IceHogs Add One Subtract Another 3/12/13
By: Scott Leber
Updated: March 12, 2013
The Chicago Blackhawks have
recalled forward Jimmy Hayes from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey
League. In addition, the team has assigned defenseman Steve Montador to the
IceHogs.
Hayes, 23, ranks fourth on the
IceHogs with 39 points (22G, 17A) in 58 games this season. He is tied for the
team lead, and shares 10th in the AHL, with 22 goals. The 6-6,
221-pound forward ranks second on the team with eight power-play tallies and
paces the club with two shorthanded goals.
The Boston, Mass., native
appeared in 31 games with the Blackhawks during the 2011-12 season, registering
nine points (5G, 4A) in those contests. Hayes made his National Hockey League
debut on Dec. 30 vs. Detroit and scored his first career goal in his next game
on Jan. 2 vs. Edmonton. He tallied a season-high two points (1G, 1A) three times
last year (Jan. 12, Jan. 18 and Feb. 21) and also appeared in two Stanley Cup
Playoff matchups for Chicago.
Hayes was acquired from the
Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a second-round choice in the 2010 NHL Entry
Draft (Bradley Ross) on June 26, 2010. He was originally selected by Toronto in
the second round, 60th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry
Draft.
Montador, 33, has not appeared in
a game with the Blackhawks this season. The Vancouver, British Columbia, native
appeared in 52 games with the Blackhawks during the 2011-12 season, posting 14
points (5G, 9A) and has earned 131 points (33G, 98A) in 571 career NHL games
with Calgary, Florida, Anaheim, Boston, Buffalo and Chicago.
