Kero, 25, split the 2017.18 season between the Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs. He registered three points (1-2-3) in eight games with Chicago and 20 points (8-12-20) in 36 games with Rockford. The 6'0", 185-pound centre has appeared in 72 career NHL games, collecting 22 points (8-14-22).
Kero previously played for the Michigan Tech Huskies, where he appeared in 153 games and registered 111 points (55-56-111). In his senior year, he was selected as the 2014.15 WCHA Player of the Year and was named to the 2014.15 NCAA (West) First All-American Team.
