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Blackhawks loan Philipp Kurashev, Michal Teply to European teams in their home countries

The Blackhawks loaned two more forwards prospects to European teams in their home countries Saturday morning with Philipp Kurashev and Michal Teply.

Kurashev will play for HC Lugano in Switzerland’s National League and Teply with BK Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic’s Czech Extraliga. Both leagues are the top division in their country.

Kurashev scored 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in 36 games for the Rockford IceHogs in the AHL in his first professional season. He missed 25 games because of an injury from Dec. 31 to Feb. 22.

Kurashev, who will turn 21 on Oct.