As we, at WGN Radio, prepare to welcome the Chicago Blackhawks into the “Century Club,” we are celebrating Chicago’s Original 6 hockey organization by highlighting over 100 players, coaches, executives, broadcasters and personalities that have been a part of Blackhawks’ 100-year history. Every weekday leading up to and through the 2025-26 season, you will hear about a different all-time Blackhawks figure in both the morning and afternoon WGN Radio sports reports, and here on WGNRadio.com. Several eras of Chicago hockey will be represented in our profiles, voiced by Dave Eanet, Andy Masur, Charlie Roumeliotis, Kevin Powell and Jack Heinrich.

We previously covered Trent Yawney. Next up:

by Jack Heinrich

Today we profile forward Alexei Zhamnov. Zhamnov came to Chicago in a trade that sent fan favorite Jeremy Roenick to Phoenix August of 1996. Zhamnov would go on and play 8 seasons with the Blackhawks tallying 469 points in 528 games. Zhamnov served as  captain of the Blackhawks from  2002 to 2004 and was an all star during the 2001-2002 season.

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