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National Hockey
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 [January 28, 2017]
Jan 27 (The Sports Xchange) -
The
Arizona Coyotes assigned forward Christian Fischer to the Tucson
Roadrunners of the American Hockey League on Friday.
Fischer scored two goals in three games with the Coyotes this season
and became the first player in franchise history to score a goal in
each of his first two career NHL games.
Fischer was originally drafted by the Coyotes in the second round
(32nd overall) of the 2015 NHL draft.
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The Washington Capitals reassigned forward Chandler Stephenson to
the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.
Stephenson, 22, played in two games with the Capitals this season
with two shots on goal. He played in nine games with Washington last
season, making his NHL debut on Oct. 15, 2015.
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The Buffalo Sabres reassigned defenseman Casey Nelson to the
Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
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In 16 career
games with the Sabres during the last two seasons, the Wisconsin
Rapids, Wis., native has four assists, 14 shots on goal and 10
penalty minutes.
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The
Minnesota Wild reassigned defenseman Mike Reilly to the Iowa Wild of
the American Hockey League.
Reilly, 23, recorded 14 shots on goal and averaged 12:45 in time on
ice per game in 13 contests with Minnesota this season. (Editing by
Andrew Both)
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