Vegas Golden Knights Announce Roster Transactions
Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announces the following roster transactions
Smith has appeared in a total of 686 NHL games, collecting 417 points (174 G, 243 A) since making his debut in 2012. After joining Vegas prior to the 2017-18 campaign, the forward ranks fifth on the Golden Knights in games played (321), third in goals (98), fourth in assists (132) and third in total points (230). During the 2021-22 season, Smith posted 38 points (16 G, 22 A) in 56 contests and recorded his 400th career-point with an assist in Boston on December 14. In postseason play, Smith leads the Golden Knights in all-time scoring with 52 points (14 G, 38 A) and has appeared in each of the franchise's 66 games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The native of Ontario was acquired by Vegas from the Florida Panthers during the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft and previously played for the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars. Smith was selected by Dallas in the third round (69th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Pacioretty played in 224 games with the Golden Knights since being acquired by the club prior to the 2018-19 season. The forward posted a total of 194 points (97 G, 97 A) with Vegas over four campaigns. Pacioretty spent the previous 10 seasons in Montreal with the Canadiens.
Coghlan has appeared in 88 NHL games, all with the Golden Knights. The defenseman made his debut on February 5, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena against the Los Angeles Kings and has registered 19 points (6 G, 13 A) in his career.
Howden played in 47 games with Vegas last season and registered 20 points (9 G, 11 A). His nine goals over the 2021-22 campaign tied a career high. Before being acquired by the Golden Knights in July of 2021, the forward spent three seasons in New York with the Rangers and appeared in 178 NHL games. Howden, a native of Calgary, played parts of five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Moose Jaw Warriors and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round (27th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Rondbjerg made his NHL debut on October 14, 2021, in Los Angeles against the Kings. The forward went on to skate in a total of 30 NHL games, all with the Golden Knights, during the 2021-22 campaign and recorded six points (2 G, 4 A). In addition to his time with Vegas, Rondbjerg has appeared in 78 games in the AHL with the Henderson Silver Knights and the Chicago Wolves. The Denmark native was selected by the Golden Knights in the third round (65th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Rempal has played in 11 NHL games during parts of three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes and Los Angeles Kings. During the 2021-22 campaign, Rempal appeared in 55 AHL games with the Abbotsford Canucks and led the team in total scoring with 69 points (33 G, 36 A) in 55 games. The Calgary native played two seasons of NCAA hockey with Clarkson University and an additional three seasons in the BCHL with the Nanaimo Clippers.
Froese is an 11-year pro who spent 2021-22 with the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat. The forward has appeared in 116 NHL games with Calgary, Montreal, Tampa Bay and Toronto, recording 17 points (6 G, 11 A). Froese was selected by Chicago in the fourth round (119th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft.
Hutchinson spent parts of the last two seasons in Toronto with the Maple Leafs, appearing in 10 total contests. He also played for the Toronto Marlies of the AHL in parts of the last four seasons, making 28 appearances in the 2021-22 campaign. Hutchinson was drafted in the 3rd round (77th overall) by the Boston Bruins in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Reilly Smith, Forward
Birthplace: Mimico, Ontario
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180 lbs.
Age: 31
Shoots: Left
Notes:
-Has appeared in 686 NHL games, collecting 417 points (174 G, 243 A) with the Golden Knights, Panthers, Bruins and Stars
-Ranks fifth all-time on the Golden Knights in games played (321), third in goals (98), fourth in assists (132) and third in total points (230)
-Recorded 400th career-point in Boston against the Bruins (December 14, 2021)
-Has played in each of the team's 66 games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, leading the Golden Knights with 52 points (14 G, 38 A) in the postseason
-Played three seasons of NCAA hockey with Miami University, leading the RedHawks in scoring with 48 points (30 G, 18 A) through 39 games during the 2011-12 season
Brett Howden, Forward
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200 lbs.
Age: 24
Shoots: Left
Notes:
-Recorded 20 points (9 G, 11 A) in 47 games during his first season in Vegas
-Played in 178 games with the New York Rangers, collecting a total of 49 points (16 G, 33 A)
-Spent parts of five seasons playing with the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors
-Won a gold medal with Canada in 2018 at the U20 IIHF World Junior Championship, posting seven points (3 G, 4 A) in seven games
Jonas Rondbjerg, Forward
Birthplace: Rungsted, Denmark
Height: 6-2
Weight: 194 lbs.
Age: 23
Shoots: Left
Notes:
-Has appeared in 30 NHL games, all with the Golden Knights, and collected six points (2 G, 4 A)
-Made NHL debut in Los Angeles against the Kings on October 14, 2021
-Skated in a total of 78 AHL games with the Henderson Silver Knights and the Chicago Wolves
Sheldon Rempal, Forward
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165 lbs.
Age: 30
Shoots: Left
Notes:
-Made NHL debut in 2018 with the Los Angeles Kings, and has appeared in a total of 11 games with the Kings, Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks
-Led Abbotsford Canucks in scoring with 69 points (33 G, 36 A) in 55 games during 2021-22 season
-Played two seasons of NCAA hockey with Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York
-Spent three seasons in the BCHL with the Nanaimo Clippers
Byron Froese, Forward
Birthplace: Winkler, Manitoba
Height: 6-1
Weight: 202 lbs.
Age: 31
Shoots: Right
Notes:
-An 11-year pro who spent 2021-22 with the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat
-Finished fifth on the team in goals (20) and sixth in points (37) in 55 games
-Has appeared in 116 NHL games with Calgary, Montreal, Tampa Bay and Toronto, recording 17 points (6 G, 11 A)
-Boasts two 20-goal seasons in the AHL and five seasons with at least 30 points
-Selected by Chicago in the fourth round (119th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft
Michael Hutchinson, Goaltender
Birthplace: Barrie, Ontario
Height: 6-3
Weight: 198 pounds
Age: 32
Catches: Right
-Spent parts of the last two seasons in Toronto with the Maple Leafs, appearing in 10 total contests
-Played for the Toronto Marlies of the AHL in the last four seasons, making 28 appearances in the 2021-22 campaign, posting an 11-10-5 record and an .899 save percentage
-Drafted in the 3rd round (77th overall) by the Boston Bruins in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
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