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Blackhawks sign defenseman Michal Rozsival to 1-year contract

The Chicago Blackhawks signed the veteran defenseman -- previously invited to training camp on a professional tryout -- to a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday.

He's expected to resume skating next week in his continuing recovery from a fractured ankle suffered in Chicago's second-round series victory over the Minnesota Wild during last season's Stanley Cup run.

Rozsival, 37, had 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 65 games with the Blackhawks last season. He had one assist in 10 games during the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

A native of Vlasim, Czech Republic, Rozsival has 293 points (66 goals, 227 assists) in 890 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes and Chicago.