2019 Blackhawks training camp: Blackhawks assign Kevin Lankinen to AHL

The Blackhawks assigned goaltender Kevin Lankinen to the Rockford IceHogs in the AHL late Saturday night after Chicago’s 3-2 overtime victory over the Bruins.

Lankinen made 19 saves on 21 shots in the Blackhawks’ 5-3 preseason loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday in Detroit. He’s expected to share the IceHogs net this season with Collin Delia.

Rockford begins its training camp Sunday.

Chicago’s training camp roster now stands at 32 players: 18 forwards, 11 defensemen and three goaltenders.

NHL camp

Forwards: Drake Caggiula, Ryan Carpenter, Kirby Dach, Alex DeBrincat, David Kampf, Patrick Kane, Dominik Kubalik, Jacob Nilsson, Alex Nylander, Brendan Perlini, John Quenneville, Brandon Saad, Aleksi Saarela, Andrew Shaw, Zack Smith, Dylan Strome, Jonathan Toews, Anton Wedin

Defensemen: Adam Boqvist, Carl Dahlstrom, Calvin de Haan, Dennis Gilbert, Erik Gustafsson, Philip Holm, Duncan Keith, Slater Koekkoek, Olli Maatta, Connor Murphy, Brent Seabrook

Goaltenders: Corey Crawford, Collin Delia, Robin Lehner

AHL players

Forwards: Liam Coughlin*, MacKenzie Entwistle, Alexandre Fortin, Brandon Hagel, Mikael Hakkarainen, Matthew Highmore, Reese Johnson, Graham Knott, Philipp Kurashev, Dylan McLaughlin*, Nathan Noel, Dylan Sikura, Tyler Sikura*, Tim Soderlund, Kris Versteeg*

Defensemen: Nicolas Beaudin, Lucas Carlsson, Chad Krys, Nick Moutrey*, Josh McArdle*, Dmitry Osipov*, Jack Ramsey*, Jake Ryczek*, Joni Tuulola

Goaltenders: Kevin Lankinen, Chase Marchand*, Matt Tomkins*

*AHL contract