Columbus Blue Jackets Assign Left Wing Kerby Rychel to Springfield
December 16, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, Mass. - The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Fedor Tyutin off Injured Reserve and assigned left wing Kerby Rychel to the Springfield Falcons, Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.
Tyutin, 31, who missed the past 13 games due to a sprained knee suffered Nov. 14 at Philadelphia, has recorded two assists and six penalty minutes in 16 games this season. He has collected 235 points (50g, 185a) with 448 penalty minutes in 691 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets and New York Rangers.
The Izhevsk, Russia native is the franchise leader among defensemen in points and assists, while ranking second to Rostislav Klesla in goals and games played with 35-134-169 and 289 penalty minutes in 441 games since joining the Blue Jackets prior to the 2008-09 season via trade from the Rangers. He registered 26 points (4g, 22a) with 44 penalty minutes in 69 games played in 2013-14.
Rychel, 20, made his NHL debut on Nov. 29 at Nashville and picked up three assists and two penalty minutes in five games with the Blue Jackets. The club's second first round pick, 19th overall, in the 2013 NHL Draft, he registered his first NHL point on Dec. 1 vs. Florida and his first career multi-point game (2a) on Dec. 4 at Florida. The Torrance, California native has also recorded 13 points (6g, 7a) and 30 penalty minutes in 23 outings with Springfield. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound forward spent the past four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League, tallying 272 points (122g, 150a) and 264 penalty minutes in 256 games with Mississauga, Windsor and Guelph.
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