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 John WIedeman.. Next up:

By Dave Eanet

He burst onto the scene with the Blackhawks in 1969, fresh out of the University of Denver and instantly became a fan favorite. As a rookie, he led the league in penalty minutes, did it again the following season and held the Blackhawks record until Chris Chelios later passed him.   Magnuson wore the #3 that had been worn by Pierre Pilote, and the Blackhawks retired that number to honor both players in 2008, some 5 years after Magnuson died a car crash.