There was a great piece in the Ottawa Sun about Puempel’s 2015-2016 season, and the up-and-down journey it was.
Hockey players fight to establish a niche for themselves in the NHL, and often that struggle results in multiple trips back down to the minors before getting an extended tenure in the big leagues.
Puempel started off last season in Binghamton. Later in October, he was recalled by Ottawa. He was sent back down to Binghamton in late November.
2 months later, Ottawa brought him back up. Just 3 games later, though, he was sent back down to Binghamton.