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DENNIS GILBERT SIGNS WITH BLACKHAWKS, WILL REPORT TO ROCKFORD
ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have agreed to terms with defenseman Dennis Gilbert on a three-year contract that runs through the 2020-21 season. Gilbert will immediately join the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
Gilbert, 21, was selected by the Blackhawks in the third round (91st overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft. The blueliner recently completed his junior season at the University of Notre Dame where he scored 10 points (4g, 6a) in 39 games. He recorded his first career two-goal game on Dec. 9, 2017 at Wisconsin.
The Buffalo, N.Y. native capped his three-year college career with 42 points (6g, 36a) in 116 career college games. As a sophomore with the Fighting Irish, he helped his team to the Frozen Four and was named the Hockey East’s Best Defensive Defenseman and a Hockey East Third Team All-Star. The defenseman led the team with a career-high +27 plus/minus that season, and ranked first among Notre Dame defensemen with 22 assists during the campaign.
Prior to playing at Notre Dame, Gilbert played the 2014-15 season with the Chicago Steel of the USHL, where he tallied 27 points (4g, 23a) in 59 games and was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team.
Next Home Game: Friday, April 13 vs. Chicago
The IceHogs host their final home game of the 2017-18 regular season with an Illinois Lottery Cup series matchup against the Chicago Wolves. Friday is Fan Appreciation Night and the first 2,500 fans in attendance will receive a free copy of this season’s team photo, courtesy of American Solutions for Business. Tickets can be purchased at IceHogs.com, by calling (815) 968-5222 or in-person at the BMO Harris Bank Center Box Office.
