The Blackhawks signed defenseman Kyle Cumiskey to a one-year deal on Thursday morning.
Cumiskey, who most recently was on a PTO with the Rockford IceHogs, has been recovering from a lower-body injury. Coach Joel Quenneville said prior to the regular season that Cumiskey and Michal Rozsival, who is coming off a fractured left ankle sustained last May, were on the same return timetable. Rozsival could start skating with the Blackhawks next week.
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The 28-year-old Cumiskey played in seven regular season and nine postseason games with the Blackhawks last season. He also played in 54 games with the IceHogs, recording two goals and 18 assists.