'CANES ASSIGN McKEOWN TO CHARLOTTE
Published on November 9, 2017 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
Defenseman recorded two assists in two games with Hurricanes
RALEIGH, NC - Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has assigned defenseman Roland McKeown (mick-CUE-in) to the American Hockey League's (AHL) Charlotte Checkers.
McKeown, 21, has earned two assists in two games with the Hurricanes this season. The Listowel, Ont., native made his NHL/Hurricanes debut on Nov. 4 at Arizona and earned his first NHL/Hurricanes points with two assists against Florida on Nov. 7. McKeown has tallied three points (1g, 2a) in nine games with the Checkers this season and has recorded 15 points (2g, 13a) in 84 career AHL games. The 6'1", 195-pound defenseman was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round, 50th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft. McKeown was acquired by the Hurricanes from the Kings on Feb. 25, 2015, along with a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft (Julien Gauthier) in exchange for Andrej Sekera.
The Carolina Hurricanes begin their second back-to-back set of the season on Friday at Columbus (7 p.m., FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports GO, Hurricanes Radio Network). The Hurricanes return to PNC Arena on Saturday to host the Chicago Blackhawks (7 p.m., FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports GO, Hurricanes Radio Network). For information about Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit www.CarolinaHurricanes.com/tickets, or call 1-866-NHL-CANES (1-866-645-2263).
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