Smejkal played the final eight games of the season for Ottawa, including scoring a goal in their season finale. He has been reassigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL), where he has spent most of the season, tallying 22 points (9G / 13A) in 45 games.
Jiri Smejkal News
Smejkal played 12 games with Ottawa earlier this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A), but has spent most of his season in the AHL. The 27-year-old has 22 points (9G / 13A) in 45 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) this season.
Smejkal played the last three games with Ottawa, averaging just over seven minutes of ice time while recording four shots and five hits. The Czech forward has spent most of his season with the Belleville Senators, tallying 19 points (8G / 11A) in 39 games.
With Matthew Highmore injured, Ottawa recalled Smejkal from Belleville (AHL). Smejkal played nine games with Ottawa earlier this season but has spent most of his time with Belleville, tallying 19 points (8G / 11A) in 39 games.
With Matthew Highmore injured, Ottawa has recalled Smejkal from Belleville (AHL). Smejkal played nine game with Ottawa earlier this season but has spent most of his time with Belleville, tallying 19 points (8G / 11A) in 39 games.
Zack MacEwen (illness) and Jacob Bernard-Docker (healthy scratch) are both expected to be out of the lineup on Thursday, allowing Angus Crookshank and Smejkal to draw back into the lineup. Smejkal has spent most of the season with the Belleville Senators of the AHL, scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in nine games.
Smejkal made his NHL debut on December 9th and appeared in two games for the Senators as he failed to pick up a point and SOG while only averaging 6:50 TOI and has been reassigned to Belleville (AHL) Wednesday. The 27-year-old first year NHLer returns to the minors, where he had three goals, six assists, four PIMs and a -10 plus/minus in 17 games prior to his call up.