Rockford, Ill.-General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the Blackhawks have assigned forward David Koci to Rockford in the AHL.

Koci appeared in 18 games for the Blackhawks this season and did not score while posting 68 penalty minutes.

Koci was sidelined for 10 games with a broken nose suffered in a game against Boston back on October 25th. He has been a healthy scratch for 15 of the last 18 games.

The winger is expected to be in Rockford in time for Friday’s game in Peoria.

Next Home Game: Tuesday, Feb. 5 vs. Houston Aeros. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The IceHogs and Aeros match-up for a third time this season and second in Rockford. Come and celebrate Mardi Gras with the IceHogs at the MetroCentre.