After making a strong push to make the New York Islanders roster before suffering a lower-leg injury that made the decision easier on the coaching staff, the team announced Monday that Calum Ritchie has been loaned to the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League, marking the next step in the 20-year-old forward’s development.
Ritchie recorded two points in four preseason games for the Islanders before suffering a lower-body injury in the team’s preseason finale on Oct. 2. He was placed on non-roster injured reserve to start the season and has been rehabbing steadily since.