
Capitals Recall Steven Oleksy from Hershey
February 10, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Steven Oleksy from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Oleksy, 28, registered 19 points (three goals, 16 assists) and 86 penalty minutes in 61 career games with the Capitals. The 5'11", 183-pound defenseman recorded 10 points (two goals, eight assists) and 53 penalty minutes in 33 games with Washington last season. Oleksy made his NHL debut and tallied his first NHL point with an assist on March 5, 2013, against Boston. He signed with Washington as a free agent on March 4, 2013.
Oleksy skated in 44 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) this season, earning 13 points (four goals, nine assists) and 106 penalty minutes. The Chesterfield, Mich., native leads Hershey in penalty minutes this season and ranks second among Bears defensemen in goals. Oleksy has registered 52 points (seven goals, 45 assists) and 433 penalty minutes in 196 career AHL games with Hershey, Bridgeport and Lake Erie.
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