Morning Bag Skate: Blackhawks announce 2016 Rookie Tournament roster

Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.

The Chicago Blackhawks announced their 2016 Rookie Tournament roster Thursday, which will take place Sept. 16-20 at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City, Mich.

HAWKS

**NHL unveils Hawks players’ jersey numbers for World Cup (SCH)

**Top 25 Under 25: John Hayden at No. 9 (SCH)

**DeBrincat, Schmaltz lead Hawks’ rookie tourney roster (SCH)

**Watch: Toews turns baseball into hockey for TV commercial (SCH)

**Powers: Tell us what you think, Hawks fans (The Athletic)

**Top 25 Under 25: Mark McNeill at No. 10 (SCH)

**SCH GIF Tournament (SCH)

CENTRAL DIVISION

**Stars announce Traverse City tournament roster (DBD)

NHL

**Sabres re-sign Zemgus Girgensons to 1-year contract (DBTB)

**McDavid takes first skate by an Oiler at Rogers Place (theScore)

**Devils terminate prospect Ben Johnson’s contract after sexual assault conviction (AATJ)

HOCKEY WORLD

**Red Wings’ Zetterberg out of WCH for Sweden (WIIM)

**Northeastern, Dalen Hedges part ways (SBNCH)

**Pavol Demitra film to screen in Vancouver (The Providence)