Jets, Moose give call-ups a chance to impress

Posted: 10:50 AM CDT Monday, Apr. 4, 2016

The Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose will use the final days of their regular seasons to evaluate more talent.

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The Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose will use the final days of their regular seasons to evaluate more talent.

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The Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose will use the final days of their regular seasons to evaluate more talent.

The Jets announced Monday morning they have recalled defenceman Brenden Kichton from the Moose, while winger Brendan Lemieux will join their American Hockey League affiliate after the completion of his junior season with the Windsor Spitfires.

The 23-year-old Kichton was recalled on an emergency basis on March 25, but did not make his National Hockey League debut. He has played in 65 games with the Moose this year and leads the team with 38 points (10 goals, 28 assists). He was chosen by the Jets in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2013 NHL Draft.

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Manitoba Moose Manitoba Moose defenceman Brenden Kichton controls the puck in front of Toronto Marlies LW Nikita Sochnikov during American Hockey League action at the MTS Centre on Jan. 8, 2016. — Jason Halstead/Winnipeg Free Press files Manitoba Moose Manitoba Moose defenceman Brenden Kichton controls the puck in front of Toronto Marlies LW Nikita Sochnikov during American Hockey League action at the MTS Centre on Jan. 8, 2016.

Lemieux, who signed an entry-level contract with the Jets last July, split this past season with the Barrie Colts and Spitfires. The 20-year-old had 62 points (32G, 30A) in 45 games this year and had five points in three playoff games before the Spitfires were knocked out of the first round of the OHL playoffs by the Kitchener Rangers.

Lemieux was part of the blockbuster trade with the Buffalo Sabres a year ago, coming to the Jets along with Joel Armia, Drew Stafford, Tyler Myers and a first-round draft pick (Jack Roslovic) for Zach Bogosian, Evander Kane and Jason Kasdorf. Lemieux was drafted by the Sabres in the second round, 31st overall in 2014.