Harrison, 33, will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and was acquired for salary cap purposes. The veteran defenseman has not appeared in an NHL game this season, but has 75 points (23G / 52A) in 372 career games. He has five points (3G / 2A) in 18 games with Manitoba (AHL) this year.
Harrison had five points (2G / 3A) in 35 games with the Jets after being acquired from the Hurricanes last season. The 32-year-old will head back to the AHL for the first time since 2009-10 when he played 32 games with Albany.
Harrison has been a healthy scratch in the last three games but will now miss some time with an upper-body injury. Coach Paul Maurice said Harrison is day-to-day, but could be longer.
Harrison was acquired from the Hurricanes on Thursday and as long as he arrives in Winnipeg in time, he is expected to make his Jets debut tonight vs. the Bruins. He should play a much larger role in Winnipeg than he did in Carolina.
The Jets are without Zach Bogosian, Tobias Enstrom, Mark Stuart and Jacob Trouba for the next little while, so they have gone out and addressed a huge need on the back-end. Harrison, 32, has one goal and three assists in 20 games with the Hurricanes this season. He has totalled 21 goals and 49 assists (70 points) in 337 career NHL games with the Hurricanes and Maple Leafs organizations.
Harrison will replace John-Michael Liles on the Hurricanes blue line after missing the last three games with a lower-body injury. He has one goal and two assists in 13 games this season. He should be featured on the ‘Canes second power-play unit with Liles out.
The Carolina Hurricanes have been playing better as their general health has improved, but they’ll be missing some pieces against the Boston Bruins this afternoon. Alexander Semin and Jay Harrison can’t play against Boston, according to Michael Smith of the team website. Semin, 30, is dealing with an upper-body injury. It’s been a rough season for the Russian winger, although he was showing signs of improvement with a recent three-game assist streak. He’s often been labeled “injury prone,” so there’s the concern that this could be an issue that lingers. Harrison, 32, is averaging 18:08 minutes per game this season, up from 16:38 per contest in 2013-14. He has three points in 13 games in 2014-15. One positive note: rising young forward Elias Lindholm will be able to play, according to Smith. There was some concern that the 19-year-old might miss today’s action with a foot issue.
Despite being activated from IR this afternoon, Harrison will not dress tonight. Having won three straight games, there is no reason for head coach Kirk Muller to shake up his D-pairings. The Hurricanes are in Buffalo on Tuesday, Harrison could return to the lineup then.
Harrison has missed the last six games with a concussion that he suffered on December 21. He is expected to slide back onto the Hurricanes blueline tonight vs. Nashville. Harrison has recorded seven points (2G / 5A) with a plus-3 rating in 32 games. To make room for him the Hurricanes moved Cam Ward (lower-body) to IR.
Harrison will miss his second straight game tonight and does not have a timetable for his return, consider him day-to-day for now.
Harrison left Saturday's game after playing only 4:23 and did not return. His injury is not believed to be serious and he is listed as day-to-day. With Harrison taking a seat, Ryan Murphy will re-enter the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch for the last two games.
Harrison is an option to play tomorrow against the Cats. The stay-at-home defender last played on November 23rd and should add a tough, veteran presence to the blue line.
Harrison could draw back in on Sunday, which would offset the long-term loss of Joni Pitkanen. Harrison scored two goals and nine points through his first 23 games.
Weird update as the Canes only play four road games throughout the month with none coming on consecutive days. Could mean Harrison is out through the calendar year.
Harrison is still injured and likely misses a few more games. When he returns, the team will have eight healthy defensemen.
Harrison is still injured and likely misses a few more games. When he returns, the team will have eight healthy defensemen.
Sounds like Harrison is still not healthy enough to play. Interesting to see how he reacts to a new coach considering he was a favored player under the old regime.
Harrison is guaranteed not to play tomorrow in Ottawa. Expect Derek Joslin to remain in the lineup.
Harrison not playing could indicate he is not healthy enough to play tomorrow. Look for Derek Joslin to stay in the lineup for him.
Harrison could use a day off due to all the hits and blocked shots his body takes. The Oshawa, Ontario native is enjoying his best season statistically with two goals and nine points.
