Blackhawks Recall Drew Commesso, Place Patrick Kane on IR

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Blackhawks Recall Drew Commesso, Place Patrick Kane on IR

Originally posted on On Tap Sports Net | By Tony Marchese | Last updated Nov 9, 2026 3:27 PM ET

The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled goaltender Drew Commesso from the Rockford IceHogs and placed forward Patrick Kane on injured reserve, the team announced Sunday.

Per the club’s release, Kane (upper body) was placed on IR retroactive to Nov. 2. Commesso joins the NHL roster from the American Hockey League after Chicago put Arvid Soderblom on waivers earlier Sunday.

Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reported the recall as Chicago calling up Commesso to replace Soderblom, and wrote that Kane’s IR placement is retroactive to Nov. 2, “so he’s eligible to be activated at any time.”

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Official terms

The Blackhawks’ release confirms both moves and lists Kane’s designation as upper body. It does not give a timetable for Kane’s return or say whether Soderblom has cleared waivers or been assigned.

Commesso, 24, is 2-4-1 with Rockford this season with a 2.74 goals-against average, an .890 save percentage and one shutout, according to the release. Kane, 37, has nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 15 games.

Kane eligibility, not a return date

Kane left Chicago’s Nov. 2 home loss to Colorado and has missed the three games since with an upper-body injury. Eligibility to come off IR is not the same as an expected return. Pope’s reporting puts him as eligible to be activated at any time because of the Nov. 2 retroactive date; the club has not said when he will play again.

This article first appeared on On Tap Sports Net and was syndicated with permission.

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