John Dietz is the Daily Herald’s Blackhawks beat writer. Since joining the Daily Herald in 1998, John also has contributed a fantasy football column for more than 15 years, and has helped cover the Chicago Bears (Super Bowl XX) and golf while serving as a key member of the Sports Copy Desk for many years and working closely with Tim Sassone and Mike Spellman, his predecessors on the hockey beat. Like many NHL players, he’s an avid golfer who tried to get in 50-plus rounds a year. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, he previously worked at the Bloomington Pantagraph, the Freeport Jounal Standard and the Sterling Daily Gazette.
John Dietz
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Dietz: Ten thoughts on the Blackhawks’ seasonApr 20, 2025 3:40 pm - Columnist John Dietz offers 10 thoughts on the Blackhawks’ season.
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Dietz: The player traits needed to rebuild the BlackhawksApr 13, 2025 2:55 pm - Columnist John Dietz talked to Blackhawks veterans Nick Foligno and Connor Murphy about the player traits necessary to build another winner in Chicago.
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Dietz: Blackhawks general manager Davidson can't let youth run wild next seasonApr 06, 2025 3:42 pm - Ideally, Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson will give many of the team’s youngsters — especially those on the blue line — ample time to develop in the AHL. That means he should add 2-3 veteran defensemen via trade or free agency.
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Dietz: Blackhawks’ rebuild starts with coachesMar 30, 2025 6:08 pm - John Dietz believes a strong coaching staff is critical to the Blackhawks’ ongoing rebuild.
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Dietz: Time to kick Blackhawks’ rebuild into overdriveMar 23, 2025 5:48 pm - John Dietz writes about the Blackhawks’ constant losing and the need to kick the rebuild into overdrive.
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Dietz: Talk to your children about sports bettingMar 16, 2025 4:09 pm - Columnist John Dietz writes about sports betting and the importance of talking to your children about the pitfalls of gambling.
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Dietz: Analyzing the Hawks’ recent movesMar 09, 2025 4:23 pm - John Dietz analyzes the Blackhawks’ recent moves, including the decision to keep Ryan Donato.
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Dietz: Hawks’ Davidson gets big ‘W’ for Jones tradeMar 02, 2025 4:26 pm - Columnist John Dietz believes Blackhawks general manager got the biggest ‘W’ of his three-year tenure with Saturday’s trade of Seth Jones.
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Dietz: How to create more buzz with the NHLFeb 23, 2025 6:38 pm - John Dietz details several ways the NHL consistently can raise the kind of buzz generated by the recent 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Dietz: Donato one of the Hawks’ few trade chipsFeb 16, 2025 4:27 pm - John Dietz: The Blackhawks may not have many trade chips, but Ryan Donato is an attractive option for playoff teams.
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