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The Flames have recalled Chad Billins from Abbotsford (AHL).
Billins has two assists in two games with the Flames this season. He has been recalled because Ladislav Smid suffered and upper-body injury on Friday.
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The Flames have assigned Chad Billins to Abbotsford (AHL).
Billins was called up as insurance for the Oilers game on Saturday, however he served as a healthy scratch so he will return to Abbotsford.
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The Flames have recalled Chad Billins from Abbotsford (AHL).
With Chris Butler doubtful with a lower-body injury, the Flames have recalled Billins to serve as an extra defenseman in Edmonton tonight. Billins has two assists in two games with the Flames this season. While with Abbotsford he has recorded nine goals and 27 assists (36 points) in 52 games.
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The Calgary Flames announced today that they have assigned defenceman Chad Billins to the Abbotsford Heat (AHL).
Billins appeared in his first two career NHL games for the Flames during his recall, recording two assists. Billins was signed as a free agent this past summer on July 5th. He is in his first season with the Heat and currently is tied for the team lead in goals with five in 10 games played.
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D Chad Billins will make his NHL debut tonight.
Billins leads the Abbotsford Heat with five goals in 10 games. He spent last season with the Grand Rapids Griffins, where he posted 10 goals and 27 assists (37 points) in 76 games. He is a smaller defenseman at 5-foot-10 and 175 lbs. but he brings some more offence to the Flames blueline.