Devils Reassign 2 Players To AHL

The New Jersey Devils have announced that forward Brian Halonen and defenseman Colton White have been re-assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets.

Halonen, 26, was recalled by the Devils on Jan. 16. The Delano, Minnesota native made his season debut with New Jersey on Jan. 18 against the Philadelphia Flyers, where he had one block and a minus-1 rating.

Halonen has a team-leading 13 goals and 21 points in 31 games with the Comets this season. Thus, he should continue to make a significant impact with the AHL squad from here.

As for White, he was recalled on Jan. 17 but has yet to play a game for the Devils this season. In 26 games with the Comets this campaign, the 6-foot-1 blueliner has one goal and 10 assists. He also represented Canada at the Spengler Cup.

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