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 Bobby Orr. Next up:

Antti Niemi

by Charlie Roumeliotis

Today we’re profiling goaltender Antti Niemi, whose stint with the Blackhawks was short but unforgettable. He took over the starting job midway through the 2009-10 season and backstopped the team to its first Stanley Cup in 49 years, starting all 22 playoff games and winning 16 of them.