By Jim Hagerty
Reporter

CHICAGO – The Chicago Blackhawks have sent seven players to the Rockford IceHogs, the club announced Friday.

Defensemen Lucas Carlsson, Blake Hillman and Darren Raddysh will join goaltender Kevin Lankine and forwards Jacob Nilsson  and Nathan Noel in Rockford. Forward Henrik Samuelsson was released from his PTO and will also report to the IceHogs.

With these moves, the Blackhawks training camp roster currently stands at 24 forwards, 15 defensemen and five goaltenders.

The Blackhawks continue their preseason schedule at 7:30 p.m.,tonight at Canadian Tire Centre against the Ottawa Senators. The game can be seen on NBC Sports Chicago, streamed on NBCSportsChicago.com and the NBCSports app and heard on WGN Radio.

The IceHogs begin training camp this Sunday at the BMO Harris Bank Center. R.