Flyers Recall Aleksei Kolosov And Adam Ginning

The Flyers continue to shuffle their roster around to ensure that they have ample bodies for practice before games resume next week.  The team announced (Twitter link) that they have recalled goaltender Aleksei Kolosov and defenseman Adam Ginning from AHL Lehigh Valley.

Kolosov has had multiple stints with Philadelphia this season, one of those coming before the Olympic break with Samuel Ersson dealing with a lower-body injury.  The 24-year-old has made four NHL appearances this season, allowing eight goals on just 47 shots.  Kolosov fared a little better at the top level last season, however, putting up a 3.59 GAA and a .867 SV% in 17 outings with the Flyers.

Kolosov has made 24 appearances in the minors with the Phantoms and has performed much better at that level.  He has a 2.65 GAA and a .909 SV% in those outings along with a pair of shutouts.  While Ersson was initially expected to be back after the Olympic break, Kolosov could find himself up with the big club for more than a few days if Ersson ultimately needs a bit more time to recover.

As for Ginning, he made Philadelphia’s roster out of training camp but was primarily in a reserve role.  Accordingly, he has only played in five games with the Flyers this season and is still looking for his first point.  Ginning ultimately cleared waivers in mid-November and aside from a brief stint with Philadelphia in January (where he didn’t play), he has been with Lehigh Valley since then.  He’s played in 29 games for the Phantoms and has a goal and three assists.

With Travis Sanheim and Rasmus Ristolainen still in Italy for the Olympics, it’s fair to say that Ginning’s promotion will be a short-term one for practice purposes only and that it will take an injury or two for him to have a realistic shot of getting back into Philadelphia’s lineup.  To make room for the recalls, both Olympic blueliners have been moved to non-roster status.