Ondrej Pavelec cleared waivers this morning it was expected the Moose would make this move and assign goalie Jamie Phillips to the Tulsa Oilers.
Moose Release:
Phillips, 23, was the Winnipeg Jets’ seventh round, 190th overall, pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. The Caledonia, ON product is in his first season of pro after a four year, 99 game career at Michigan Tech. He posted a 57-26-8 record supported by a 2.00 GAA and .922 SV%.
Phillips guarded the net for the Moose in both of their pre-season games and registered a 3.68 GAA and 0.879 SV% in a pair of losses. He also played two games for the Winnipeg Jets in the Young Stars Tournament, posting a 2.31 GAA and .930 SV%.
The Manitoba Moose roster sits at 29 players including 18 forwards, 9 defencemen and 2 goalies. The Moose open the 2016-17 AHL Regular Season on Friday, Oct. 14 on the road against the Iowa Wild.
Update from the bench boss on the trio of injured Dmen.
It's almost like day 1 of a mini training camp during the Olympic break.
A number of transactions made this morning.
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