AHL suspends Blackhawks’ Shaw 6 games

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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