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The Washington Capitals have re-assigned defenseman Aaron Ness to Hershey, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.

Ness, 28, has played in 11 games with Hershey this season and registered four assists. On Oct. 27 against Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, Ness, playing in his 459th career AHL game, recorded his 200th career AHL point (38g, 162a). In 179 career games with Hershey, the 5'10", 189-pound defenseman has recorded 77 points (15g, 62a).
Ness was drafted by the New York Islanders in the second round, 40th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft and has recorded six points (1g, 5a) in 47 career NHL games with the New York Islanders and Washington.