AHL suspends Blackhawks’ Shaw 6 games
November 7, 2012, 8:09 PM

Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has been suspended for six games, the American Hockey League announced on Wednesday.

Shaw, currently playing for the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate Rockford IceHogs, was assessed a game misconduct for leaving the players’ bench for the purpose of starting an altercation during a game vs. Lake Erie on Nov. 3.

A fifth-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Shaw tallied 12 goals and 11 assists in 37 games with the Blackhawks last season.

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