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 Frank Pellico. Next up:

by Charlie Roumeliotis

Today we’re profiling Rick Ball, the current TV voice of the Blackhawks. Ball brings more than 25 years of broadcasting experience to the booth. Before joining Chicago in October 2024, he spent 10 seasons calling games for the Calgary Flames and was a regular on Hockey Night in Canada since 2011.

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