NHL Player News

Connauton was called up from AHL Tucson on Saturday.

Connauton has spent the entire season in the AHL, registering a pair of assists in 25 games. He last played in the NHL for the Flyers during the 2021-22 campaign, tallying one goal and two assists in 26 contests.

Spacek was recalled from AHL Iowa on Saturday.

Spacek hasn't earned a point in two NHL outings this season while posting one hit and two blocked shots. He has four goals and 16 assists in 37 AHL appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.

Ginning was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Ginning hasn't earned a point in five NHL appearances this season while posting two shots on goal, five blocked shots and four hits. He has notched one goal and three assists in 29 AHL outings this campaign.

Morrissey (upper body) has been ruled out of Sunday's goal medal game versus the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Morrissey was injured in Canada's opening game of the Olympics against Czechia on Feb. 12 and will miss his fifth straight game. The 30-year-old has 10 goals and 42 points across 56 NHL games this season. It's unclear if he will be ready to play against Vancouver on Wednesday when the NHL resumes action.

Miromanov scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Calgary's 5-4 overtime win over Bakersfield on Friday.

Miromanov has logged 24 points in 44 outings for the Wranglers this season. He's picked up three goals and five assists over his last five contests after a stretch in which he had just a single helper in a 12-game span. The defenseman could have a path back to the NHL, but that likely depends on whether MacKenzie Weegar stays or goes at the trade deadline.

Smith scored a goal and added two assists in Penn State's 11-4 win over Ohio State University on Friday.

Smith is up to 11 goals and 22 points through 27 outings. He continues to impress as a scorer, matching his goal total from 68 regular-season games with WHL Tri-City last year. The Blue Jackets prospect has just a plus-3 rating, indicating he still has work to do in his own zone, but there's no doubting his offense.

Dell'Elce scored a goal and added two assists in UMass's 4-0 win over the University of New Hampshire on Friday.

Dell'Elce is up to four goals and 16 helpers through 29 appearances this season. He had 24 points in 40 games a year ago, so he's picked up the pace just a bit. The 2025 third-round pick of the Avalanche is likely to have a longer developmental timeline, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him use all of his NCAA eligibility before signing his entry-level deal.

Lamoureux was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Friday.

Lamoureux has played five games with Utah this season, picking up one assist. The 29th selection in the 2022 Draft, Lamoureux had three goals and 11 assists in 40 AHL appearances before his recall.

Simashev was loaned to AHL Tucson on Friday.

Simashov has practiced with the Mammoth since being brought up from the minors Tuesday. He has one assist, 23 shots on goal, 26 blocked shots and eight hits in 24 NHL appearances this season.

Kiersted was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.

Kiersted has one assist in four NHL games this season. The 27-year-old defenseman had one goal and five helpers in 31 AHL games this season before his recall.