AHL Rockford IceHogs

Eight Players Recalled To Chicago Blackhawks

Published on April 28, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


Chicago, Ill. - The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled forwards Kyle Beach, Jake Dowell and Jack Skille, defensemen Brian Connelly, Jassen Cullimore, Shawn Lalonde and Danny Richmond and goaltender Hannu Toivonen from the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.

Beach, 20, led Rockford with three postseason goals and was held scoreless in four regular season tilts after being assigned to the club on April 2. Chicago's first choice, 11th overall, in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Beach led the Western Hockey League with 52 goals and tied for 11th with 86 points, both career highs, in 68 regular-season games with the Spokane Chiefs during his fifth junior campaign this year. The Vancouver, British Columbia, native ranked fifth in the WHL with a career-most 186 penalty minutes and finished fourth on the Chiefs with a career-best 34 assists and +22 plus/minus rating.

Skille, 22, tallied a goal and an assist in six games with the Blackhawks this season and has accrued eight points (5g-3a) in 30 career games with Chicago over the last three years. The Blackhawks' first choice, seventh overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Skille ranked second on the IceHogs with a career-high 23 goals and third with a career-best 49 points in 63 regular season games. The Madison, Wisconsin, native also dished out a career-most 26 assists during the regular season before being held scoreless in four playoff tilts. He was one of two Rockford representatives at the AHL's All-Star Classic on Jan. 19, recording two assists in the game.

Lalonde, 20, made his professional debut with Rockford this season appearing in eight regular season games (1g-1a) and three postseason outings after being assigned to the squad on March 16. Chicago's second choice, 68th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Lalonde tied for fifth among Ontario Hockey League defensemen with 56 points (13g-43a) in 58 regular season games with the Belleville Bulls this season during his fourth junior campaign.

Dowell, 25, tallied two points (1g-1a) in three games with the Blackhawks this season and has registered three goals, five points and 17 penalty minutes in 23 career games with Chicago over the last three years. The Eau Claire, Wisconsin, native tallied 16 assists, 23 points and 96 penalty minutes in 78 regular season contests with Rockford this season while serving as the team captain.

Cullimore, 37, collected six assists, eight points and 52 penalty minutes in 59 regular season games with Rockford during his 17th professional season. A veteran of 776 career NHL regular-season games and a member of the 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning, Cullimore originally signed a professional try-out agreement with the IceHogs on Oct. 22, 2009 and later signed with the Blackhawks on Feb. 22, 2010.

Connelly, 23, set the IceHogs AHL record for points in a season by a rookie with 35 (4g-31a) in 78 regular season games. The Bloomington, Minnesota, native led the IceHogs during the playoffs with three assists and tied for the team lead with three points in four contests.

Richmond, 25, re-joined the Blackhawks organization on March 1 via a trade with the St. Louis Blues and collected six assists and 31 penalty minutes in 15 regular season tilts with Rockford. The Chicago native was a member of the Blackhawks organization for parts of three seasons (2005-08), which includes collecting two assists and 68 penalty minutes in 39 tilts with the NHL club. He also posted 15 assists, 16 points and 135 penalty minutes in 54 contests with the AHL's Peoria Rivermen this season.

Toivonen, 25, also joined the Blackhawks organization on March 1 from St. Louis and notched a 1-4-0 record with a 3.44 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage in six regular season appearances with the IceHogs. The Kalvola, Finland, native also notched an 11-11-3 record with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage in 26 games with Rivermen this season. He has appeared in 61 career NHL contests with the Boston Bruins (2005-07) and St. Louis (2007-08) registering an 18-24-10 record with a 3.37 goals against average and an .890 save percentage.

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