Prospect Akim Aliu was reassigned to the Toledo Walleye (ECHL) from the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) where he played forty-eight games. With the IceHogs he scored eleven goals and six assists for a total of seventeen points – Aliu also accumulated sixty-nine penalty minutes. No matter how you look at it, this is not the direction any organization wants a top prospect to go. The Blackhawks had (and still have) high hopes for Aliu since his selection in the second round (56th overall) of the 2007 draft.
Aliu didn’t start the season off well, but from what I’ve read his level of play has improved and has become more confident on the ice. The demotion to the ECHL won’t be the kiss of death for Aliu’s career. He will see more ice-time with the Walleye. With the frequency that Mark Bernard (the General Manager of Minor League Affiliations) moves players between Rockford and Toledo, Aliu’s stay could be short.
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