Defenseman Jay Harrison, who earned a spot on the Carolina Hurricanes roster out of training camp, was assigned to the Albany River Rats today.
The 27-year-old former Maple Leafs farmhand had played in 10 of the Canes' first 13 games, averaging 12:05 of ice time with three points (1g, 2a) and 27 penalty minutes.
A veteran of 376 AHL games with the St. John's Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies, Harrison will help fill the void left by injured alternate captain Brett Carson on the blue line. Harrison is expected to make his Albany debut when the Rats host Binghamton on Wednesday at the former Knickerbocker Arena.
Also today, Albany returned forward Jacob Micflikier to ECHL Florida. The small and speedy winger had a goal and was plus-2 in three games for the Rats, scoring 24 points (10g, 14a) in just 10 games with the Everblades.
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Adirondack Phantoms defenseman Logan Stephenson was handed an automatic one-game suspension by the AHL today for being assessed an instigating minor in the final five minutes of the third period on Sunday vs. Syracuse.
Stephenson fought Crunch forward Tom Sestito with 3:33 remaining in a 5-0 Phantoms victory at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Both were given minor penalties (Sestito's for interference), fighting majors and ejected; Sestito's game misconduct came under rule 47.5 for persisting in a fight.
Hours before the suspension became official, Adirondack recalled rookie defenseman David Sloane from the ECHL Kalamazoo Wings. Sloane, 24, had two points (0g, 2a), four penalty minutes and was plus-4 in five games.
The Phantoms play at Bridgeport on Wednesday.
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The AHL announced its monthly award winners for October. They are:
Top rookie: Rochester's Alexander Salak went 6-0, 1.66 and .947 in his first seven AHL games after making his NHL debut for the Florida Panthers on Oct. 9. Salak, 22, was AHL player of the week on Oct. 26.
Also nominated for top rookie were Adirondack defenseman Kevin Marshall and Albany forward Zach Boychuk.
Top goalie: Manchester's Jonathan Bernier went 6-1, 1.29, .963 with two shutouts in seven appearances, including 35 saves in a season-opening 6-3 win at Albany on Oct. 3.
Johan Backlund of Adirondack, Justin Peters of Albany and ex-Rat Tyler Weiman of Lake Erie were also nominated.
Top player: Hershey's Alexandre Giroux had 14 points (7g, 7a) and was plus-9 in seven games for the defending Calder Cup champions. Despite missing four of Hershey’s first 11 games, Giroux leads the team in assists (7), points (14) and plus/minus (+9) and is tied for the club lead in goals (7) and game-winners (2) heading into November.
Phantoms center Jon Matsumoto, Rats winger Jerome Samson, and ex-Albany forwards Chris Minard of Springfield and Ryan Bayda of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton were also nominated.
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