FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chicago, October 20th 2006
General manager Mathias Vaigur announced today that the Chicago Blackhawks has signed center/winger Jeremy Roenick to a 2 year deal. Roenick re-joins the Blackhawks nine years after being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. Jeremy Roenick who has 117 points in 160 OTHL games, will be a welcome addition to the Blackhawks.
"To being able to welcome Jeremy Roenick back to the franchise that drafted him, thats big. Jeremy Roenick was, and still is, the ideal player to represent the Chicago Blackhawks. He is a hard working player, who can dish out a hit as well as take one." - GM Vaigur said.
The 36 year old Roenick enters his 18th season as a pro hockey player.