It was a busy day for the Winnipeg Jets organization alongside their minor league affiliates.
The Winnipeg Jets announced today that they’ve reassigned forward Brad Lambert to the Manitoba Moose. The Jets also recalled forward Nikita Chibrikov from the Moose. The Moose recalled Graham Sward, who was reassigned to Norfolk on Friday, December 6th.
Jets Recall Chibrikov, Reassign Lambert
The 21-year-old Chibrikov currently leads the Moose with 13 points (5G, 8A) in 19 games this season. He has 60 points (22G, 38A) in 89 career AHL games all with the Moose. The Moscow, Russian-born player was a second-round draft pick (50th overall) by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
His 2023-24 campaign saw him post 47 points (17G, 30A) in 70 games. His 30 assists tied him for third on the Moose. In the Moose’s two AHL Calder Cup Playoff games, he scored one goal.
Chibrikov was last on the Winnipeg Jets roster for the Jets’ April 18th, 2024 game against the Vancouver Canucks where he scored his first career NHL goal in his Winnipeg Jets and NHL debut.
Lambert, who was recalled on Tuesday, December 3rd, appeared in four NHL games while averaging 12:44 TOI. He didn’t register a point, but he had many great chances to score his first career NHL goal while he was up with the Jets.
The 20-year-old product from Lahti, Finland ranks third on the Moose in scoring. He’s amassed 11 points (3G, 8A) in 16 games. His 55 points (21G, 34A) in 64 games last season earned him a spot on the 2024 AHL All-Rookie Team.
The former first-round draft selection (30th overall) by the Jets in 2022 was last recalled by the Jets alongside Nikita Chibrikov on April 18th, 2024. Lambert did not score, but he did record an assist in that appearance.
Moose Recall Graham Sward from Norfolk
Graham Sward’s flights per 60 could get pretty high this season.
Sward has four assists in 14 games with Norfolk this season. The 21-year-old defenseman played 250 career WHL games where he posted 180 points (33G, 147A) for the Wenatchee Wild, Spokane Chiefs, and Winnipeg ICE.
Sward, a former fifth-round draft selection (146th overall) by the Nashville Predators in 2022, has yet to suit up for an AHL contest this season.
The Moose are on the road for four games, first in Calgary for a pair of games against the Wranglers starting on Tuesday and ending in Abbotsford on Sunday, Dec 15th.
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