Florida Returns Callahan to Rochester
ROCHESTER, NY -- Rochester Americans Vice President of Hockey Operations Ted Nolan announced today that the Florida Panthers have reassigned former Yale defenseman Joe Callahan to the Amerks.
Callahan, 28, has appeared in six games with Florida this season, averaging 14:25 minutes per game. For his career in the National Hockey League, he has played in 25 games with Florida (2010-11), San Jose (2009-10) and NY Islanders (2008-09), registering three assists and six penalty minutes.
The Brockton, Massachusetts, native has played in 46 games with Rochester this season, scoring three goals with nine assists for 12 points and 12 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-3, 221-pound blueliner was drafted by Phoenix in the third round (70th overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
