The Dachs have faced a lot of ups and downs over recent years, but sharing NHL ice for the first time will be "definitely memorable."

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Chicago Blackhawks center Colton Dach will be playing in his NHL debut across from his brother, Kirby of the Montreal Canadiens. Colton, who was drafted No. 61 overall in the 2021 NHL Draft, was called up from Chicago's AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs on Thursday.

Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0.

Colton Dach was Frank Nazar’s friend and linemate with the Rockford IceHogs, but Dach’s call up to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday was a surprise. “I walked in for breakfast. I saw him sitting there at the table,

The Chicago Blackhawks announced Jan. 2 they recalled forward Colton Dach from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, and he is expected to make his NHL debut Jan.

In Montreal, Kirby Dach has been well-known for a few years now. The forward, who started his career with the Blackhawks, was traded to the Canadiens on draft night in 2022. It was Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton’s first