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Joudrey, Savard recalled

Posted Jan 30, 2012 by Shawn Mitchell | 0 comments

The Blue Jackets recalled center Andrew Joudrey and defenseman David Savard from minor-league Springfield this morning.

Joudrey, 27, could make his NHL debut later this week during the Blue Jackets’ three-game road swing through California. The Blue Jackets will play Tuesday at San Jose, Saturday at Los Angeles and Sunday at Anaheim.
 
Joudrey (5-11, 183 pounds) was an eighth-round pick of the Washington Capitals in 2003 and played four seasons of college hockey at Wisconsin. He began his pro career in 2007 and played four seasons for AHL Hershey before signing a two-year deal with the Blue Jackets in July.
 
Joudrey has seven goals, eight assists and a plus-2 rating in 42 games for Springfield this season and has 49-69-118 and a plus-47 rating in 321 AHL games. He won two AHL Calder Cup titles with Hershey.
 
Savard has split the season between Columbus (15 games) and Springfield (28 games).
 
Joudrey and Savard will provide some much-needed depth during the California trip. The Blue Jackets had only 12 healthy forwards and six healthy defenseman on their roster before the moves.
 
Center Jeff Carter (separated shoulder) was expected to travel with the team but it is unclear if he will play in California.
 
The Blue Jackets will hold their first post-All-Star break practice tonight in San Jose.
 
Rookie Cam Atkinson, meanwhile, will play in the AHL All-Star game tonight in Atlantic City, N.J. (7 p.m., Fox Sports Ohio). Atkinson has 24 goals in 41 games for Springfield and ranks third in AHL goals.
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