Kirby Sprouls

Kirby Sprouls is retired after working 42 years as a reporter and editor — covering both news and sports — at four Indiana newspapers, most recently the South Bend Tribune.

LOCAL FIGURE

Local Stars Making a Professional Splash

BY KIRBY SPROULS // POSTED FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks have been playing hockey since 1926. That's 6,654 regular season games as of February 1. That was the night when South Bend's Landon Slaggert, playing in only his 19th National Hockey League game, pulled off a remarkable feat unmatched by any Blackhawks player over their 98 seasons.

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