The Blackhawks have signed forward Dennis Rasmussen to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday.
Rasmussen, 25, registered 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 73 regular-season games with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League last season. The Swedish native had previously spent three years in the Swedish Hockey League with the Växjö Lakers, where he compiled 40 goals and 45 assists in 149 career games, including 40 points in 2013-14 which ranked 10th in the league.
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Rasmussen also helped Team Sweden capture the bronze medal in the 2010 World Junior Championships and 2014 World Championships.