Don’t get too excited, Hjalmarsson haters. The Blackhawks will get him back after the lockout is over. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

Niklas Hjalmarsson becomes the latest Blackhawk to go to Europe, signing with the HC Interspar Bolzano-Bozen Foxes of the Italian Serie A.

This makes Hjalmarsson the sixth Blackhawk to head overseas.  Michael Frolik was the first to sign with a European team, going to Piráti Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga. Michal Rozsival then signed with HC Plzeň in the same league. Soon after, Bryan Bickell signed with Orli Znojmo of the Erst Bank Eishockey Liga, also known as the Austria Hockey League. Viktor Stalberg signed with Frölunda of Elitserien. The biggest name to make the jump across the pond was Patrick Kane, who signed with EHC Biel of National League A in Switzerland.

Of course, this means we once again turn to Google Translate to butcher the latest press release. Take it away, Google!

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¡Ay Dios mio! ¡Mi ojos! ¡Se queman! (Photo: Rockford IceHogs/Facebook)

If you saw Puck Daddy’s post earlier this afternoon, your eyes are still probably stinging from the revelation that the Rockford IceHogs are holding a Los IceHogs Night on November 16, presented by Corona (of course). Not only will the first 2500 people get a pair of annoying maracas, but the IceHogs will be wearing the above jersey.

It’s like Margarita Night at the local taco joint vomited all over it. I have no idea whether to be insulted by Hammy’s Frito Bandito mustache and sombrero or not.

Of course, what else do you expect from a team that plays in a city that voted Taco Bell their number-one Mexican restaurant?

YOU THOUGHT I WAS KIDDING.

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