Andrew Ebbett, 25, will play his first NHL game Friday night against the St. Louis Blues at the Honda Center, Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said after the club’s morning skate. Recalled Thursday from the American Hockey League affiliate in Portland, Maine, after Ryan Carter suffered a broken wrist and Todd Marchant a bruised shoulder the night before, Ebbett figures to skate on the second line alongside right wing Teemu Selanne and either Chris Kunitz or Todd Bertuzzi on left wing. "To take the best offensive player from your American Hockey League team and to play him on your fourth line or your energy line, to me that’s crazy," Carlyle said. "You bring young guys up and try to give them an opportunity to have success –- put them in situations where they have the best chance for success." (Updated 02/22/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/13/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Ebbett, who played four seasons at the University of Michigan before spending last season with Binghamton, N.Y., of the AHL in the Ottawa Senators organization, signed a free-agent contract with the Ducks in May. In his first season at Portland, he has 13 goals and 55 points in 55 games. He was tied for seventh in the league in points at the time of his recall. At this time, Ebbett has no Fantasy value. (Updated 02/22/2008).
No information available at this time.
Andrew Ebbett, 25, will play his first NHL game Friday night against the St. Louis Blues at the Honda Center, Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said after the club’s morning skate. Recalled Thursday from the American Hockey League affiliate in Portland, Maine, after Ryan Carter suffered a broken wrist and Todd Marchant a bruised shoulder the night before, Ebbett figures to skate on the second line alongside right wing Teemu Selanne and either Chris Kunitz or Todd Bertuzzi on left wing. "To take the best offensive player from your American Hockey League team and to play him on your fourth line or your energy line, to me that’s crazy," Carlyle said. "You bring young guys up and try to give them an opportunity to have success –- put them in situations where they have the best chance for success." (Updated 02/22/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/13/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Ebbett, who played four seasons at the University of Michigan before spending last season with Binghamton, N.Y., of the AHL in the Ottawa Senators organization, signed a free-agent contract with the Ducks in May. In his first season at Portland, he has 13 goals and 55 points in 55 games. He was tied for seventh in the league in points at the time of his recall. At this time, Ebbett has no Fantasy value. (Updated 02/22/2008).
