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Boisvert, who turns 20 on Tuesday, could make his NHL debut this
week. He won't play Tuesday against Minnesota while he waits for
immigration clearance, but the Blackhawks visit the Wild on
Thursday and host the Colorado Avalanche on Friday.
Coach Jeff Blashill said he plans to go slowly with Boisvert in
terms of playing time.
I think he's going to need to have a physical impact on the
game on a night-to-night basis, and if he can do that, he
becomes a real commodity, Blashill said.
He can add something to our team I don't know that we have
enough of, and that's that kind of hard skill. And if he can do
that, it'll be a real positive for us.
Boisvert, a Quebec native, was selected by the Blackhawks with
the No. 18 pick in the 2024 draft. He had three goals and 14
assists in 26 games with Boston University this year.
Boisvert was scratched from BU's 4-1 victory over Vermont in the
opening round of the Hockey East Tournament for an undisclosed
reason. He returned to the lineup for Saturday's season-ending
loss to UConn.
He was suspended for two games in January after getting into a
fight during a 4-3 loss to UMass Lowell.
The 6-foot-3 Boisvert played for North Dakota for one season
before transferring to Boston. He had 18 goals and 14 assists in
37 games for the Fighting Hawks.
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