Alex Biega News

Biega was a healthy scratch on Friday, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Blackhawks. He has just four assists and a minus-14 rating in 43 games with Vancouver this season.

Biega served as a healthy scratch on Tuesday after Chris Tanev returned to the lineup. Biega heads back to the AHL where he has one assist in six games this season.

Biega, 27, has one assist in five games with Utica this season. He has been recalled because the Canucks will be without Dan Hamhuis for at least the next two games. Biega has one goal in seven career NHL games.

Biega, 27, had one goal in seven games with the Canucks last year. The 2006 fifth round pick heads back to Utica where had 19 points (3G / 16A) in 62 games.

Biega, 26, has three goals and 12 assists (15 points) in 42 games with Utica this season. With Yannick Weber likely going into the lineup for Alex Edler, Biega has been recalled to be the Canucks seventh defenseman.

Biega, 26, has collected 10 points (2G / 8A) in 25 games with the Comets this season. He currently ranks second amongst Comets defencemen in scoring. The Montreal, Quebec native spent the 2013.14 season with the Utica Comets, collecting 22 points (3G / 19A) in 73 games played.