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December 23
BLACKHAWKS ASSIGN LALONDE TO ROCKFORD
Defenseman was two-time all-star in Ontario Hockey League
Chicago, Ill.- The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned defenseman Shawn Lalonde to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
Lalonde, 20, tied for fifth among Ontario Hockey League defensemen with 56 points (13g-43a) in 58 regular season games with the Belleville Bulls in 2009-10. Lalonde led the Bulls in points and ranked second in assists during his fourth season with the club.
He was selected 68th overall (round 3) in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He also skated in the 2010 OHL All-Star Classic, posting an assist for the Eastern Conference squad.
The Orleans, Ontario, native registered 119 assists, 166 points and 298 penalty minutes in 248 career regular season games with Belleville (2006-10). Last season, Lalonde ranked second among OHL defensemen with 19 goals and ninth with 53 points in 66 regular season games with the Bulls. A member of the Eastern Conference team in the 2009 OHL All-Star Game, he held second among Bulls defensemen with 34 assists and placed fourth overall on the club with a +29 plus/minus rating during the 2008-09 regular season.
Lalonde also appeared in 51 career postseason contests with Belleville, racking up 23 points (6g-17a) and 67 penalty minutes. He helped the Bulls reach the OHL Finals and earn a berth in the 2008 Memorial Cup with nine points (2g-7a) in 21 postseason tilts.
Next Home Game: Friday, March 19 vs. Peoria Rivermen: Game time is 7:05 p.m. The first 3,000 fans into the building will pick up a player figurine of either Mike Brennan, Evan Brophey or Jake Dowell courtesy of EcoHome Expert, Inc. Kanga Roof. Also, the IceHogs will be giving away five game-worn jerseys. The jerseys that will be given away include Matt Keith, Daryl Boyle, Ryan Flinn, Jack Skille and Brian Connelly.
Chicago, Ill.- The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned defenseman Shawn Lalonde to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
Lalonde, 20, tied for fifth among Ontario Hockey League defensemen with 56 points (13g-43a) in 58 regular season games with the Belleville Bulls in 2009-10. Lalonde led the Bulls in points and ranked second in assists during his fourth season with the club.
He was selected 68th overall (round 3) in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He also skated in the 2010 OHL All-Star Classic, posting an assist for the Eastern Conference squad.
The Orleans, Ontario, native registered 119 assists, 166 points and 298 penalty minutes in 248 career regular season games with Belleville (2006-10). Last season, Lalonde ranked second among OHL defensemen with 19 goals and ninth with 53 points in 66 regular season games with the Bulls. A member of the Eastern Conference team in the 2009 OHL All-Star Game, he held second among Bulls defensemen with 34 assists and placed fourth overall on the club with a +29 plus/minus rating during the 2008-09 regular season.
Lalonde also appeared in 51 career postseason contests with Belleville, racking up 23 points (6g-17a) and 67 penalty minutes. He helped the Bulls reach the OHL Finals and earn a berth in the 2008 Memorial Cup with nine points (2g-7a) in 21 postseason tilts.
Next Home Game: Friday, March 19 vs. Peoria Rivermen: Game time is 7:05 p.m. The first 3,000 fans into the building will pick up a player figurine of either Mike Brennan, Evan Brophey or Jake Dowell courtesy of EcoHome Expert, Inc. Kanga Roof. Also, the IceHogs will be giving away five game-worn jerseys. The jerseys that will be given away include Matt Keith, Daryl Boyle, Ryan Flinn, Jack Skille and Brian Connelly.
