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Flames Place John Beecher on IR With Week-to-Week Upper-Body Injury

Calgary turned to top prospect Zayne Parekh to fill the roster spot created by the injured reserve move.

Overview

  • Beecher was hurt in a Jan. 3 fight with Nicolas Hague during a 4–3 loss to the Predators.
  • The NHL suspended Beecher one game for an earlier punch on Michael McCarron, a ban he served against Seattle on Monday.
  • The Flames officially placed Beecher on injured reserve on Tuesday and listed his timeline as week-to-week.
  • Calgary recalled Zayne Parekh from his World Juniors loan, keeping the active roster at 23 players after the IR move.
  • With Beecher out, the club also brought up William Stromgren on Monday; Beecher has two points in 19 games since being claimed from Boston and is a pending RFA on a $900,000 deal.