Buffalo calls up goalie Andrew Hammond and defenseman John Gilmour from the Amerks.
The Buffalo Sabres announced on Saturday that the team has recalled goaltender Andrew Hammond and defenseman John Gilmour from the Rochester Americans. In a corresponding move, theAmerks recalled goaltender Michael Houser from the Cincinnati Cyclones.
Hammond, 32, rejoins theSabres on his second recall this week after serving in a back-up role in Buffalo’s 3-2 loss to Anaheim on Feb. 9. In 28 games this season with theAmerks, the veteran netminder boasts a 13-11-2 record with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He’s also tied for second among all AHL goaltenders with four shutouts. A native of Surrey, British Columbia, Hammond owns a 27-15-6 record in 56 career NHL appearances with Ottawa and Colorado.
Gilmour, 26, makes his way back to Buffalo for the first time since a four-game stint with theSabres to begin the season. A 2019 First Team AHL All-Star selection, Gilmour has recorded 13 points (6+7) in 32 games for Rochester this season and has totaled five points (2+3) in 37 career NHL games with the New York Rangers and Buffalo.
Houser, 27, earns his first recall of the season after posting an 11-3-5 record in 19 games this season with Cincinnati. Houser, the reigning ECHL Goaltender of the Year and a 2019 First Team ECHL selection, currently ranks eighth among league netminders with a 2.48 goals-against average. Houser is 6-0-1-1 in his last eight starts for the Cyclones, which includes a season-long six-game win streak from Jan. 18 to Feb. 1.
The Sabres conclude their homestand Sunday at 7 pm against the Toronto Maple Leafs.