The New York Islanders on Monday sent 15 players to the club's American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. In addition, the team released four from training camp tryouts and returned one to juniors. The moves finalized the Islanders' roster that will open the 2013-14 season Friday against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center.
The Islanders' lineup features 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goalies. The two rookies making the team are defenseman Griffin Reinhart, selected with the fourth pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, and center Brock Nelson, chosen at No. 30 in 2010. Forward Cal Clutterbuck (skate laceration) opens the season on injured reserve.
Forwards Chris Bruton, Joe Diamond, Brett Gallant, Mike Halmo, Kirill Kabanov, Anders Lee, John Persson, Alan Quine, Ryan Strome and Johan Sundstrom, defensemen Calvin de Haan, Scott Mayfield and Aaron Ness and, goalie Anders Nilsson were loaned to the Sound Tigers. Forward Justin Johnson, defenseman Radek Martinek and goalie Ken Reiter were released from professional tryout agreements, and forward Riley Wetmore from an amateur tryout agreement. Johnson, Reiter and Wetmore will report to the Sound Tigers' Training Camp.
Ryan Pulock, who the Islanders selected with the 15th pick in the 2013 draft, was returned to the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.
NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final logo, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL. TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2018. All Rights Reserved. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. © Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2018. All Rights Reserved. Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.