BOSTON – Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, November 1, the following roster transactions:
The team has placed defenseman Matt Grzelcyk on long-term injured reserve; placed forward Jakub Lauko on injured reserve; recalled defensemen Mason Lohrei, Ian Mitchell and Parker Wotherspoon from Providence.
Lohrei, 22, has appeared in seven games with Providence this season, recording four assists. The 6-foot-5, 211-pound defenseman skated in 40 games with Ohio State University in 2022-23, totaling four goals and 28 assists for 32 points. The Verona, Wisconsin native was originally selected by Boston in the second round (58th overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Mitchell, 24, has appeared in two games with Boston this season, recording one assist. He has also played two AHL games with Providence, recording one assist. The 6-foot, 192-pound defenseman has skated in 84 career NHL games with Boston and Chicago, totaling four goals and 13 assists for 17 points. The St. Albert, Alberta native was originally selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (57th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Wotherspoon, 26, has appeared in six games with Providence this season, recording one assist. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound defenseman has played in 299 career AHL games with Providence, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Bridgeport Islanders, totaling 22 goals and 87 assists for 109 points. Wotherspoon has appeared in 12 career NHL games, recording one assist. The Surrey, British Columbia native was originally selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
