Madison Bowey recalled by Washington, Niskanen placed on LTIR

The Washington Capitals announced Saturday morning that defenseman Madison Bowey has been recalled after Matt Niskanen was placed on long-term injured reserve the same morning.

Bowey, 22, was one of the Capitals last cuts during training camp due to Washington having their back to the salary cap wall this season. Niskanen’s placement on LTIR frees up space now for Bowey’s recall.

After a major ankle injury last season, Bowey returned and helped Hershey make the Calder Cup Playoffs, scoring an overtime game-winning goal against Providence in the second round.

Niskanen will miss a minimum of 10 games now with the placement on LTIR.

Press release:

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Madison Bowey from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.

Bowey, 22, made his AHL season debut on Oct. 7 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Last season, Bowey recorded 14 points (3g, 11a) in 43 games. In the 2015-16 season, Bowey led all Bears defensemen in points (29) and assists (25), was named as Hershey’s Defenseman of the Year and won the John Travers/Steve Summers Award for the highest plus/minus on the team. In 105 career AHL games, Bowey has recorded 43 points (7g, 36a). The Winnipeg, Manitoba native was drafted by the Capitals with the 53 rd overall pick in the second round of the 2013 draft. As a junior player with the Kelowna Rockets, a team he captained for two seasons, Bowey recorded 172 points (58g, 114a) in 259 games. In 2015, Bowey won the World Junior Championship with Team Canada and the Ed Chynoweth Cup as a WHL champion and was named as a First Team All Star in the WHL.