Rockford’s Anniversary, Reichel Training, Krejci Retires, IIHF Rules on Fedotov, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

The Rockford IceHogs are celebrating their 25th anniversary this coming season. The Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate announced last week they’re going to have special promotional items, giveaways and marketing elements for the season. That will include wearing a unique specialty jersey to commemorate the anniversary on Friday, Nov. 24 against the Milwaukee Admirals. The IceHogs also introduced this logo for the celebration season.

  • He’s probably now a “former IceHogs forward” and will be a Blackhawk moving forward, but we got a look at Lukas Reichel‘s offseason training. It looks like he’s putting in the work to be ready for a full season in the NHL. There was a lot to like about his extended look with the Hawks last year, and he’ll be in a great position with less pressure to succeed this season thanks to the arrival of Connor Bedard. I have pretty high hopes for a good first full NHL season from Reichel.
  • It was somewhat expected given the way last year was set up, but it became official on Monday morning. David Krejci joined Patrice Bergeron in the “former Boston Bruins” club. Krejci, 37, was originally a second-round pick by the Bruins in 2004 — yes, 19 years ago. He went on to score 231 goals in 1,032 regular-season games and was a terrific player for nearly two decades. Like Bergeron, the only sweater he ever put on was that of the Bruins. Stick taps to Krejci on calling it one helluva career.
  • This is another step in a summer exodus in Boston. Not only have Bergeron and Krejci retired, but let’s not forget the Bruins traded Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to the Blackhawks. After the best regular season in NHL history, the Bruins are moving into somewhat surprisingly unchartered waters in the coming year. Their two big summer additions: 34-year-old James van Riemsdyk and 35-year-old MIlan Lucic. Oh, and Brad Marchand is 35 as well. It’s getting to be about that time for the Bruins.
  • Boston didn’t have a single prospect in after the ’23 draft concluded (the Blackhawks had five) and they don’t have a pick before the fourth round in the 2024 NHL Draft.
  • The NHL Network dropped their rankings of the top 20 wingers in the NHL for the coming season. Boston fans can be happy to see Pasta on top of the list. It is interesting that Patrick Kane, who is unsigned and still recovering from a hip resurfacing procedure earlier this summer, made the list at No. 20. What do you think?
  • Earlier this summer, the Philadelphia Flyers petitioned the IIHF regarding the contract status of goaltender Ivan Fedotov with CSKA in the KHL. The Flyers were arguing that his contract with the Russian club had expired because of his mandatory military service. Monday, we received resolution. The IIHF announced Fedotov has a valid NHL contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for the 2023-2024 season. He is, however, banned from participating in official national and international games for four months. The IIHF also levied a one-year ban on international transfers on CSKA. This is a win for the Flyers and Fedotov. It’s also interesting to see how this ruling impact future efforts to get players out of their KHL contracts. Remember: the Flyers drafted Matvei Michkov this summer.
  • He won’t coach Frank Nazar this season, but Bears legend Jim Harbaugh will apparently coach a full seson at the University of Michigan after a reported suspension fell apart. That’s interesting.
  • Finally, the Cubs are in a playoff push and an intriguing lefty just hit the market.
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