Actually, let’s be honest. This was the last time Lebda was ever relevant. (Photo: Michael Righi/flickr)
On The Farm provides news from the Chicago Blackhawks‘ farm teams: the Rockford IceHogs and Toledo Walleye.
The Rockford IceHogs signed Brett Lebda to a Professional Try Out contract today to round out their training camp roster.
While Lebda, a native of Buffalo Grove, would probably like you to remember him as a former Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings, it’s more likely that you remember his disastrous stint as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. My favorite “Lebda being Lebda” moment was when the Maple Leafs beat the holy hell out of the Atlanta Thrashers 9-3 — but he somehow managed to still be a minus-3 on the night.
He then signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier this year — mostly because the Blue Jackets had, like, two healthy defensemen left at that point.
It’s safe to say that Lebda won’t make it anywhere near the Blackhawks even after the lockout, but if he can crack the IceHogs’ roster and provide some veteran leadership, more power to him.
Speaking of training camp, the IceHogs start theirs on September 30. The training camp roster was released today.
Forwards
- Kyle Beach
- Brandon Bollig
- Terry Broadhurst
- Wade Brookbank
- Chris DeSousa
- Rob Flick
- Byron Froese
- David Gilbert
- Jimmy Hayes
- Marcus Kruger
- Peter LeBlanc
- Jeremy Morin
- Travis Novak
- Philippe Paradis
- Brandon Pirri
- Brandon Saad
- Andrew Shaw
- Ben Smith
- Martin St. Pierre
- Brandon Svendsen
- Jake Trask
Defensemen
- Adam Clendening
- Klas Dahlbeck
- Shawn Lalonde
- Joe Lavin
- Brett Lebda
- Nick Leddy
- Dylan Olsen
- Ryan Stanton
- Ben Youds
Goaltenders
- Mac Carruth
- Carter Hutton
- Alec Richards
- Kent Simpson
The IceHogs also posted three Training Camp Previews with various IceHogs players.
Ben Smith
Joe Lavin
Brandon Pirri
In Toledo Walleye news, the Walleye have signed forward Adam Hobson. Hobson is a bit of a prodigal son for the Walleye, having last skated for them in 2009-10 before going to Sweden for two years. The seventh-round draft pick for the Blackhawks in 2006, he appeared in 97 games with the IceHogs before being sent down to Toledo.
The Walleye have also released a commercial to remind people that Opening Night is October 13!
