Zach Sanford, a veteran forward, has been reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs after spending last season with the Blackhawks and the AHL team. Over his career, he has played 334 NHL games with seven different teams, accumulating 49 goals and 104 points. In the 2023-24 season, he recorded four assists in 18 games for the Blackhawks and contributed three goals along with three assists in 13 games for the IceHogs. Sanford, who is 29 and a Stanley Cup winner, is viewed as organizational depth, providing valuable experience should the Blackhawks need to call him up during the season.