Coyotes Recall Steve Goertzen

[Thrillhouse]

GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have recalled right wing Steve Goertzen from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.

Goertzen, 24, has recorded 5-6-11 and 60 penalty minutes (PIM) in 39 games with San Antonio this season. Last season, he appeared in 81 AHL games with Syracuse and San Antonio, finishing with 9-8-17 and 106 PIM. Goertzen also scored one goal while playing in all seven of San Antonio’s playoff contests.

The 6-foot-2, 218-pound Goertzen has appeared in 46 career NHL games, all with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 21, 2005 and went on to play 39 games for the Blue Jackets during the 2005-06 season, finishing with 44 PIM. In 2006-07, he appeared in seven games for Columbus.

A native of Stony Plain, Alberta, Goertzen has played in 285 career AHL games with Syracuse and San Antonio, recording 32-39-71 and 445 PIM. Goertzen was originally drafted by Columbus in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. The Coyotes acquired him from Columbus in exchange for Nate DiCasmirro on Feb. 28, 2008.

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totally forgot about him. should add some toughness for pheonix

[caps05]

Good to see the Coyotes didn't totally screw their toughness situation. Waiving Garth Murray and re-calling Goertzen.

[R.Middleton]

Good move. We only had twelve capable fowards and only six capable so someone needed to be called up. Just glad it was some worthless wuss like the coyotes always call up.