As call-ups from the American Hockey League go, some don't generate a ton of excitement. The Coyotes' decision to bring up Matias Maccelli, however, showed that there was no more keeping the native of Finland down on the farm any longer.
An injury might have moved the timeline up, but Maccelli was going to get the call regardless at some point. It was made official on Monday, and the 21-year-old forward and former fourth-round draft pick practiced with the Coyotes, playing on the wing.
Two things that stand out about Maccelli are, first, his 55 points in 42 games at Tucson in his first season in the rugged AHL.