D.J. King Assigned By St. Louis For Conditioning
January 16, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
ST. LOUIS (January 16, 2010) - St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced today the club has assigned left winger D.J. King to the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen on a conditioning assignment.
King, 25, has already appeared in five games this season for the Rivermen in his first conditioning assignment from Oct. 9 to 22. He recorded one assist and seven penalty minutes while he rehabbed a thumb injury that he suffered in training camp. He returned to the NHL and played in one game with the Blues this season on Oct. 24 vs. Dallas, posting five penalty minutes.
The 6-3, 230-pound forward has skated in 90 National Hockey League games, all with the Blues, recording nine points (four goals, five assists) along with 157 penalty minutes. For the Rivermen, King played parts of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. Having appeared in 105 games, the Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan native racked up 262 penalty minutes.
The Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan native was originally drafted by the Blues in the sixth round, 190th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He is expected to be in the lineup tonight when the Rivermen host the Rockford IceHogs at 7:30 p.m.
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