VEGAS (MAY 5, 2018) -Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, May 5, the following roster transactions: the team has recalled forwards Cody Glass, Keegan Kolesar, Stefan Matteau, Brandon Pirri, Nick Suzuki and T.J. Tynan,defensemen Jake Bischoff, Jason Garrison, Nicolas Hague and Griffin Reinhart. They join goaltender Maxime Lagace, who is currently with the team, completing the Taxi Squad for the Golden Knights. The group will practice with the team through the remainder of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Glass joined the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves on April 17 following the elimination of his Western Hockey League team, the Portland Winterhawks, from the 2018 WHL Playoffs. Glass collected 13 points (4G, 9A) in 12 playoff games. In the regular season, the 19-year-old led the Winterhawks with a career-best 109 points and 65 assists and finished tied for sixth in WHL scoring. The Winnipeg, MB native was selected by Vegas in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Vegas Golden Knights Announce Taxi Squad Recalls
Kolesar appeared in 44 games for the Wolves this season, finishing with 13 points (5G, 8A). He also played in three Calder Cup Playoff games, scoring one goal. He also appeared in 20 games with the ECHL's Quad City Mallards, finishing with 16 points (9G, 7A). The Winnipeg, MB native was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round (69th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and was acquired by Vegas for a second-round pick on June 24, 2017.
Matteau appeared in 60 games for the Wolves this season, finishing with 27 points (15G, 12A). He also played in three Calder Cup Playoff games, collecting one assist. Matteau appeared in eight games for Vegas this season, finishing with one assist. The Chicago, IL native was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the first round (29th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and was signed by the Golden Knights on July 1, 2017.
Pirri appeared in 57 games for the Wolves this season, finishing with 52 points (29G, 23A). He also played in three Calder Cup Playoff games. Pirri appeared in two games for Vegas this season, finishing with three goals. The Toronto, ON native was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (59th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed by the Golden Knights on October 4, 2017.
Suzuki joined the Wolves on April 20 following the elimination of his Ontario Hockey League team, the Owen Sound Attack, from the 2018 OHL Playoffs. Suzuki finished the postseason with 12 points (3G, 9A) through 11 games. During the regular season, he finished as the Attack's top scorer and ranked fourth in the league with 100 points (42G, 58A). The London, ON native was selected by Vegas in the first round (13th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Tynan appeared in 70 games for the Wolves this season, finishing with 60 points (15G, 45A). He also played in three Calder Cup Playoff games, collecting two assists. The Orland Park, IL native was selected in the third round (66th overall) by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and was signed by the Golden Knights on July 1, 2017.
Bischoff appeared in 69 games for the Wolves this season, finishing with 23 points (7G, 16A). He also played in three Calder Cup Playoff games. The Cambridge, MN native was selected in the seventh round (185th overall) by the New York Islanders in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and was acquired by the Golden Knights during the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft on June 22, 2017.
Garrison appeared in 58 games for the Wolves this season, finishing with 28 points (8G, 20A). He also played in three Calder Cup Playoff games, collecting two assists. Garrison appeared in eight games for Vegas this season, collecting one assist. The White Rock, B.C. native was selected by the Golden Knights during the 2017 Expansion Draft from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 22, 2017.
Hague joined the Wolves on April 3 following the elimination of his Ontario Hockey League team, the Mississauga Steelheads, from the 2018 OHL Playoffs. Hague finished the postseason with four assists in six games. During the regular season, led the Steelheads with franchise-best 78 points (35G, 43A) and earned the Max Kaminsky Trophy, awarded annually to the OHL's Most Outstanding Defenseman of the Year. His 35 goals were the most by an OHL defenseman since 1997-98. The Kitchener, ON native was selected by Vegas in the second round (34th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Reinhart appeared in 60 games for the Wolves this season, finishing with 12 points (2G, 10A). He also played in three Calder Cup Playoff games, collecting one assist. The North Vancouver, BC native was selected by the New York Islanders in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and was selected by the Golden Knights during the 2017 Expansion Draft from the Edmonton Oilers on June 22, 2017.
Lagace appeared in 23 games for the Wolves this season, finishing with a 14-5-2 record to go with a 2.84 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He also played in one Calder Cup Playoff game, allowing four goals to go with 72 saves in a triple overtime loss. Lagace appeared in 16 games with Vegas, finishing with a 6-7-0 record to go with a 3.91 GAA and a .867 save percentage. The Saint-Augustin, QC native was signed by the Golden Knights on July 1, 2017.
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