a source said is to..." April 04

Chicago Tribune "There was good and bad news for the Chicago Blackhawks on the injury front. Marian Hossa will return to the lineup when the Hawks face the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night, but Patrick Sharp is still not ready to return. "I felt pretty good (Wednesday)," Hossa said after practice at..." April 03

CSN Chicago "Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa are out and Corey Crawford will start when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators at the United Center tonight. The Blackhawks’ two stars are nursing shoulder injuries sustained in separate games vs. Colorado last month. So with a few days off in the..." April 01

CSN Chicago "Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa wore identical don’t-hit-me sweaters in their first Blackhawks practice since suffering their respective shoulder injuries. Afterward, they took the identical approach to their return dates: whenever they’re fully ready, fully confident that they’re fully healed,..." March 28

NHL.com "They didn't hold an official morning skate on Tuesday at United Center, but the Chicago Blackhawks did get some good news. Injured right winger Marian Hossa returned to the ice for conditioning work for the first time since leaving a game in Colorado on March 18 late in the first period after a..." March 26

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago Blackhawks will not have Marian Hossa in the lineup when they face the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings on Monday night at the United Center. The news was better on the Andrew Shaw front as the center will play after missing Sunday's practice with the flu. "Shaw..." March 25

Chicago Tribune "Realignment isn't the only thing the NHL has been working on. The league is in talks with the International Olympic Committee and NHL Players' Association about players participating in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. "The process is ... continuing, but it isn't yet resolved,"..." March 15

Chicago Sun-Times "Perhaps for the rest of Marian Hossa’s career, every time he misses a game and the cause is not immediately obvious, speculation will run rampant that his absence is concussion-related. That’s what happened in the wake of his last-minute scratch Wednesday night at the United Center. “That’s..." March 09

CSN Chicago "When Marian Hossa was drafted into the NHL, Andrew Shaw was 6-years-old. Growing up in Ottawa, Shaw watched Hossa from a young age, noting his speed and strength as he worked to develop his own game. Now here he is, 16 years later joining No. 81 on the ice as the Blackhawks honored him for his..." March 06

Chicago Tribune "Eighteen years old and wearing an Ottawa Senators uniform, Marian Hossa stepped onto the ice for the first time as an NHL player with no idea where his career would go from there. Five All-Star Games, three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals — including a championship with the Blackhawks in 2010 —..." March 03

Chicago Sun-Times "Jonathan Toews was 9 years old when Marian Hossa made his NHL debut for the Ottawa Senators. Not surprisingly, the offensively gifted yet defensively responsible two-way star quickly became one of Toews’ favorite players. To Toews, Hossa was no Marty Havlat, but he was close. So the first time..." March 03

Chicago Tribune "Nikolai Khabibulin stumbled coming out of the tunnel from the Oilers' dressing room to start the second period before steadying himself on the bench and taking the ice. Then the Oilers goaltender was tripped up by the hottest team in hockey as the Blackhawks made sure the longest streak in NHL..." February 26

Chicago Sun-Times "Marian Hossa insisted he wasn’t being reckless by returning to the ice Friday, three days after feeling ‘‘shaky’’ for nearly an hour after taking a hit in the back of the head from the Vancouver Canucks’ Jannik Hansen. ‘‘I feel good,’’ he said Friday morning. ‘‘If I had a little doubt, I..." February 23

Chicago Tribune "This time, Marian Hossa remembered everything. In the aftermath of the hit he took from the Coyotes' Raffi Torres last April, the Blackhawks winger didn't recall what happened as he was taken off on a stretcher, checked by doctors in the dressing room and immediately transported to the..." February 22

Chicago Tribune "The NHL delivered a definitive answer to the question of whether the Canucks' Jannik Hansen deserved discipline for his hit on the Blackhawks' Marian Hossa. Another question remains as to the severity of the injury Hossa suffered when Hansen sent a forearm to the back of the winger's head..." February 21

CSN Chicago "Marian Hossa took to the ice with the rest of the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. He was still there at the end, skating fine, taking part in drills, per usual. It was a bit of a surprise, not just because he took a hit to the back of his head on Tuesday night, but also because it was the..." February 21

Vancouver Sun "Vancouver Canucks winger Jannik Hansen has been suspended for one game for his hit on Chicago forward Marian Hossa on Tuesday night. The NHL released its decision late Wednesday afternoon. Hansen will miss Thursday night's game in Dallas against the Stars (5;30 p.m., Sportsnet Pacific, Team..." February 21

CSN Chicago "The NHL has disciplined Jannik Hansen, and we're still a day away from getting an update on Marian Hossa's status. In the interim, Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz offered his thoughts on Hansen's hit -- and his assessment was hardly favorable to Vancouver forward. "It was just a cheap shot in any..." February 21

CSN Chicago "It was a sight all too familiar in Chicago. Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa was face-down on the ice, hurt in the exact spot he laid during last year's playoffs after being brutally hit by Coyotes left winger Raffi Torres. This time Hossa took an elbow to the head, delivered by Canucks' winger..." February 20

Chicago Tribune "The NHL will hold a hearing with Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen after his hit to the head of the Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa during Tuesday night's game at the United Center. Hansen will speak with the league at 2:30 p.m. Central on Wednesday to determine if he will be punished..." February 20

Chicago Tribune "The sight of Marian Hossa prone on the United Center ice following a hit to the head is a sickening and all too familiar sight for the Blackhawks. The veteran was injured during the third period of the Hawks' 4-3 shootout victory over the Canucks on Tuesday night at the United Center after..." February 20

USA Today "Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres will be skating against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night for the first time since his big hit on Chicago's Marian Hossa in the first round of the playoffs last season, which resulted in a hefty suspension from the league. Hossa left the ice on a..." February 07

Chicago Tribune "Not long after delivering an illegal hit on Marian Hossa that sent the Blackhawks winger to the hospital with a severe concussion last spring, Raffi Torres called and told Hossa he planned to change his style of play. "That's what he actually said, that he was going to have lots of time to work..." February 07

CSN Chicago "Marian Hossa has been adamant in telling everyone he is just fine coming off that concussion. He's been cleared since Nov. 15. He'd been skating hard to get cleared, and continued that after he was. Still, the truest test of readiness is game action. Well, after two contests, this much is..." January 21

Chicago Sun-Times "The best news from the Blackhawks Convention came out of Marian Hossa's mouth when he said he's symptom-free after suffering the first severe concussion of his career. "The way I feel right now, I believe I'll be ready for [training] camp," the winger said on the first day of the convention..." July 21

Chicago Sun-Times "Consider it a very good sign that Marian Hossa is expected to attend the Blackhawks annual convention next week. By all accounts, his recovery from a concussion is going well. "We look forward to seeing him face-to-face," coach Joel Quenneville said Wednesday during the Hawks' prospect camp at..." July 12

Chicago Sun-Times "If there's one lasting image of the Blackhawks' first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Coyotes, it may be star winger Marian Hossa getting carted off the United Center ice on a stretcher because of a dirty shoulder-to-head hit by Raffi Torres in Game 2. Coach Joel Quenneville called it..." April 24

Chicago Sun-Times "In the NHL, brutality is in the eye of the beholder. Blackhawks coaches and players were seething in the aftermath of Raffi Torres' check of Marian Hossa that sent Hossa off the ice on a stretcher in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series with the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday..." April 19

Chicago Sun-Times "Raffi Torres' infamous hit list is a long one. Blackhawks star Marian Hossa is only the latest name, joining teammate Brent Seabrook, Jordan Eberle, Nate Prosser, Milan Michalek, Andrew Ference, Sean Couturier and Jan Hejda. Look them up on YouTube. None of them is pretty. They all were..." April 19

Chicago Tribune "Anger permeated every corner of the Blackhawks' dressing room a day after the team watched one of its own being taken off the ice on a stretcher. Some hid it better than others. Among those who didn't bother to mask their disdain for the Coyotes' Raffi Torres, who leveled Hawks veteran Marian..." April 19

Chicago Tribune "Marian Hossa already has completed one important task this season. The Blackhawks winger set out to remain healthy in 2011-12, expressing in late September a desire "to play in 80 to 82 games — that's my goal." Mission accomplished. Hossa appeared in his 80th game when he took the ice..." April 06

Chicago Sun-Times "Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa accepts that his play will be scrutinized while center Jonathan Toews sits out with a concussion. Hossa, one of the best all-around players in the league, had drawn criticism recently for getting outmuscled for pucks. But Hossa said he believes he's nearing the..." March 15

Chicago Tribune "The Maple Leafs' desperation was apparent from the opening puck drop. The Blackhawks' didn't kick in until the second period. Two teams fighting for their postseason lives hit the ice Wednesday night trying to end dueling disastrous Februarys on a high note. The Hawks pulled it off as they..." March 01

Chicago Sun-Times "Asked if he needs his stars to play like stars and lead the way, coach Joel Quenneville appeared to nod his head in approval but said, "We need everybody." But their lack of production, specifically from winger Marian Hossa, stands out like 6-8 enforcer John Scott in a group of kids. The Hawks..." February 12

Chicago Tribune "Neither took home a car like teammate Patrick Sharp a year ago, so the Blackhawks' Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane had to settle for a victory and fond memories of their NHL All-Star Game experiences. The Hawks teammates each scored during Team Chara's 12-9 victory over Team Alfredsson in front..." January 30

Chicago Sun-Times "Coming back to Ottawa, the city where his career began, for the All-Star Game meant a lot of different things to Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa. There were some recollections of a time cut short by a trade to the Atlanta Thrashers that he thought was handled poorly, fond memories to ­relive..." January 29

Chicago Tribune "Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa and Brian Campbell are teammates once again. Team Chara selected the trio during the 2012 NHL All-Star Game draft Thursday night in Ottawa and will showcase their skills together in Sunday's contest at Scotiabank Place. Hossa was picked in the fourth round by..." January 27

Chicago Sun-Times "Marian Hossa's favorite thing to do in Chicago is walk around. As big as the city is, it reminds him of being home in Trencin, Slovakia. It's the intimacy of the city, the endless activity and the comfort of being around people. "In Chicago, [wife Jana and I] like to walk in the city and..." January 26

Chicago Tribune "As a student of the game, Marian Hossa watched an expert before attempting his first shift change. "I kind of just studied from my wife and now it's not a problem for me," the Blackhawks winger said. "It takes just a few diapers to change to get better at it." Hossa, a four-time NHL..." November 24

Chicago Sun-Times "Blackhawks winger ­Marian Hossa keeps plugging along. It doesn't matter if it's Jonathan Toews or Patrick Kane as his center. Hossa has just been a load to handle this season. Hossa had two more assists Sunday as the Hawks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at the United Center. He had a plus-2..." November 14

Chicago Sun-Times "Joel Quenneville is hopeful Marian Hossa will play Tuesday against the Phoenix Coyotes after the right winger missed practice Monday with an upper body injury. Hossa, 32, did not play Saturday against the Boston Bruins after not practicing Friday. Jonathan Toews said it's tough when Hossa..." October 18

Chicago Tribune "Marian Hossa again didn't practice Monday because of an upper-body injury, but the winger will travel with the Blackhawks as they embark on a two-game trip beginning Tuesday in Phoenix. "He's doing better," coach Joel Quenneville said. "We're hoping he can play (Tuesday)."" October 18

Chicago Sun-Times "The Blackhawks' second line might get its third different look in as many games when the team plays the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at the United Center. Coach Joel Quenneville had Daniel Carcillo, who missed the first two games of the season while serving a suspension, practicing Monday..." October 11

Detroit News "Fabian Brunnstrom enhanced his bid to make the Red Wings roster with two goals Wednesday, but the Wings lost 4-3 in an exhibition game at the United Center. Former Wings forward Marian Hossa scored a power play goal — the third man-advantage goal for Chicago in the game — at 8:58 of the third..." September 29