Hardman is an undrafted 25-year-old from Boston College. He has 38 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player, including scoring eight points (5G / 3A) in 10 games with the Utica Comets this season.
Hardman is an undrafted 25-year-old from Boston College. He has 37 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player, including scoring eight points (5G / 3A) in 10 games with the Utica Comets this season.
After four seasons in the Blackhawks organization, Mike Hardman has signed a two-year, two-way deal with New Jersey. Hardman hasn't made an NHL appearance since 2022-23 with Chicago but has a goal and five points in 37 career NHL games played. In 63 games with Rockford (AHL) in 2023-24 he had 22 goals and 37 points in 63 games played.
Hardman had failed to pick up a point, had seven SOG and a -2 plus/minus through eight games this season but has been reassigned to Rockford (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old heads back to the IceHogs, where he had four goals, 12 assists, 30 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 49 games prior to his call-up.
Hardman had four goals, 12 assists, 30 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 49 games with Rockford (AHL) and was recalled to Chicago Monday and will make his season debut Tuesday. The 24-year-old has previously played in 29 career NHL games, picking up a goal and four assists, with 17 SOG.
Hardman has four goals, 12 assists, 30 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 49 games with Rockford (AHL) and has been recalled to Chicago for the first time this season. The 24-year-old has previously played in 29 career NHL games, picking up a goal and four assists, with 17 SOG.
Hardman suffered a head laceration in Tuesday's loss to the Islanders and will not play Thursday vs. the Canucks. Head coach Jeremy Colliton said he has not decided who will replace him in the lineup.
Hardman had one goal and two assists (three points) in eight games with the Blackhawks last season. He opened the AHL season with two assists in two games. After being called up this morning, Hardman was skating on the third line with Henrik Borgstrom and Alex DeBrincat, so look for him to play on Tuesday.
