The Chicago Blackhawks recalled defenseman Ville Pokka from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL and retroactively placed Cody Franson on injured reserve to Dec. 9, the team announced Wednesday.
Franson, who suffered an upper-body injury Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres, is eligible to return for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Wild. The 30-year-old has only one goal and six assists in 19 games in his first season with Chicago. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound blue liner joined the Blackhawks on a one-year, $1 million deal this offseason.