The Blue Jackets' first draft pick in 2022 has been called up.
The club announced that it recalled defenseman David Jiricek, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, from the AHL's Cleveland Monsters.
In a corresponding move, the club placed Adam Boqvist on injured reserve with a broken foot that they expect will sideline him for six weeks.
#CBJ have recalled D David Jiricek from @monstershockey and placed D Adam Boqvist on injured reserve with a broken foot that the club expects will sideline him for six weeks.
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 26, 2022
Boqvist left Tuesday night's 6-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes after blocking a shot.
#CBJ Adam Boqvist goes straight to the locker room after blocking a shot.
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 26, 2022
Jiricek has posted four assists in five games for Cleveland this season and scored five goals and 11 points in 29 games for HC Plzen (Czechia) in 2021-22.
TRANSACTIONS: #CBJ place defenseman Adam Boqvist on Injured Reserve and have recalled defenseman David Jiricek from @monstershockey.
— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) October 26, 2022
Boqvist suffered a broken foot on Tuesday vs. Arizona and is expected to miss 6 weeks.https://t.co/wVRJsq6zQC
