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Found November 17, 2011 on Pro Sports Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Rostislav Olesz,  Joel Quenneville
TEAMS: Chicago Blackhawks

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The Chicago Blackhawks waived left wing Rostislav Olesz on Thursday. The seventh overall pick of the 2004 draft, Olesz did not collect a point in six contests and was a healthy scratch in 12 games this season. "He didn't get a ton of opportunities," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said of the 26-year-old Olesz. "His opportunity was limited but I guess sometimes you earn your opportunities as you go along here. His production ... he hasn't produced probably at the rate - and I'm not necessarily talking production - but his overall game maybe we were looking for more."
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