Windy City Benders Podcast

The long season is over and hockey is officially back! In what is the final episode of the off season the guys are back discussing a wide range of topics and giving their picks for this season!  Hawks Talk (1:53) They take a look at the Opening Night roster and how they are feeling about it going into the season. NHL Talk (13:08) The long rumored Rasmussen Dahlin deal is official and two shocking...

The boys are back with a very special episode with a very special guest. Before they get into the interview, they get into a little bit of house keeping talking about the roster moves the Hawks have made so far in training camp to get the roster trimmed down. Then they are joined by two time Stanley Cup Champion the Car Bomb himself Daniel Carrillo. They have an amazing talk about his time in the...

Jarom and Tanner are back after a week off and catch up on what was missed including Bedard showing how good he is against the Blues Prospects, training camp opening, taking a look at the lines through the first 5 days of camp and how they are feeling about them. They take a deep look at what Reichel playing the 2C role could mean not only for this season but years to follow if it works out.  They...

Now that the division previews are set, it’s time to take a look at what matters most to this show: the Chicago Blackhawks! Before the guys preview this upcoming season, they talk about the news of Chelios being sent to the rafters and who the team is trying to justify retiring next with their new rules. The season preview includes how the additions to this team feel now that we have had a few mon...

The guys are back wrapping up this years divisional previews with he Central division (minus the Blackhawks). Before they break down the Hawks division rivals they talk about Patrick Kane potentially joining up with the rivals of the past Detroit Red Wings.  Taking a look at the Central they discuss if Arizona are ready to be a team? Are the Blues just in a free fall? Which of the four playoff tea...

The guys are back with another division preview, but first Tanner wanted to talk about the absolutely bananaland name game situation going on with the Blackhawks players and their girlfriends, wives, and dogs.  They then switch focus to the western conference and the absolutely brutal Pacific Division. Who will be worse the Ducks or Sharks? Can the Canucks build off the end of the season success?...

We have a special Friday Episode for you all as we are joined by the mastermind behind the amazing GearGeek.com, Matt Stathopoulos! We discuss the idea behind GearGeek and how it got started, players who absolutely drive him insane trying to keep up with gear changes, how big of a deal Bedard picking Sherwood really is, and of course some of his favorite hockey gear.  Make sure to follow GearGeek...

The guys are back this week with another divisional preview but before they get in to that, they talk a little bit about Hosea’s goodbye game and Hagel signing long term in Tampa. After all the minor topics are done they breakdown and preview the Metro division and take a look at each teams off season moves, where they stand as of this point in the summer, and then wrap things up giving their top...

It’s Memory Monday where we revisit some of the best interviews we have done that new listeners might have missed. This week we go back to the peak of Covid lockdowns June 19, 2020 when we had the chance to interview the hometown hero Scott Darling. Darling was an absolute beauty during this interview and once you listen you’ll under stand why he’s on out list of players we want to talk with again...

We are getting close to the start of training camps across the NHL! With that being in mind the guys kick off their divisional previews with a trip in to the Atlantic! They breakdown the teams off season moves, where they stand as of this point in the summer, and then wrap things up giving their top three/bottom three for the division! Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @Broliethegoalie Nolly @BNolly...

We are running back some of our best interviews that you might have missed if you are new to the show. We are kicking off the Memory Monday series with one of our favorites Brandon Bollig! Orginally aired 09/30/19 we had an absolute blast talking with this beauty and we hope you enjoy it! Draft Kings Promo Code THPN https://www.draftkings.com/promo-code?thpn=Organic%20Search&wpaffn=Google&...

The guys are back this week talking bout the recent over/under odds the NHL put out for Bedard points this year and the guys give their opinion on where they see him finishing this point in time. They take a look at the recently released NHL Preseason Schedule and then discuss signings from across the league, who could be the NHL 24 Cover Athlete, and making sense of the big EK65 trade to the Peng...

We are in to the month of August and we are one week closer to the return of hockey! This week the guys talk about Frank Nazar tearing it up at the World Junior Summer Showcase, the Wirtz Family buying the Chicago Steel, and the Hawks ranking on the Contract Efficiency list put out by the Athletic.  NHL Talk see the guys talk about arbitration cases and who they are excited to watch this season be...

The Guys touch on the shocking breaking news of the passing of Blackhawks Owner Rocky Wirtz and discuss the legacy he leaves behind and why he should still be thanked despite a few missteps along the way. They talk about Kurashevs new deal and why it’s a good thing for the rebuilding Hawks and then wrap up Hawks Talk with some Oliver Moore talk.  NHL Talk covers the news of Bergeron retiring, what...

The Boys are back this week with a free for all episode! No format, no structure just a pure look into the minds of your average hockey fans.  Some Topics include: Teams messing with salary cap Connor Bedard officially officially a Hawk Early line expectations ++Much More Draft Kings Promo Code THPN https://www.draftkings.com/promo-code?thpn=Organic%20Search&wpaffn=Google&wpkw=https%3A%2F%...

On this weeks episode the guys talk about what Kurashev could get from the Hawks during his arbitration case, could we have gotten a hint on Jonathan Toews playing future, and breaking down the latest episode of Every Shift and why if you are a Hawks fan you need to be excited for the future and its not because of Bedard. NHL Talk focuses on the trade Jarom has been predicting for the last year, D...

We have ourself a WCBPodcast Classic Episode as all original members for the show are back to talk about the exciting times in Blackhawk Nation. This episode is more of a free for all with varies topics including Bedard officially becoming a Hawk, Toronto and LAs off season so far, the Hawks Draft Class, and Kyle from Chicago becoming the talk of the league.  Draft Kings Promo Code THPN https://ww...

Silly Season is officially here has Kyle Davidson makes the first big move of draft week picking up former Hart winner and 1st overall pick Taylor Hall from the Boston Bruins. Tanner and Jarom break down what this trade means and what it could possibly mean going forward this off season. They discuss what other moves could becoming leading up to the draft and the opening of free agency this Saturd...

We are just one week away from Connor Bedard officially becoming a Blackhawk and the guess talk about the ridiculous reports that the Hawks might go another way with pick one. They then switch gears talking about the upcoming Hall of Fame announcement and discuss if Corey Crawford is a Hall of Fame player and they try to figure out how in the world Jeremey Roenick has yet to get the call. They wra...

The 2022-2023 NHL Season has officially come to a close with the Vegas Golden Knights winning the Stanley Cup. The guys talk about Andreas Athanasiou re-signing with the Hawks and how it is going to set the bar for this upcoming off season. Is Bedard getting over hyped? Blackhawks season in one word.  NHL Talk they break down the Stanley Cup Final, the crazy injuries Florida dealt with, make way t...

We are just 21 days away from Connor Bedard becoming a Chicago Blackhawk and things are getting real as he starts to make the predraft media round. The guys talk about the opportunity he has to become the first marketable generational talent even if he seems a bit robotic now. They also discuss what the set Cap number means for this team and how it only going up 1 million will actually benefit Kyl...

The Guys are back after a week off and while there is not much news for the Hawks, CapFriendly did update their site showing cap space for the 2023/2024 season and the guys break down all the possibilities that Kyle Davidson could do to reach the cap floor. They discuss one trade that gets the Hawks a 2nd pick in the top 5 and they also discuss Andrew Shaws poor choice of words during a recent pod...

The Boys are in one tonight as Jarom, Tanner, and Nolly are back talking about what Kyle Davidson could do with all the draft picks he has this year and look at possible ways to move up in the first round with trades with Vancouver and Washington. They also make a little redraft/free agency wish list for what they want to see this summer.  They recap the 2nd round of the playoffs and talk about wh...

The Blackhawks did the unthinkable and win the right to draft the generational Talent that is Connor Bedard and you just know that hockey social media is handling this with grace. The guys breakdown how it went down, what it could mean for the short and long term success of this franchise and discuss what we are getting in a player like Bedard. Hosts:  Jarom @ZachJarom Tanner @TannerHouston Twitte...

Year 6 of WCBPodcast has officially begun and we are kicking it off with great news, we are back with The Hockey Podcast Network!  (3:19) Hawks Talk The guys take a look at where things sit with the conditional picks Kyle Davidson had picked up last year from Tampa and this year from the Rangers. They also look at the massive haul of picks they have in the first 100 selections of this years draft....