Monarchs Assigned Ed Wittchow from Springfield
February 24, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Manchester Monarchs Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations, Rich Seeley, announced today that the team has been assigned Ed Wittchow from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
The Monarchs are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings and the American Hockey League's Ontario Reign.
Wittchow, 24, returns to the Monarchs after being recalled by the Thunderbirds on Feb. 2. While with the Thunderbirds on his last recall, Wittchow played four games without recording a point. In 17 games in Springfield this season, the rookie defenseman has recorded one point on one assist. With the Monarchs, Wittchow has played 12 games while scoring eight points on one goal and seven assists.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound native of Burnsville, Minn., was selected in the 6th round (154 overall) by the Florida Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft before playing four seasons at the University of Wisconsin. While on campus, Wittchow scored 17 points on one goal and 16 assists, and was named captain for his senior season.
Wittchow and the Monarchs are back in action Friday, Feb. 24 (7 p.m.) when they host the Brampton Beast for the lone time at SNHU Arena, in a pivotal North Division match-up.
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