Commesso and Six Others Assigned to IceHogs
Rockford, IL - The Chicago Blackhawks today announced the following transactions:
- G Drew Commesso - Assigned to Rockford (AHL)
- G Mitchell Weeks - Released from PTO, assigned to Rockford (AHL)
- D Ashton Cumby - Assigned to Rockford (AHL)
- F Nick Lardis - Assigned to Rockford (AHL)
- F Samuel Savoie - Assigned to Rockford (AHL)
- F Aidan Thompson - Assigned to Rockford (AHL)
- F Dominic Toninato - Assigned to Rockford (NHL)
The IceHogs Training Camp roster grows to 37 players (10 defensemen, 22 forwards, and five goalies). Players will be added to the Rockford training camp roster during the remainder of the Chicago Blackhawks' preseason schedule.
This batch of players assigned includes goaltender Drew Commesso who readies for his third season in a Rockford uniform. Last spring, the 23-year-old had a fantastic finish to his sophomore season, earning a .930 save percentage in his last 22 games.
Also included in the transactions is forward Nick Lardis, a third-round draft selection of the Blackhawks in 2023. The winger is set to begin his first pro season, following a year in the OHL where he recorded 71 goals.
The IceHogs' updated training camp roster is below.
Training Camp Roster
| # | Forwards | Pos. | S | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | Birthplace | Contract |
| 25 | Dominic Toninato | F | L | 6'2 | 201 | 3/9/94 | Duluth, MN | NHL |
| 26 | Connor Mylymok | F | L | 6'1 | 205 | 3/18/00 | Jackson, MS | AHL |
| 36 | Dillon Boucher | F | L | 6'0 | 220 | 4/16/97 | Head Chezzetcook, NZ | AHL |
| 37 | Sahil Panwar | F | L | 6'1 | 185 | 1/26/02 | Mississauga, ON | Invite |
| 41 | Joe Carroll | F | L | 6'2 | 203 | 2/1/01 | Carp, ON | AHL |
| 43 | Harrison Israels | F | L | 6'2 | 205 | 9/1/99 | Mississauga, ON | AHL |
| 45 | Jamie Engelbert | F | L | 6'4 | 205 | 7/21/00 | Cobourg, ON | AHL |
| 48 | Owen Robinson | F | L | 6'0 | 192 | 3/9/00 | Orangeville, ON | Invite |
| 49 | Kevin Lombardi | RW | R | 6'5 | 230 | 8/12/98 | Schwenksville, PA | AHL |
| 53 | Marcel Marcel | F | L | 6'4 | 243 | 10/31/03 | Plzen, CZE | AHL |
| 62 | Brett Seney | C | L | 5'9 | 157 | 2/28/96 | London, ON | AHL |
| 63 | Jackson Cates | F | L | 6'0 | 190 | 9/28/97 | Stillwater, MN | AHL |
| 67 | Samuel Savoie | F | L | 5'10 | 190 | 3/25/04 | Dieppe, NB | NHL |
| 68 | Martin Misiak | F | L | 6'2 | 201 | 9/30/04 | Banska Bystrica, SVK | NHL |
| 70 | Peter Bates | F | L | 6'1 | 190 | 8/31/96 | Evanston, IL | Invite |
| 74 | Ryan Gagnier | C | L | 6'1 | 185 | 7/16/02 | Tecumseh, ON | AHL |
| 76 | Nick Lardis | F | L | 5'11 | 185 | 7/8/05 | Oakville, ON | NHL |
| 78 | Aidan Thompson | F | L | 5'11 | 181 | 2/18/02 | Fort Collins, CO | NHL |
| 85 | Lee Lapid | F | R | 6'1 | 201 | 1/11/98 | Thornhill, ON | Invite |
| 86 | Connor Joyce | C | R | 6'0 | 168 | 6/7/01 | Dedham, MA | Invite |
| 90 | Paul Ludwinski | F | L | 5'11 | 172 | 4/23/04 | Toronto, ON | NHL |
| 92 | Gavin Hayes | F | R | 6'1 | 176 | 5/14/00 | Ypsilanti, MI | NHL |
| # | Defensemen | Pos. | S | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | Birthplace | Contract |
| 23 | Cavan Fitzgerald | D | L | 6'1 | 201 | 8/23/96 | Boston, MA | AHL |
| 47 | Taige Harding | D | L | 6'7 | 236 | 1/3/02 | Glasgow, GBR | NHL |
| 52 | Tyson Feist | D | R | 6'3 | 207 | 1/14/00 | Dawson Creek, BC | AHL |
| 54 | Jeremie Bucheler | D | R | 6'4 | 220 | 3/31/00 | Montreal, QC | AHL |
| 57 | Ashton Cumby | D | L | 6'5 | 216 | 7/19/05 | Bonnyville, AB | NHL |
| 58 | Ryan Mast | D | R | 6'5 | 220 | 1/14/03 | Bloomfield Hills, IL | NHL |
| 64 | Christian Berger | D | L | 6'0 | 194 | 5/22/00 | St. Louis, MO | Invite |
| 72 | Will Ennis | D | L | 6'3 | 209 | 5/31/00 | Russell, ON | Invite |
| 75 | Andrew Perrott | D | R | 5'10 | 216 | 8/24/01 | Detroit, MI | AHL |
| 93 | Dmitry Kuzmin | D | L | 5'10 | 187 | 4/23/04 | Kholstovo, BEL | NHL |
| # | Goaltenders | Pos. | S | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | Birthplace | Contract |
| 31 | Stanislav Berezhnoy | G | L | 6'4 | 218 | 6/7/03 | Novokuznetsk, RUS | NHL |
| 33 | Drew Commesso | G | L | 6'2 | 181 | 7/19/02 | Norwell, MA | NHL |
| 40 | Ryan Oullette | G | L | 6'0 | 201 | 12/6/00 | Colorado Springs, CO | Invite |
| 71 | Owen Flores | G | L | 6'2 | 194 | 5/9/04 | Chicago, IL | AHL |
| 80 | Mitchell Weeks | G | L | 6'3 | 187 | 6/22/01 | Barrie, ON | AHL |
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