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'Canes Recall Bishop and Di Giuseppe from AHL

November 7, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL) - Charlotte Checkers News Release


RALEIGH, NC - Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled forwards Clark Bishop and Phil Di Giuseppe from Charlotte (AHL) and assigned forward Nicolas Roy to the Checkers.

Bishop, 22, has posted five points (3g, 2a) in nine AHL games this season. He has skated in a pair of NHL games with Carolina, making his NHL debut on Oct. 20 vs. Colorado after being recalled on Oct. 17. The 6'1", 199-pound forward was re-assigned to Charlotte on Oct. 23 and scored a goal in his first game back with the Checkers on Oct. 24. The St. John's, N.L., native has recorded 39 points (12g, 27a) in 119 career AHL games.

Di Giuseppe, 25, appeared in a pair of AHL games after being assigned to Charlotte on Nov. 1, and he skated in two NHL games prior to his assignment. The Maple, Ont., native posted 13 points (5g, 8a) in 49 games with the Hurricanes last season, and has registered 37 points (13g, 24a) in 128 career NHL games. The 6'0". 192-pound forward has also tallied 89 points (35g, 54a) in 160 career AHL games.

Roy, 21, played six games with the Hurricanes after being recalled on Oct. 23. The Amos, Que., native recorded seven points (5g, 2a) in six games with Charlotte prior to his recall, and was named AHL Player of the Week on Oct. 7. The 6'4", 205-pound forward skated in 70 AHL games last season with Charlotte, posting 38 points (11g, 27a), and made his NHL debut vs. Tampa Bay on April 7, 2018.

The Hurricanes kick off a six-game homestand on Saturday, Nov. 10 against the Detroit Red Wings at PNC Arena. For more 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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