Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world.
Chicago Blackhawks prospect Ville Pokka was added to Finland's roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey on Friday.
The roster announcements began at 2 a.m. with Finland and continued with Czech Republic and Russia at 4 a.m. CT. Sweden will make the next announcement at 10 a.m. followed by Europe (5:09 p.m.), USA (5:13 p.m.), North America (5:16 p.m.) and Canada (5:22 p.m.). All times are central.
HAWKS
**Kempny named to Czech Republic's roster (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
NHL
**Report: Gudbranson turned down four-year, $18 million extension from Panthers (theScore)
**No buyout for Girardi, but Rangers willing to trade almost anyone (NY Post)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Memorial Cup: Leafs' prospect Marner approaching tournament scoring record (Yahoo!