ALEX VLASIC NEWS

Scores in Friday's loss Vlasic scored a goal, blocked four shots and went minus-3 in Friday's 9-3 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Vlasic was held off the scoresheet for his first nine games in November. The 24-year-old defenseman has remained in a top-four role this season, but his usage has tilted more defensive compared to 2024-25. Vlasic is at five points, 19 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 20 appearances.

NOVEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Finds twine in loss Vlasic scored a goal and went minus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Jets.

Impact Vlasic has a goal and an assist over his last two games. His tally Thursday was his first goal of the season. The 24-year-old has four points, seven shots on net, 11 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Vlasic isn't seeing more than a trace of power-play time this year, which could make it difficult to repeat his 30-point performance from 2024-25, when he earned 12 power-play points and averaged 1:25 per game with the man advantage.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Villardi, Scheifele, Connor each have 3 points as Jets beat Blackhawks 6-3

Gabriel Villardi had two goals and an assist, and linemates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and a two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

Offers pair of assists Vlasic notched two assists and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Vlasic set up second-period tallies by Lukas Reichel and Jason Dickinson. The 24-year-old Vlasic has had a quiet start to the season despite playing on the top pairing. His helpers Wednesday were his first points of the season, and he's added eight blocked shots, five hits and a minus-1 rating through four appearances after missing the opener due to a lower-body injury. With Sam Rinzel and Artyom Levshunov handling power-play duties, Vlasic's offense could be diminished in 2025-26.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Blackhawks Notes: Dach Moves Up, Vlasic Returns, Calder Candidates, Frondell's Hot Start, and Other Bullets Let's start our Thursday with some good news before the second game of the Blackhawks' regular season: Alex Vlasic is back! He skated in his...

OCTOBER 9 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Expected to play Thursday Vlasic (lower body) is set to play Thursday versus Boston, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Wednesday.

Impact Vlasic missed Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Florida because of the injury. He had four goals, 30 points, 59 hits and 157 blocks in 82 outings with the Blackhawks in 2024-25. Now that Vlasic is healthy, Ethan Del Mastro is likely to draw out of the lineup after logging 17:35 of ice time Tuesday.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Not expected to play in opener Vlasic (lower body) isn't expected to play against Florida on Tuesday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Impact It's unclear if Vlasic will play in Thursday's road matchup against Boston, but he did accompany the Blackhawks on the team's season-opening trip. The 24-year-old rearguard accounted for four goals, 30 points, 103 shots on net and 157 blocked shots across 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Not expected to play in opener Vlasic (lower body) isn't expected to play against Florida on Tuesday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Impact It's unclear if Vlasic will play in Thursday's road matchup against Boston, but he did accompany the Blackhawks on the team's season-opening trip. The 24-year-old rearguard accounted for four goals, 30 points, 103 shots on net and 157 blocked shots across 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Will be on road trip Vlasic (lower body) will travel with the Blackhawks ahead of Tuesday's season opener versus the Panthers, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Impact Vlasic, as expected, did not participate in the remainder of the preseason after getting cut by a skate last Sunday during a game versus the Wild. The defenseman is targeting an Opening Night return, and his presence of the road trip suggests that is still possible. Vlasic figures to fill a top-four role this season but may not get as much power-play time if Sam Rinzel and Artyom Levshunov can keep their spots in the lineup.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Blackhawks May Avoid Putting Louis Crevier On Waivers The Chicago Blackhawks still have decisions to make with their defensemen. Alex Vlasic is currently injured, but the expectation is that he’...

OCTOBER 4 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Sam Rinzel Will Make Rookie Mistakes But He Deserves A Significant Role On Blackhawks Sam Rinzel is going to be one of the defensemen who make the Chicago Blackhawks roster out of camp. He will make it alongside Alex Vlasic, C...

OCTOBER 2 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Could be ready for Opening Night According to Tracey Myers of NHL.com on Tuesday, Vlasic (lower body) is unlikely to play again in the preseason, but Chicago is hopeful he will be ready for Opening Night against F...

Impact Vlasic is day-to-day after being cut by a skate in Sunday's exhibition matchup versus Minnesota. He generated four goals, 30 points, 103 shots on net, 157 blocked shots and 59 hits across 82 games during the 2024-25 regular season.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Not suiting up against Detroit Vlasic (lower body) will not play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Red Wings, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

Impact Vlasic left Sunday's tune-up game against the Wild with a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old blueliner isn't expected to participate in Tuesday's practice, and it's unclear if he'll be available for Friday and Saturday's exhibition matchups against the Wild and Blues, respectively.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with lower-body injury Vlasic sustained a lower-body injury during Sunday's preseason game against the Wild and is considered day-to-day, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Impact The Blackhawks said after Sunday's game that Vlasic will be re-evaluated in the coming days. While it's encouraging that he's tentatively considered day-to-day, it's not yet clear whether his injury will impact his availability for Chicago's Opening Night matchup against Florida on Oct. 7. Vlasic appeared in all 82 regular-season games and had a career-best year during the 2024-25 campaign, racking up four goals, 26 assists, 157 blocked shots and 59 hits while averaging 23:16 of ice time.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Who Is The Chicago Blackhawks' Number One Defenseman? On Monday, Bleacher Report put out a ranking of each team in the NHL’s number one defenseman. For the Chicago Blackhawks, they consider Alex...

AUGUST 19 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Nashville Predators hire former Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson as assistant

The Nashville Predators have filled out their coaching staff by hiring former Chicago Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson as an assistant

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Blackhawks hire Vellucci as an assistant coach under Blashill

The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Mike Vellucci as an assistant coach for Jeff Blashill’s first staff with his new team

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Frank Nazar And Alex Vlasic Earn Thrilling Gold Medal At World Championships The Chicago Blackhawks sent two Americans to the IIHF World Championships. Alex Vlasic, in the role of a defensive defenseman, and Frank Naz...

MAY 25 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Blackhawks' Alex Vlasic will work on conditioning after getting worn down by heavy workload The Hawks asked a lot of Vlasic this season, so much so that he eventually felt an "energy deficit." But there are also plenty of positives...

APRIL 15 • SUNTIMES.COM

Sets up empty-netter Vlasic logged a shorthanded assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.

Impact Vlasic ended a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 23-year-old defenseman has given way to other prospects like Sam Rinzel, Artyom Levshunov and Kevin Korchinski for power-play time lately, which largely explains Vlasic's reduced output on offense despite his top-four role. He's at 29 points (12 on the power play, one shorthanded), 100 shots on net, 146 blocked shots, 58 hits and a minus-20 rating over 79 appearances. If Vlasic is not part of the Blackhawks' long-term plans on the power play, his fantasy outlook is that of a top-four blueliner who can chip in with blocks and depth scoring, which doesn't bring universal appeal.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Snags helper in loss Vlasic logged an assist, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Vlasic has held steady in March with five points over nine contests, though he has a minus-4 rating for the month. The 23-year-old defenseman was poised for a large boost in ice time following the Seth Jones trade, but the call-up of Artyom Levshunov has balanced out the ice time on Chicago's blue line recently. Vlasic is still a top-four defender for the team and is now at 27 points, 90 shots on net, 128 blocked shots, 51 hits and a minus-16 rating over 68 appearances.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies in big loss Vlasic scored a goal on three shots, blocked four shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Vlasic got the Blackhawks on the board late in the second period, but that only made it 3-1 in the Canucks' favor. The 23-year-old defenseman has two goals and two assists over eight outings in March and continues to see top-four minutes and power-play time. The arrival of Artyom Levshunov has started to reduce Vlasic's workload slightly, but there are plenty of minutes up for grabs for young blueliners on this roster. Vlasic still has decent appeal in fantasy -- he's at four goals, 26 points, 90 shots on net, 125 blocked shots, 51 hits and a minus-14 rating over 67 appearances this season.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Pettersson, Garland, Suter lead Canucks to 6-2 win over Blackhawks

Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Opens scoring in overtime loss Vlasic scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

Impact After a scoreless opening period, Vlasic tallied 1:56 into the second frame to break things open. The Blackhawks' lead lasted just 40 seconds before Steven Stamkos netted the first goal of what was ultimately a hat trick. Vlasic has picked up four points and a minus-1 rating over his last six outings, and he's holding his own as the Blackhawks' top overall defenseman since the Seth Jones trade with the Panthers. Vlasic is now at 25 points (three goals, 22 assists) with 86 shots on net, 48 hits, 119 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 64 appearances. There's still room for growth, especially in non-scoring areas, but the 23-year-old needs to be considered in many fantasy formats.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE