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West Notes: Heinola, Backlund, Byram, Bourque

Ville Heinola’s shuffling on and off of the Vegas Golden Knights’ NHL roster continued today as the club announced they have recalled the defenseman once again from their AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights. Heinola was first recalled to the…

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 10:30 PM
West Notes: Heinola, Backlund, Byram, Bourque
Key Things to Know
  • Vegas recalled defenseman Ville Heinola from the AHL for the third time in just over a week.
  • Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will miss his first game of the season due to an upper-body injury.
  • Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill stated top defenseman Bowen Byram is trending well while recovering day-to-day.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Vegas Golden Knights recalled defenseman Ville Heinola from the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights for the third time this season. Although Heinola signed a one-year, one-way contract in free agency and scored five points in five AHL games, he has not yet made his Golden Knights debut.

Elsewhere in the Western Conference, Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is sidelined against the Minnesota Wild with an upper-body injury. Meanwhile, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Bowen Byram and Nashville Predators forward Mavrik Bourque are both progressing well from their respective upper-body injuries.

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