Blackhawks recall Teravainen, reassign van Riemsdyk to AHL
The Chicago Blackhawks are calling on their top prospect to fill the void left by the injury to Patrick Kane.
Teuvo Teravainen has been recalled from the club's AHL affiliate in Rockford, the NHL club announced Wednesday.
ESPN's Scott Powers was first to report the move.
The forward has six goals and 19 assists in 39 games with the IceHogs. He tallied two goals and two assists in 15 games with the Blackhawks earlier this season.
The Blackhawks reassigned defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to Rockford in a corresponding move. The blue-liner has one point in 18 games with Chicago and has been sidelined since mid-November with a knee injury.
Kane left Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers after being cross checked into the boards by defenseman Alex Petrovic.
The Blackhawks forward was placed on long-term injured reserve on Wednesday.