Predators Recall Watson from Milwaukee
March 31, 2019 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Milwaukee Admirals News Release
Milwaukee, WI - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the team has recalled forward Austin Watson from Milwaukee.
Watson scored four goals and had a +3 rating in two games with the Admirals while on long-term injury loan from March 27-30. Two of Watson's goals stood as the game-winners as Milwaukee extended its win streak to four games amidst a battle for a spot in the AHL's Calder Cup Playoffs. He scored twice in each of Milwaukee's wins over Rockford on Wednesday and Chicago on Saturday to give him 73 goals, including 22 game-winners, in 234 career AHL contests.
In 34 games with the Predators this season, the 6-foot-4, 204-pound forward has 13 points (7g-6a) and recorded his first career hat trick on Nov. 25 vs. Anaheim. Watson earned a point in four of his last five NHL contests on Jan. 19-23 (1g-4a) to go along with 10 hits and seven penalty minutes. Despite missing 45 games in 2018-19, he sits second on the Predators in hits (99) and fifth among team forwards in blocked shots (26). He's posted 17 points (9g-8a) in 35 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, including eight (5g-3a) in 13 contests during Nashville's trip to the Second Round last season. The Ann Arbor, Mich., native had a point in all six of Nashville's games (4g-3a) in the First Round against Colorado in 2018 en route to besting his playoff career high in goals (5).
The Admirals next home game is Wed., Apr. 3 against San Antonio at UWM Panther Arena. Fans can purchase tickets by calling the Admirals office at (414) 227-0550, or online at www.milwaukeeadmirals.com.
American Hockey League Stories from March 31, 2019
- Rockford Recalls Watson, Releases Olofsson from ATO - Rockford IceHogs
- Reign Dropped in Shootout - Ontario Reign
- Hogs' Late Magic Not Enough in 5-2 Loss to Wolves on Wizard Night - Rockford IceHogs
- Heat Extend Win Streak to Four Games with Shootout Win - Stockton Heat
- Admirals Slip Past Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Wolves Capture Illinois Lottery Cup - Chicago Wolves
- Admirals Top Griffins for Fifth Straight Win - Milwaukee Admirals
- Bridgeport lowers magic number to two with shootout loss in front of 5,859 fans on Sunday - Bridgeport Islanders
- Bears Edge Sound Tigers in Shootout, 2-1 - Hershey Bears
- Predators Recall Watson from Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
- Vladislav Kotkov Assigned to Barracuda - San Jose Barracuda
- Matthew Strome Reassigned to Lehigh Valley - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Josh Wesley Reassigned to Maine of ECHL, Greg Chase Released from PTO - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Red Wings Recall Fulcher and Turgeon, Griffins Recall Nagle and Sign Tansey - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Heat Take Win Streak to Ontario Sunday - Stockton Heat
- Game Preview: Bears at Sound Tigers, 3 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- Roadrunners' Playoff Push Invigorated Following 5-2 Win over Colorado - Tucson Roadrunners
- 'Cuda Upend Condors 4-2, Extend Winning Streak to Three - San Jose Barracuda
- Roadrunners Utilize Specialty Teams to Defeat Eagles, 5-2 - Colorado Eagles
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
