Hawks send rookie Morin back to Rockford

Posted November 07, 2010 10:00 pm

Daily Herald News Services

Jeremy Morin

The Blackhawks have assigned forward Jeremy Morin to the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.

Morin, 19, made his National Hockey League debut on Saturday at Philips Arena against the Atlanta Thrashers and registered 4 shots on goal, 2 blocked shots and 1 takeaway in two games with the Blackhawks. He leads Rockford with 3 power-play goals and has tallied 4 points (3G, A) in eight AHL games this year in his professional debut.

Morin was acquired by the Blackhawks last summer in a trade with the Atlanta Thrashers,

For the troops:

The Blackhawks will wear special camouflage jerseys during warm-ups on Wednesday before hosting the Phoenix Coyotes in a 7:30 p.m. game at the United Center.

As part of a “Salute to the Military” effort, the jerseys will be autographed by the player that wears them and auctioned online at chicagoblackhawks.com between Nov. 8 and 17, with all proceeds benefitting the USO of Illinois. The Blackhawks and a special sponsor, Boeing, are also hosting several military members and their guests at the game as part of the “Salute to Military” program. Several Blackhawks Season Ticket Holders and other fans donated their tickets to allow these military members and their guests the opportunity to attend Wednesday's tilt.

For more information, visit chicagoblackhawks.com.

For the second straight year, Blackhawks players will wear camouflage jerseys during pre-game warmups that will be part of a charity auction. Photo courtesy Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews sports a camouflage jerseys that he wore last season during pre-game warmup as part of a charity auction. The Hawks will be doing the same thing on Wednesday to help raise money for USO Illinois and to honor troops and veterans this week. Photo courtesy Chicago Blackhawks

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