For the first time in years, you’re going to be able to watch the Blackhawks’ prospects actually skate. The team announced in a Monday morning press release that their Development Camp will return to the ice.
After three straight summers of an off-ice-only Development Camp (the team moved workouts off the ice starting in 2023 and stuck with that format through the Bedard, Levshunov, and Frondell draft classes), the 2026 edition brings the on-ice sessions back. And for fans who’ve spent those summers reading about Lego-building challenges, boat tours, and beach volleyball tournaments instead of watching prospects play hockey, that’s a welcome change.
Even better: the on-ice work is open to the public.
The Hawks will hold on-ice sessions over three days — Tuesday, June 30; Wednesday, July 1; and Thursday, July 2 — with two skates each day. Team 1 takes the ice at 10 a.m. CT, followed by Team 2 at 11:45 a.m. The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are at Blackhawks Ice Center (1801 W Jackson Blvd), with Wednesday’s skates running next door at Fifth Third Arena.
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That’s six chances to get a live look at the next wave of the rebuild, including whoever Chicago lands with its top-five pick in the 2026 NHL Draft the weekend prior.
The off-ice format had clear logic. Let players rest and take the performance pressure off prospects with management watching from the stands, and the team-building emphasis genuinely seemed to pay off in how tight the recent draft classes became. But there’s no substitute for watching kids actually play the game, both for the player development staff evaluating where everyone stands and for fans imagining the future.
Camp officially opens Monday, June 29, and runs through Thursday, July 2. We’ll have plenty more on the new draft class once they’re in the building, but if you want to see them on the ice yourself, now you can.
The NHL Draft: June 26–27
The Blackhawks are picking in the top five again, which means the 2026 Draft carries real weight for a rebuild that’s still adding cornerstone pieces. The next wave is about to get names attached, and Chicago just laid out exactly when we’ll start meeting them.
The team announced its media availability schedules for the 2026 NHL Draft and the Development Camp that follows, both packed into one week. Draft picks, prospects, coaches, and the front office are all coming through the Blackhawks Ice Center and Fifth Third Arena.
Round 1 goes Friday, June 26, with the Hawks set up at Blackhawks Ice Center (1801 W Jackson Blvd) starting at 6 p.m. CT. Rounds 2 through 7 follow Saturday, June 27, kicking off at 10 a.m. CT from the same spot.
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