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The Rockford IceHogs introduced Sunday that the IceHogs and staff captain Kris Versteeg have mutually agreed on the discharge of Versteeg from his AHL contract, efficient instantly.“Earlier this week, Kris approached us about mutually terminating his contract, at which level we requested him to take one other couple of days to consider it,” stated Mark Bernard, normal supervisor of the IceHogs. “We spoke once more Saturday morning and he had come to his closing resolution. Since 2007, when Kris first turned a member of the Blackhawks group, he has represented us with class and professionalism. He’ll at all times be a member of our group’s household and we want him and his household all the perfect going ahead.”Versteeg initially signed a one-year AHL contract with the IceHogs on April 22. He skated in six video games with Rockford this season, accumulating one help.Versteeg, 33, is a veteran of 643 Nationwide Hockey League video games with Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, Florida, Carolina, Los Angeles and Calgary, totaling 149 targets and 209 assists. He received Stanley Cup championships with the Blackhawks in 2010 and 2015.Initially chosen by Boston within the 2004 NHL Draft, Versteeg started his professional profession within the AHL, recording 46 targets and 81 assists in 139 video games with Windfall, Norfolk and Rockford from 2005-08.Beneath is an announcement from Versteeg relating to his launch from his AHL contract:To the Blackhawks group,It began in February 2007, whereas I used to be driving a bus with the Windfall Bruins. We have been on our strategy to play the Manchester Monarchs when head coach Scott Gordon known as me to come back see him up on the entrance of the bus. Scott stated “Steeger… I hate to inform you this, however we simply traded you.” All I can bear in mind about this second was that my thoughts was racing. I couldn’t hear something however my very own ideas. It was solely two weeks prior that we performed a staff that was loaded with younger, thrilling, and promising expertise. With so many younger gamers I bear in mind saying to certainly one of my teammates after the sport “I positive hope I by no means get traded there.” After a pair minutes I lastly requested Scott and stated, “to who?” Scott picked up a pen and a bit of paper then wrote…CHICAGO. The staff not more than two weeks in the past I used to be dreading on the very considered being traded to. At this actual second I bear in mind taking a look at that paper saying to myself “this isn’t good!”What I didn’t know at that second, is that I used to be being traded to a company that may not solely give me my first probability, however my second and closing probability. I want to give thanks and present my honest gratitude to John McDonough, Stan Bowman, Mark Bernard, Al MacIsaac, Jay Blunk, and naturally Rocky Wirtz and all the Wirtz Household. You introduced me in that day and gave me a brand new residence. This group gave me every part that I’ve immediately, and for this I’m grateful. I, as properly, want to thank all members of the Blackhawks/IceHogs group from prime to backside, and most significantly… the good followers of Chicago and Rockford.Little did I do know that day after I noticed Scott write CHICAGO on that piece of paper that this phrase would ceaselessly be written throughout my coronary heart, and soul.Thanks for every part.Yours Really,Kris Versteeg”In 2005 I used to be working at Sport Chek, promoting garments and rollerblades. three years later, I am within the Western Convention Finals enjoying the Detroit Purple Wings”Hear from an open Kris Versteeg as he displays on his profession and path as much as immediately’s announcement:https://t.co/DXidIt3AmR— Rockford IceHogs (@goicehogs) November 17, 2019