ROCKFORD — Dennis Gilbert didn’t have his immediate sights set on the NHL when he entered his first professional season last fall.
The Blackhawks left-handed defenseman prospect knew he needed to develop and improve his game in the AHL. And he did thanks to his work ethnic and deliberate approach to improving his game.
“My mindset coming (to the AHL) last year from the first day I got here was to not look really long picture, but get better each day,” Gilbert said. “I thought having that mindset and being consistent with working with that as an objective of mine kinda paid off in the long run getting the most improved player for the team.