After playing only 18 games under Lindy Ruff last season, Ken Hitchcock gave Remi Elie not only a chance but more consistency in the young player’s season this year. This was something a young player like Elie desperately needed if he wants to continue to progress to being an NHL regular, and not just another body that gets sent up and down between the AHL and NHL consistently.
Elie only played in a handful of games for Dallas last season, mainly in the backside of the season from March to April, while he spent most of his time with the Texas Stars down in the AHL.