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Warm up to Nick Leddy

January 17th, 2011 by Leigh Michael Dengis

Nick Leddy was assigned to the Rockford IceHogs on Monday. Per usual, the move was made in order to circumvent the cap free up cap space. According to capgeek.com, the Blackhawks will save $6,007 each day the 19-year-old defenseman isn’t on the roster. It’s a given he’ll back with the NHL club before Saturday’s game against the Red Wings.

In eleven games with the Hawks, Leddy has tallied only one goal – a fluky one at that. His defensive positioning is suspect, his back-checking leaves a lot to be desired and he needs to be strong in front of the net. Leddy’s development would benefit from playing games at the AHL level, but the Blackhawks need him rounding out their third defensive pairing. With him in the lineup – since he was re-called earlier this month – the Blackhawks are 4-0-1.

The recent success is less about the addition of Leddy to the blue line, but more so the subtraction of Nick Boynton from it. The Blackhawks are willing to sit through the growing pains with the former. Leddy and Jordan Hendry give them the best chance to win, which is why the organization was willing to burn a year on his entry-level contract to keep him in Chicago.

This won’t be the last time Leddy will be demoted to Rockford, as the Blackhawks are right up against the cap ceiling. Despite how you feel about him or his readiness, he’s going to be part of the defensive corps indefinitely, or as long as Boynton has the ‘flu’.

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Jeremy Morin and Nick Leddy selected to US Jr. team

December 22nd, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

USA Hockey announced their 22-man roster for the World Junior Hockey Championships on Wednesday morning. Blackhawks’ prospects Jeremy Morin and Nick Leddy were selected to the national squad that is heavily favored to repeat as gold medal winners in 2011. The 19-year-olds were stationed in Rockford (AHL) before joining the team, and both have some NHL experience on their resume.

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Dylan Olsen makes Canada’s junior team

December 15th, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

When the Canadian World Junior training camp closed up shop last year, defenseman Dylan Olsen didn’t survive the final round of cuts and was sent packing. This time around, the outcome was more desirable for the Blackhawks’ first round pick (28th overall) in 2009, as it was announced Wednesday morning that he was selected to the 2011 squad. He is just one of the two players that made the team from the collegiate ranks.

Forward Brandon Pirri, who was also invited and attended the training camp, was one of the nine players released this morning. He will no longer experience the hoopla that surrounds the Canada’s selection process to their national junior team, and return to the not-so glamorous surroundings of Rockford, Illinois

Olsen and Co. will have 11 days to prepare for their first match of the World Junior Hockey Championship against the Russians on Boxing Day (December 26) in Buffalo, New York.

On the American front

Forward Jeremy Morin and defenseman Nick Leddy were invited to Team USA’s selection camp, which begins Thursday, and will compete with 27 other players for a spot on the 22-man roster. Morin was a member of the 2010 gold medal winning team, but whether he’ll attend the camp is still up in the air. Injuries to players such as Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane could keep him in Chicago indefinitely.

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Five thoughts about five Blackhawks

October 22nd, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

Hossa's second goal vs. St. Louis in Game #7 (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

It’s two weeks into the season, the Blackhawks have rattled off four straight wins to find themselves sitting atop the central division after a slow start. We’re eight games in, a tenth of the season behind us, and we’ve learned a few things about the 2010-11 version of the team thus far.

Marian Hossa is a beast

We finally get a chance to see what a healthy Marian Hossa looks like, and it resembles greatness. He has always been this good, but this is the first time he has played at this level in a Hawks’ jersey. I can only compare it to Alexander Ovechkin. Every time Hossa gets the puck, you get the feeling that something great is about to happen, and he has yet to disappoint. He was the reason the Blackhawks won both Game #3 in Buffalo and Game #7 vs. St. Louis in come from behind fashion.

Hossa spoiled us, and our expectations have been raised. Now that we’ve been treated to hockey such as awesome as this from the Slovakian right winger, we should never expect anything less. Hossa is on pace for 70-plus goals and 40-plus assists.

Marty Turco will do

Marty Turco has successfully wiped everyone’s memory of Antti Niemi. In six appearances, he has a record of 4-1-1 with a 2.42 GAA and .929 SV%. Keep in mind that Turco is seeing an average of 35.2 shots against per game — the Hawks averaged 25.1 in 2009-10 — with a thin blue line in front of him. What impresses me the most about our new 35-year-old goaltender are the long up-ice passes. In Monday’s game against the Blues, Turco hit Bryan Bickell square in the chest, as he stood on the offensive blue line, from the crease.

Our new Brent Sopel is…

…Nick Boynton. Yea, he has his flaws, and in a perfect world he’d be skating on the third pairing with either Jordan Hendry or John Scott. But for what he is, I’ve been relatively pleased with the job Boynton has done so far this season. He is the league leader in blocked shots with 23 in seven games, and is averaging over 22 minutes a night.

In Wednesday’s 2-1 (SO) victory over the Canucks, Boynton was on the ice for 27:38 — of which 2:27 was on the penalty kill — behind only Duncan Keith in time-on-ice.

Nick Leddy wasn’t ready

When the news broke last weekend that Nick Leddy was assigned to Rockford, I smiled. Not because it gave me the opportunity to say, I told you so, but because it’s what’s best for the 19-year-old defenseman at this point in his career. The speed of the game at this level was too fast for Leddy. He was tentative when it came to making or receiving a pass, his decision making was sub-par and his positioning, which is the most important aspect of playing defense, left a lot to be desired. If Jassen Cullimore is brought in as your replacement, that’s humbling.

Jack Skille can play

It took the former first round draft pick long enough to prove he belonged in the NHL, but he’s been a source of energy on the fourth line with Viktor Stalberg and Jake Dowell. Skille is making the most of his current situation, and it’s only a matter of time he gets promoted. He was a candidate to be this year’s whipping boy, but John Scott has a firm grasp on the title.

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Top twenty Blackhawk prospects: Fall 2010

October 15th, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

Our first installment of prospect rankings for the season have been expanded to twenty players, from the usual ten. The regular guidelines for making the list are still intact – under the age of 25, and less than 40 games played at the NHL level for skaters and 20 appearances for goalies. For more information and statistics regarding every player in the Blackhawks’ system, check out our In the Organization page above.

A lot has changed since the Spring 2010 rankings due to the addition and subtraction of so many players this off-season.

1. Kyle Beach (LW)
Date of Birth – January 13, 1990
Team – Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

If a general manager praises a player for his tenacity after jumping then injuring a five-foot something Norwegian at prospect camp, thus knocking him out of commission for about four months, things become very clear. Beach is a Stan (and Scotty) Bowman favorite, no matter how dense he is. He’ll spend most of the year in Rockford, with a few trips up and down I-90 this season. (Previous Rank: 1)

2. Jeremy Morin (LW)
April 16, 1991
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

Looks like Bowman got himself a gem in the Dustin Byfuglien to Atlanta trade. Morin was close to breaking training camp with the Blackhawks, but the experience he will gain playing in the AHL will prove to be beneficial. The kid is a natural scorer, but his skating could improve. Morin was a member of the gold medal winning American team at the World Juniors in 2009, and is a lock to make the team once again this year. (NR)

3. Dylan Olsen (D)
January 3, 1991
Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)

He’s got all the tools. He is big, physical, skates well and is a natural playmaker from the point. Olsen will spend another season at Minnesota-Duluth, and is a candidate to make the Canadian under-20 national team for the World Juniors. Olsen will compete for a spot on the Hawks’ blue line next fall, at the earliest. (3)

4. Shawn Lalonde (D)
March 10, 1990
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

He joined the IceHogs for eight regular season and three post season games last year, and will play the majority of his games in Rockford this season. Primarily known as an offensive defenseman, Lalonde provides some pop as well. He has great up-ice vision, skates well and is destined to be a power-play quarterback. (2)

5. Marcus Kruger (C)
March 27, 1990
Djurgardens (SEL)

The Swede is wearing the “A” for Djurgardens at the ripe age of 20. On top of being an on-ice leader, Kruger is a playmaker whose instinct is to pass first. His head is always on a swivel, and is constantly looking for the open man. Kruger is also an asset in the defensive zone. The Blackhawks signed him to an entry-level deal this summer, but missed training camp with a foot injury. (5)

6. Nick Leddy (D)
March 20, 1991
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Despite seeing some improvement from the 19-year-old defenseman in the first four games of the season, on the job training isn’t something you want from a guy playing fifteen minutes a game in the NHL. Leddy could use some seasoning in Rockford to work on his board play, strength and overall decision making. (4)

7. Kevin Hayes (RW)
May 8, 1992
Boston College (Hockey East)

Kevin was drafted out of Noble & Greenough High School in Massachusetts this spring. He accelerated his schooling in order to be draft eligible, as well as join his older brother Jimmy (see below) at Boston College this fall. Kevin was a crowd pleaser at this summer’s prospect camp because of his speed and all-around hockey ability. (NR)

8. Brandon Pirri (C)
April 10, 1991
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

He left Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute after his freshman year for the bright lights of…umm…Rockford. Pirri happens to be another Bowman favorite, luring him away from collegiate ranks this summer with an entry-level deal. He’s a nice little player (6‘0“ 160), but has a long way to come to be a regular in the NHL. (8)

9. Brian Connelly (D)
June 10, 1986
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

Connelly was named the IceHogs’ Rookie of the Year last season. In 78 games, the defenseman scored four goals and 31 assists. His 35 points was good enough for sixth best in the AHL among blue liners. Connelly doesn’t have a ton of hype surrounding him like other prospects in the system at the position, but he’s a solid two-way player. (10)

10. Jack Skille (RW)
May 19, 1987
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Yep, Skille is still considered a prospect. It finally looks like the 23-year-old forward found a home on the Blackhawks’ roster. He has been one of the better players on the young season, and provides a nice balance skill and energy as a bottom-six forward. Skille has yet to scratch the score sheet, but if he continues at this pace the ponts will come. (7)

11. Ivan Vishnevskiy (D)
February 18, 1988
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

Vishnevskiy came to Chicago when Andrew Ladd was shipped to Atlanta, and is now with his third organization. Like many Russians he skates well and is skilled, but it’s been four years since he was drafted in the first round (27th overall; 2006) and the sheen is beginning to dull. Vishnevskiy is part of the deep defensive prospect pool in Rockford, and will have a hard time standing out above the rest. One thing that will set him apart from the rest is experience. (NR)

12. Jimmy Hayes (RW)
May 8, 1992
Boston College (Hockey East)

Kevin’s older brother was acquired by the Blackhawks during the 2010 draft weekend from the Maple Leafs. The fact that Brian Burke let a big forward (6’5” 210) such as the elder Hayes go, should raise a few eyebrows. Toronto’s general manager drools over these sorts of players. Jimmy is a big, physical power forward with an offensive upside. (NR)

13. Ludvig Rensfeldt (LW/C)
January 29, 1992
Brynas J20 (SuperElite)

Rensfeldt is tearing up Sweden’s 20-year-old junior league. In eight games so far, he has seven goals and eight assists. It’s only a matter of time before he gets called up to the SEL. Rensfeldt is a player to keep an eye on. The 18-year-old is a talented player, and it will be a couple years before he’s ready to cross the Atlantic for good. (NR)

14. Bryan Bickell (LW)
March 9, 1986
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Bickell is a tough, physical winger, but he doesn’t have much in the way of skill. He has a nose for the net, but won’t be anything more than a bottom-six forward. Not that there is anything wrong with that… (NR)

15. Byron Froese (C)
March 12,1991
Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

He is very raw in appearance, but gets the job done with his physical and offensive play. In nine games played for the Rebels on the young season, Froese has netted three goals and tallied twelve assists. His numbers so far this season are a little deceiving – the kid can score. Froese had 29 goals with the Everett Silvertips in 2009-10. (NR)

16. Igor Makarov (RW)
September 19, 1987
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

Makarov caught the eye of fans at training camp, but just fell short of making the Hawks’ roster. The Russian winger has been an enigma in his short career. He is quick and a great level of skill, but needs to be stronger on his skates and battle harder along the boards. For the last two years in the KHL, he was an unproductive bottom-six forward. I have my doubts whether Makarov will stick in the NHL, if he ever gets there. (NR)

17. Philippe Paradis (C)
January 2, 1991
Prince Edward Island Rocket (QMJHL)

Of the prospects that came over in the Kris Versteeg trade, Paradis performed better at prospect camp and training camp, which isn’t saying much. He was selected in the first round (27th overall; 2009) by the Hurricanes solely on potential. Paradis might make it to the NHL one day, but it will be a long and bumpy road that gets him there. (NR)

18. Ben Smith (RW)
July 11, 1988
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)

The former Golden Eagle doesn’t necessarily have all the tools, but his work ethic is second to none. Smith was important cog in the Boston College machine, which national championship in 2010. He was named the Frozen Four MVP. He has a nice career ahead of him as a bottom-six forward, and a penalty kill unit specialist. (NR)

19. Joe Lavin (D)
July 17, 1989
Notre Dame (CCHA)

Lavin is already half-way to becoming a hockey legend. The 21-year-old was arrested for supplying alcohol to minors at a party in his honor. He was not disciplined by the team, however. Lavin is a strong skater, plays the position well and has a wicked shot from the blue line. (NR)

20. Justin Holl (D)
January 30, 1992
Minnesota (WCHA)

The tools are there, but the 18-year-old could be more refined. He is an offensive minded defenseman, skates well and likes to jump in as the fourth forward. Holl’s overall defensive play needs a lot of work, and he’ll get the necessary playing time at Minnesota. The Blackhawks will give him a few years to fill out his frame (6‘2“ 170) before they come knocking. (NR)

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Niklas Hjalmarsson gets two games for Pominville hit

October 12th, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

Pominville carried out on a stretcher (AP Photo/David Duprey)

The Blackhawks came from behind to defeat the Sabres 4-3 for their first win of the season. The story of the game isn’t Marian Hossa’s two goal performance, but rather Niklas Hjalmarsson’s hit on Jason Pominville in the first period. Hjalmarsson received a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct for the hit. Pominville was carted off the ice and diagnosed with a concussion. For the hit, judge, jury and executioner Colin Campbell suspended the Swedish defenseman two games.

In my opinion, Hjalmarsson’s suspension is a game or two too long. Remember Alexander Ovechkin’s hit on Brian Campbell last year? Ovechkin was suspended two games for shoving Campbell into the boards. Hjalmarsson came in hard from the blue line with the intention of knocking Pominville off the puck. It was a shoulder-to-shoulder hit, and the Sabre didn’t brace himself for the amount of force and awkwardly banged his head against the glass.

Aside from the outcome, the same sort anyone can find in every other game without any level of discipline. There was no intent to injure and Hjalmarsson is not a repeat offender, but the only reason he will miss two games is because Pominville was concussed. The only questionable aspect of the hit was whether the puck got to Pominville in time, which is always up to interpretation.

In his first game back from serving the two game suspension, Hjalmarsson and company will face the Sabres at home on Saturday. This may be an understatement, but things should get interesting in the rematch. There have been a few threats coming out of Buffalo already.

A thin blue line

The season isn’t even a week old, and Hawks’ blue line depth has been thoroughly tested. Campbell was knocked out for four-to-five weeks in the pre-season with an knee injury, Nick Boynton was suspended for his throat slash gesture and now Hjalmarsson will be watching the game from the press box. For the next two games, the Blackhawks will be without their second defensive pairing.

I’ve been one of Nick Leddy’s harshest critics, but I’ll admit that the 19-year-old has shown signs of improvement. I just wish he wasn’t learning on the job. Giving substantial minutes to Leddy, Boynton and John Scott is worrisome. The Blackhawks shots against total (34.0) needs to come down in order for the Blackhawks to win consistently this season.

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Blackhawks’ opening night roster set

October 5th, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

The Blackhawks have cleaned up the roster, and appear to have their opening night roster set. Hannu Toivonen was assigned to Rockford after he cleared waivers on Saturday, and Jeremy Morin will join him on the IceHogs after being demoted on Monday. Morin will benefit from getting top-six minutes in the AHL, which he wasn’t guaranteed in Chicago. Ryan Potulny and Jassen Cullimore were placed on waivers Tuesday morning. As it stands the Hawks have a 22-man roster, which includes the injured Brian Campbell.

Projected opening night lineup

Kopecky – Toews – Hossa
Brouwer – Sharp – Kane
Stalberg – Bolland – Skille
Bickell – Dowell – Pisani

Keith – Seabrook
Leddy – Hjalmarsson
Hendry – Scott

Turco
Crawford

Injured – Campbell
Suspended – Boynton (1 game)

A short Nick Leddy rant

Nick Leddy is not a NHL-ready defenseman, yet the organization is rushing him into the lineup in place of the injured Brian Campbell. It takes years for a defenseman to hone his craft, and I saw nothing from Leddy in prospect camp or during the pre-season that would prove he’d be the exception to the rule.

There is no way the kid can hang with the big boys when the begin playing for keeps. Leddy was drafted out of high school, and only has one year at the collegiate level under his belt. In 30 games at Minnesota, he scored three goals with eight assists. Leddy is better suited for the Canadian Hockey League at this point in his development, not thrust into the pressure cooker that is the NHL.

Random opening night notes

- Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa looked great playing together in the last few games of the pre-season. Hossa appears to be healthy, and ready to dazzle fans with jaw-dropping plays. Tomas Kopecky will try his best to keep up.

- Troy Brouwer will stick somewhere in the top-six. From what I saw, it looked like he improved his play in front of the net this off-season. He was battling with defenders, screening goalies and was in position to re-direct pucks.

- The penalty kill will be spearheaded by Toews and Hossa, followed by Dave Bolland and Fernando Pisani. Patrick Sharp, Troy Brouwer and Jake Dowell will also see playing time in shorthanded situations.

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Can the CHL keep Jeremy Morin from playing in Rockford?

September 14th, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

If only he could walk on water. (Morin pictured above)

I came across this article a few weeks ago regarding an investigation into Jeremy Morin’s eligibility to play in the AHL this season. The issue brought up in the article is whether the CHL – made up of the OHL, WHL and QJMHL – has the authority to block the Blackhawks from assigning him to Rockford. Morin, who turned 19 on April 16, with one season in the OHL under his belt with the Kitchener Rangers, signed an entry level deal with the Atlanta Thrashers weeks before he was traded to the Blackhawks.

“The umbrella league which governs the OHL, WHL and QMJHL has an agreement in place with the NHL where players drafted out of the CHL can only play in the AHL if they turn 20 years old by Dec. 31 or have played in the CHL for four seasons.”

There appears to be a loophole within the CHL-NHL agreement. Morin was drafted by the Thrashers out of the U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP) in the 2009 entry draft before he joined the Rangers. There is no such by law in existence between the NHL and any American developmental hockey league, such as the NDTP.

Neate Sager, of Buzz the Net, points out that Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson left the OHL at 19-years-old to play for the Hershey Bears last year. Carlson was drafted out the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2008.

The CHL has their best interest in mind, wanting to keep players around so they have a relatively high talent level with their on-ice product. Because other players have taken the same route to the AHL, it doesn’t appear as though they can get in the way of the Blackhawks’ will. The CHL is taking issue with Morin jumping to the AHL at 19-years-old to bring light to their situation, and this could be something to include in the next version of the collective bargaining agreement.

Here comes the youth

Nick Leddy and Brandon Pirri signed entry-level contracts with the Blackhawks this summer, and will be vying for a spot on the IceHogs’ roster at 19, too. The CHL-NHL agreement that could keep Morin from playing in the AHL doesn’t have any effect on both Leddy and Pirri. They are coming from collegiate programs, but they are eligible to play in the CHL if they chose to. Leddy’s rights belong to the Tri-City Americans (WHL), and Pirri’s to the Saginaw Spirit (OHL).

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Three Blackhawks at US World Juniors developement camp

July 30th, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

Three Blackhawks’ prospects – Jeremy Morin, Kevin Hayes and Stephen Johns – were invited to Team USA’s development camp that began today in Lake Placid, New York. The camp will encompass practice sessions, inter-squad scrimmages and scrimmages against the Swedish and Finnish squads. There were a total of 42 players invited to the development camp, and the roster will be cut down prior to the first international scrimmage against Sweden on August 3rd. USA Hockey also has a World Juniors blog up so fans can follow the happenings from home. The camp runs through August 7th.

Morin was on the USA Junior national team last year. This is the first time for Hayes and Johns at the Team USA development camp. Nick Leddy was supposed to attend the camp as well, but was pulled after he signed a professional deal with the Hawks earlier this week. Not too sure why, but he is at the Blackhawks Convention this weekend.

Meanwhile, north of the boarder…

Dylan Olsen in the Blackhawks lone prospect invited to Team Canada’s development camp next week. Competition for a roster spot will be stiff this year. Three defensemen from the 2010 squad are returning – Jared Cowen, Calvin de Haan and Ryan Ellis. Olsen – along with Shawn Lalonde – was one of the last players cut from last year’s silver medal squad.

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Leddy leaves Golden Gophers, and signs entry-level deal

July 27th, 2010 by Leigh Michael Dengis

Leddy as a Golden Gopher

Nick Leddy, former defenseman of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, signed a three-year deal worth $2,700,000 $4,200,000 with the Blackhawks this afternoon. The exact details of the contract have yet to be released, but Leddy will be on the books with a cap hit of $900,000 $1,400,000 each year. Once he signed the dotted line his collegiate career over, but he still has junior level (CHL) eligibility. Leddy is leaving the University of Minnesota after one year in the program. He had 3 goals and 8 assists in 30 matches in 2009-10. Leddy did suffer a broken jaw that kept him sidelined for nine games.

There were murmurs that Leddy was in talks with Stan Bowman and company regarding an entry-level deal. I chalked it up to nothing more than message board gossip, and quickly forget about the rumor. It made little sense to me then. He wasn’t all that impressive in his freshman year as a Golden Gopher. The Minnesota Wild’s opinion of their 2009 first round (16 overall) draft pick soured as a result, and the Blackhawks were able to acquire Leddy in the Cam Barker for Kim Johnsson deal.

The Blackhawks came to a different conclusion then the Wild. The problem wasn’t Leddy. It was the Gophers’ hockey program. According to Gopher Puck Live, the reason for Leddy’s lack of production last season was because the 2009-10 squad was “one of the worst goal-scoring Gopher teams in history.” Under Don Lucia the once rich hockey program regressed. They haven’t been to the post-season in two seasons.

It sounds as though the Blackhawks are saving the top prospect from a bad situation by signing Nick Leddy to an entry-level deal, and Bowman can justify because of his performance at prospect camp. I liked what I saw from Leddy at the camp, but don’t think he needs to be rushed to the AHL at this point. The 19-year-old Leddy could use more seasoning elsewhere, and add more bulk to his 5’11” 179lbs. frame.

A few things that must be said about the signing of Nick Leddy is that 1) this doesn’t mean Brian Campbell will be traded, 2) he won’t be in competition for a roster spot out of training camp, and 3) he’s still eligible to play in the CHL. So get those dirty little thoughts out of your mind.

IceHogs ink Palmer and Leblanc

The Rockford IceHogs signed Joe Palmer and Peter Lablanc to AHL/ECHL contracts. Palmer and Leblanc were in attendance at the Blackhawks’ prospect camp earlier in this month, but were rather unimpressive. Because they signed deals with the IceHogs they’re technically not in the Blackhawks’ system any longer, thus they are stricken from the ‘In the Organization’ page.

Changes have been reflected on our In the Organization page above.

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