Recalled/Assigned: Canucks recall F Brandon DeFazio (UPD: Re-assigned to Utica)

[Saturated Fats]

http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=738442

Don't know much about the kid, but good for him. This likely means no Dorsett and Vrbata.

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[geebaan]

yea no offense to the kid, but this can only be bad news for the Canucks/ the injury train is comin in fast....

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Whozio?

Has time run out on Archibald?

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

i have literally never heard of this guy before. who the hell is he and where did he come from?

 

[Hodgy]

I like this, Defazio has looked very good down in the AHL. He been outplaying our prized first round picks.

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

pretty good energetic grinder...great PK (in AHL 2..3 SHG? or something) dunno why but his game reminds me of little Burr (....prob terrible style comparison help me Utica fans )

 

[UticaHockey]

I like this, Defazio has looked very good down in the AHL. He been outplaying our prized first round picks.

And he has outplayed Archie where he can fill that role with better skills. DeFazio has progressed from a banger and occasional fighter to a solid power forward the past two seasons.

 

[MS]

Really interested to see him play. Has been shafted in preseason the past couple years after looking good in his single game. Hoping he can show enough to make Sestito (even more) redundant.

 

[struckmatch]

Gross.

 

[VC]

DeFazio is a better than skater Archibald no?

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

His picture on hockeydb is absolutely terrifying. Maybe the plan is to turn Kesler to stone.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I suspect this is just insurance. If Jensen is drawing in, then someone else needs to take the understudy spot.

 

[Siludin]

His picture on hockeydb is absolutely terrifying. Maybe the plan is to turn Kesler to stone.

He has the crazy-eyes where it looks like he's wearing eyeliner because you can see the contrasted white around his irises.

On his game, though; it seems like they want to bring up a scoring grinder to slot into a scoring grinder's spot. If he plays 7 minutes and gets two hits in that's probably a good game.

 

[M2Beezy]

Hope jensen is in i think is real deal

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Is his nickname Laverne?

/old

 

[M2Beezy]

Is his nickname Laverne?

/old

I dont think so never heard that

 

[groov2]

He must be absolutely tickled pink at the possibility of him playing his first game in the NHL. Good for him!

 

[UticaHockey]

His picture on hockeydb is absolutely terrifying. Maybe the plan is to turn Kesler to stone.

Here is the DeFazio look.

 

[UticaHockey]

He must be absolutely tickled pink at the possibility of him playing his first game in the NHL. Good for him!

Like!

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

here is the defazio look.

this...is...spartaaa!!!!!


(pffft... kinda needed caps for that)

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

He must be absolutely tickled pink at the possibility of him playing his first game in the NHL. Good for him!

Guys that look like that don't get "tickled pink". They go into beast mode black.

 

[M2Beezy]

Here is the DeFazio look.

Looks like stanton

 

[sirwilliam]

Guy's paid his dues. Hope he gets to play... that first NHL game is a big deal.

 

[Raenic]

They announced he will play on facebook

"It's the Canucks vs Ducks coming up at 6PM. Brandon DeFazio (recalled this morning) will play, Lack is in net."

 

[NoShowWilly]

first nhl game goodluck to him. he has looked great from what ive seen so far in Utica.