Taylor Hall said he woke up Thursday morning with a smile on his face. For good reason. Hall hit the ice with the Chicago Blackhawks for the first practice of training camp after he missed most of last season because of right knee surgery.

Taylor Hall, who missed most of last season because of right knee surgery, hit the ice with the Chicago Blackhawks for the first practice of training camp on Thursday. It was an active offseason for Chicago in free agency,

Taylor Hall is officially back for the Chicago Blackhawks. After months of watching his team from afar, Hall hit the ice with his teammates for the first time at the start of training camp on Wednesday.