Geese Recall a Pair of Gamers from San Diego, Ship McTavish to IR

The Anaheim Geese introduced on Sunday they’ve recalled ahead Sam Colangelo and defenseman Tyson Hinds from the San Diego Gulls of the AHL.

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Moreover, they’ve positioned Mason McTavish on Damage Reserve with an upper-body harm retroactive to Nov. 8. He’s eligible for activation at any level, as he is one week faraway from the date when his harm was sustained.

The Geese will embark on a two-game street journey to Dallas to play the Stars on Monday and to Chicago to play the Blackhawks on Tuesday. They now have an lively roster of 23 gamers, together with 13 forwards, eight defensemen, and two goaltenders.

Colangelo (22) was chosen within the second spherical (thirty sixth general in 2020) 4 years in the past from the Chicago Metal of the USHL and made his NHL debut on the finish of the 2023-24 season, scoring in his debut in opposition to the Calgary Flames. He has one level in three profession NHL video games whereas averaging 12:33 of ice time per recreation.

“The largest factor for me is not actually offense. That is one thing that comes instinctually to me,” Colangelo mentioned throughout rookie camp when requested what he wanted to point out to earn a call-up to the Geese in 2024-25. “I am simply making an attempt to show to the teaching employees that I can play in my very own zone, be accountable, get pucks out, and never be a legal responsibility on the market.

“I believe if I do this, the offense will come. I am simply making an attempt to play a 200-foot recreation, win all my battles, and attempt to transport the puck up the wall.”

By means of 14 video games within the AHL this season, Colangelo has scored 9 targets (most on the Gulls by a substantial margin) and added 5 assists.

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When including his whole this season together with his four-game stint within the AHL earlier than his call-up in 2023-24, Colangelo is a point-per-game participant with 18 factors in 18 profession video games.

2023-24 was his senior season on the College of Western Michigan. He completed the season eighth within the nation in purpose scoring with 24 targets in 38 video games.

Tyson Hinds (21) has but to make his NHL debut. He was chosen within the third spherical (76th in ’21) three years in the past from Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL and performed all 71 video games within the 2023-24 season within the AHL with the Gulls.

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In 2023-24, he scored two targets and added eight assists. This season, he has tallied two targets in 13 video games.

“Numerous stuff, however simply small particulars,” Hinds mentioned throughout rookie camp on what he was most engaged on to enhance heading into 2024-25. “My puck performs, a few of my selections, and simply preserve shifting my toes.”

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The Geese positioned McTavish (21) on IR after he suited up for the workforce’s first 13 video games of the season, scoring two targets and 6 assists, together with 5 factors in his final 5 video games.

Although the purpose whole was coming round, it was noticeable to those that watched intently that he was much less explosive than he’d been up to now. He was dropping battles he usually wins alongside the wall and in small areas of the ice and could not set up a big presence in entrance of the online.

Neither specifics surrounding the harm nor a timeline got when the Geese introduced McTavish’s transfer to IR, however his standing might be intently monitored.

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