Shining Prospects: November 12th-18th

The lockout has grown dull... actually, it has been dull for many weeks, if not months now. I have little interest in covering the drama anymore as you can see in my lack of articles lately... so instead every Monday (completely exclusive to IHN) I will release an update of Blackhawks prospects across the world. THE SKINNY MINOR PRO -Ben Smith had a fantastic week for Rockford. He recorded 12 shots on goal, scored 2 goals, and added 2 assists despite the IceHogs posting a 1-2 record last week. -David Gilbert ended his 8-game point streak (14 pts) last week as his team recorded a 3-2 win over Quad City. Gilbert has put together a solid season so far with the Bloomington Blaze, tied for 3rd on the team in points. COLLEGE -Sam Jardine suffered a serious laceration on November 10th, he will miss 6-10 weeks of action. He met with the media on Wednesday to talk about what happened and how he is moving forward. Thankfully, no tendons or arteries were cut, and it is not expected that ...