Fleury, 22, posted one assist in four games with the Checkers after being assigned by the Hurricanes on Oct. 17. The Carlyle, Sask., native skated in one game this season with Carolina prior to his assignment, and registered eight assists in 67 NHL games with the Hurricanes in 2017-18. The 6'3", 208-pound defenseman was selected by Carolina in the first round (seventh overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft.