ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Chicago Blackhawks today announced they have recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.

Gilbert, 22, made his professional debut with the IceHogs last season, logging 14 points (5g, 9a) in 63 AHL games. The blueliner also led Rockford with 67 penalty minutes and was tabbed the team’s Most Improved Player after nearly doubling his first-half point production with nine points over his final 26 contests of the season. Gilbert then earned his first career promotion to the NHL with Chicago on April 2 and posted a game-high six hits the following night in his NHL debut vs. St. Louis.

The Buffalo, New York native was originally selected by Chicago in the third round (91st overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft.