Minnesota Wild Recalls Dumba, McMillan from Houston
May 6, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled D Matt Dumba and F Carson McMillan from the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Dumba, 18 (7/25/94), skated in five playoff games with Houston, after appearing in three regular season contests with the Aeros, recording two penalty minutes (PIM). He began the NHL season with Minnesota and was reassigned to WHL Red Deer on Jan. 27. Dumba played in 62 games this season with Red Deer, totaling 42 points (16-2642) and 80 PIM. He skated in nine playoff games with the Rebels, notching four points (2-24) and 14 PIM. The 6-foot, 184-pound native of Regina, Sask., was Minnesota's first-round pick (No. 7 overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
McMillan, 24 (9/10/88), totaled 18 points (9-918) and 29 PIM in 64 regular season games with the Aeros. He added four playoff games, totaling two PIM. McMillan has skated in 15 NHL games with Minnesota, notching five points (2-35) and 11 PIM. He made his NHL debut at Philadelphia (Jan. 17, 2012), and scored his first NHL goal, a third-period game-winner, at Colorado (Jan. 24, 2012). The 6-foot-2, 194-pound native of Brandon, Manitoba, was Minnesota's seventh-round pick (No. 200 overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
The Wild will hold an 11 a.m. morning skate on Tuesday in preparation for 8:30 p.m. Game 4 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago skates at 12 p.m. Tuesday.
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