Vegas Golden Knights Announce Roster Transactions

VEGAS (January 30, 2019) - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, January 30, the following roster transactions: the team has recalled goaltender Maxime Lagace and defenseman Jake Bischoff from the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves and has assigned goaltender Oscar Dansk to the Wolves.
Lagace, who was assigned to Chicago on January 23, has appeared in 19 games for the Wolves this season and has a 9-6-3 record to go with a goals-against average of 2.79 and a save percentage of 0.899. Last season, the Saint-Augustin, Quebec native appeared in 16 games for the Golden Knights, going 6-7-1 with a 3.92 goals-against average and a 0.867 save percentage. Last year in Chicago, he finished with a 14-5-1 record to go with a 2.84 goals-against average and a 0.905 save percentage. Lagace originally signed with the Golden Knights on July 1, 2017 and re-signed with the team on July 1, 2018.

Bischoff, who has yet to appear in an NHL game, was on the team's opening-day roster and was assigned to Chicago on October 12. This season with the Wolves, the Cambridge, Minnesota native has recorded 11 points (2 G, 9 A) to go with 16 penalty minutes in 39 games. Last season in Chicago, Bischoff finished with 23 points (7 G, 16 A) to go with 34 penalty minutes in 69 games. He was a seventh-round draft choice (185th overall) during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders and spent four seasons with the University of Minnesota (2013-17). Bischoff was acquired by the Golden Knights in an expansion draft related trade made with the Islanders on June 21, 2017.
Dansk, who was recalled on January 23, has appeared in 23 games for the Wolves this season and has a 14-6-3 record to go with a 2.80 goals-against average and a 0.898 save percentage. Last season, the Stockholm, Sweden native appeared in four games with the Golden Knights, going 3-0-0 with a 1.78 GAA and a 0.946 save percentage. During the 2017-18 season with Chicago, Dansk was 13-3-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a 0.918 save percentage. Dansk originally signed with the Golden Knights on July 1, 2017 and re-signed with the team on July 6, 2018.
Jake Bischoff, Defenseman
Birthplace: Cambridge, Minnesota
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 194 lbs.
Age: 24
Shoots: Left
Draft: Selected by the New York Islanders in the seventh round (185th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has appeared in 39 games this season for the Chicago Wolves, posting 2 goals, 9 assists for 11 points to go with 16 PIM
-Recorded 23 points (7 G, 16 A) to go with 34 penalty minutes in 69 games with the AHL's Chicago Wolves during the 2017-18 season
-Played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers for four seasons (2013-17), finishing with 68 points (17 G, 51 A) to go with 38 penalty minutes in 139 games
-Acquired by the Golden Knights in an expansion draft related trade made with the Islanders
Oscar Dansk, Goaltender
Birthplace: Stockholm, SWE
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Age: 24
Draft: Selected by Columbus Blue Jackets in the second round (31st overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Notes:
-Has a 14-6-3 record to go with a goals-against average of 2.80 and a save percentage of 0.898 in 23 games with the Chicago Wolves this season
-Appeared in four games with Vegas Golden Knights having a 1.78 goals-against average and .946 save percentage
-Recorded a career-high 32 saves en route to first career shutout against Colorado on October 27, 2017
-Finished 2017-18 season with AHL Chicago Wolves having a 2.44 goals-against average and .918 save percentage.
Maxime Lagace, Goaltender
Birthplace: Saint-Augustin, Quebec
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Age: 26
Draft: Undrafted
Catches: Left
Notes:
-Has a 9-6-3 record to go with a goals-against average of 2.79 and a save percentage of 0.899 in 19 games with the Chicago Wolves this season
-Appeared in 16 games for the Golden Knights during the 2017-18 season, going 6-7-1 with a 3.92 goals-against average and a 0.867 save percentage
-Finished with a 14-5-1 record to go with a 2.84 goals-against average and a 0.905 save percentage for the Chicago Wolves during the 2017-18 season
-Sported an 11-12-2 record with a 3.56 goals-against average and a 0.883 save percentage during the 2016-17 season with the AHL's Texas Stars
-Split time with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads and the AHL's Texas Stars during the 2015-16 season and helped lead the Stars to a playoff appearance after posting a record of 19-10-3 with a 2.90 goals-against average and a save percentage of 0.913