NHL Player News

Aitcheson scored three goals in OHL Barrie's 6-3 win over Sudbury on Friday.

Aitcheson has a good chance to be the OHL Player of the Week come Monday, as he has torched Sudbury with six points over the last two games. The defenseman is now at 15 goals and 23 points in 18 games for the Colts this year, extending his lead among OHL defenders in goals scored. Aitcheson looks to be a tantalizing prospect for the Islanders, and he's getting better by the game.

Danford posted two assists in OHL Brantford's 5-4 win over Oshawa on Friday.

Danford was traded to Brantford from Oshawa last Friday. The move has done wonders for Danford's offense, as he has six assists in four games with the Bulldogs after logging just four points in eight outings with the Generals to begin the year. The Maple Leafs' prospect should benefit from playing in the OHL's leading offense -- Brantford has 96 goals this year, 11 more than the next closest team.

Parekh (upper body) won't return to Friday's game versus the Blackhawks.

Parekh was hurt on a Nick Foligno hit in the second period. The 19-year-old Parekh can be considered day-to-day for now. If he can't play Sunday in Minnesota and Kevin Bahl (undisclosed) remains out, Jake Bean will likely reenter the lineup for the Flames.

Dell'Elce scored a goal and added an assist in UMass-Amherst's 4-0 win over the University of Maine on Friday.

Dell'Elce has put together a fine sophomore season so far, earning three goals and six helpers over 11 games. The 20-year-old defenseman has good offensive instincts, and his plus-2 rating is passable on the defensive side of things. Dell'Elce is an Avalanche prospect, selected in the third round in 2025.

Bahl (undisclosed) won't play Friday versus the Blackhawks, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Bahl was considered a game-time decision but didn't take the ice for warmups. Yan Kuznetsov and Zayne Parekh will both be in the lineup while Bahl is out and Jake Bean is a healthy scratch for Friday's contest. Bahl's next chance to play is Sunday in Minnesota.

Jones was summoned from AHL Rochester on Friday, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.

Rasmus Dahlin (personal) was placed on the non-roster list in a corresponding move. Jones has 13 assists in 11 appearances with Rochester this season. He recorded a goal and 11 points in 46 regular-season outings with the Rangers in 2024-25. Jones probably won't see more than third-pairing duties with Buffalo during Dahlin's absence.

Dahlin (personal) has been placed on the non-roster, injured reserve list Friday, per the NHL media site.

While Dahlin is in Sweden to attend to a personal matter, the team will need an extra defenseman on the 23-man roster. With the available spot, the Sabres recalled Zac Jones from AHL Rochester. As soon as Dahlin rejoins the team, he will be eligible to be taken off the non-roster list.

Moore scored a goal and added four PIM in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Stars.

The goal was Moore's first point of the season. The 23-year-old has added six shots on net, eight PIM, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over seven appearances in a third-pairing role. Moore is likely to stay in the lineup as long as Radko Gudas (lower body) is sidelined.

Zellweger scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Stars.

Zellweger's tally late in the second period gave the Ducks their first lead of the game. It was his first goal of 2025-26, and two of his three points this year have come on the power play. Zellweger has added 27 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 13 appearances. The Ducks have one of the top offenses in the league so far, so the 22-year-old blueliner should find more ways to get involved as the season progresses.

Heiskanen had four assists, including two on the power play, in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Ducks.

Heiskanen was unable to find the back of the net like he did against the Oilers on Tuesday, but he made his presence felt on offense after being involved in all but one of the team's goals. One of the best playmakers in the league when talking about blueliners, Heiskanen has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 14 games this season.