The Chicago Blackhawks assigned forward Peter Regin and goaltender Michael Leighton to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League after both players cleared waivers on Sunday.
Regin, 28, signed a one-year contract in July. He was originally acquired by the Blackhawks in a trade with the New York Islanders last season. He had two goals, two assists and was a plus-5 in 17 regular-season games and had zero points and was a minus-1 in five playoff games for the Blackhawks last season.
Leighton, 33, signed a one-year contract in August. He played for Donbass Donetsk in the KHL last season and had a 20-15 record with a 1.74 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. He is expected to split starts with Scott Darling in Rockford.
The Blackhawks’ active roster is down to 24 players, including 14 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders.
