The Ottawa Senators will have a new face in net against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
Joey Daccord will make his NHL debut between the pipes, just days after signing a two-year entry-level contract with the team.
Daccord, 22, was a seventh-round pick by the Senators in 2015. He just completed his third season with Arizona State University, where he posted a 21-12-1 record with a 2.36 goals-against average and .926 save percentage this year.
He’s also a finalist for the Mike Richter Award as the top goalie in NCAA men’s hockey.
In other Senators news, the team recalled defenceman Christian Wolanin from AHL Bellville to play Wednesday against the New York Rangers. Defenceman Ben Harpur will miss the game with an illness and Anders Nilsson gets the start in net.
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