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Frenzied, frustrating 6 1/2-hour travel adventure a little much for Hutch after Jets dial 911

Trevor Hagan / The Canadian Press

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Hutchinson knew something was up when he checked his phone and saw he'd just missed a call from Manitoba Moose head coach Pascal Vincent.

"There was a text message to call him right away," Hutchinson recalled Friday, recapping perhaps the wildest day of his pro hockey career.

The urgent plea from Vincent came at about 11:20 a.m. Thursday, as Hutchinson was making his way to the downtown rink in Milwaukee, Wis.