ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Justin Holl from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. In addition, the Capitals have placed defenseman Matt Roy on Injured Reserve (IR) and defenseman Rasmus Sandin on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR).
Holl, 34, has appeared in three games with Hershey this season.
The 6’4”, 200-pound defenseman recorded two points (1g, 1a) in nine games with the St. Louis Blues last season and also appeared in 41 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), registering 14 points (2g, 12a).
Holl, a nine-year NHL veteran, has recorded 97 points (14g, 83a) in 405 career games with St. Louis, the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. Originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (54th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft, Holl has appeared in 238 career AHL games with Grand Rapids, the Toronto Marlies and Rockford IceHogs, collecting 82 points (22g, 60a).
