The New York Islanders have recalled defenseman Marshall Warren from the club’s AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders. The move comes shortly after the Islanders reassigned blueliner Travis Mitchell to Bridgeport after a nine-game recall.
According to a team announcement, the New York Islanders have assigned defenseman Marshall Warren to the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders. Without a corresponding roster move, the Islanders are down to six defensemen on the active roster.
Upper-body injuries are becoming a significant theme for Romanov. The 25-year-old blueliner missed 18 games due to upper-body ailments last season, and has already missed five this year for the same reason.
The hometown kid will make his NHL debut for the New York Islanders. According to head coach Patrick Roy, defenseman Marshall Warren will draw into the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The New York Islanders announced they signed the University of Michigan and former Boston College captain Marshall Warren. Warren, a left-handed defenseman, was selected 166th by the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Draft but did not sign a contract with the team.
The New York Islanders announced Tuesday they signed defenseman Marshall Warren to a two-year, entry-level contract that will begin in 2024-25. The 22-year-old is a native of Long Island and coming off his fifth season of college hockey, scoring four goals and 14 assists for 18 points with the University of Michigan.