The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled Valentin Zykov from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League to fill their available forward roster spot. The spot had been filled by Sebastian Aho who double-shifted in last night’s 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Zykov ranks third on the Checkers in scoring with 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points in 55 games. Zykov is in his second season in the AHL and has played 100 games at that level. He was part of the Kris Versteeg trade last season, acquired from the Los Angeles Kings organization at the 2016 trade deadline.