The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled defenseman Carl Dahlstrom from the AHL, the team announced Friday. Jan Rutta has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 6 in order to make room on the active roster.
Dahlstrom, the No. 51 overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, is a big, lanky defenseman whose spent most of the past two seasons in Rockford. He had struggled as a rookie in 2016-17, but this season, he’s emerged as one of the IceHogs’ best players with 23 points and a plus-14 rating in 47 games.