The Edmonton Oilers promoted goaltender Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers from the AHL's Springfield Falcons on Tuesday.
Deslauriers, 23, has yet to play in the NHL.
Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers was called up Tuesday by the Edmonton Oilers.
(John Ulan/Canadian Press)
He will join the Oilers for Wednesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.
The native of St. Jean-Richelieu, Que., is 6-2-3 with a 2.22 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage in 12 games for Springfield this season.
He ranks third in the AHL in saves (312) and fourth in minutes played (647).
Deslauriers was drafted in the second round (31st overall) by Edmonton in 2002.
With files from the Canadian PressRelated
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