Blackhawks prospect Colton Dach bringing ‘fire,’ physicality and scoring in the AHL

Colton Dach has tallied 12 points in his first 13 games for Rockford. (Todd Reicher/Rockford IceHogs Photos)

A prospect can adopt two different attitudes in the AHL as a means of motivating himself.

The most common is one of patience and progression. Most prospects accept that playing in the AHL is a normal and important step in their journey to the NHL, and they focus on trying to learn as much as possible while keeping the big picture in mind.