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The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated right wing Jakub Voracek off the National Hockey League's COVID-19 protocol list and assigned center Liam Foudy to the taxi squad, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.

Voracek, 32, has registered one goal and 24 assists for 25 points with 12 penalty minutes, 10 power play assists and 20 primary assists, while averaging 17:00 of ice time in 34 outings this season. The 6-2, 209-pound forward, who became the 361st player in NHL history to skate in his 1,000th career game on January 6 at New Jersey, is tied for fifth in the NHL in primary assists in 2021-22.
The Kladno, Czech Republic native was drafted by the Blue Jackets in the first round, seventh overall, at the 2007 NHL Draft. He spent his first three seasons with the club before joining the Philadelphia Flyers in a trade prior to the 2011-12 season. He was reacquired by Columbus in a trade with the Flyers on July 24, 2021. Voracek has racked up 217-546-763 and 493 penalty minutes in 1,002 career games with the Blue Jackets and Flyers since making his NHL debut in 2008-09.
Foudy, 21, made his season debut with the Blue Jackets on January 15 at Florida and finished with one shot on 11:51 of ice time. He has collected 0-5-5, six penalty minutes, 44 shots and an "even" plus/minus rating in 27 games with the Blue Jackets since making his NHL debut in 2019-20. Last season, he led team rookies in assists and points with 0-4-4 with 43 shots in 24 appearances.
The Scarborough, Ontario native has added 9-24-33, six penalty minutes, 93 shots and is +12 in 36 career AHL contests with the Monsters. He led the club in shots and ranked second-T in goals, points and plus/minus rating with 6-11-17, 68 shots and a +5 plus/minus rating in 24 outings this season at the time of his recall to the taxi squad on January 6. The 6-2, 187-pound center totaled 97-94-191 and 97 penalty minutes in 230 career games with the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League from 2016-20. He was selected by Columbus in the first round, 18th overall, at the 2018 NHL Draft.

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