Carolina Hurricanes‘ 2nd round pick in the 2014 draft (#50 overall), sophomore defenseman Roland McKeown(3) was recently recalled from affiliate Charlotte Checkers for his 3rd NHL game.
He skated a 20 shifts for 14:45 total ice with 1 shot on net, 1 giveaway and a -1 rating in a 5-1 loss.
The 6’1″ 195 lbs. blue liner had much better fortune in earlier appearances, grabbing his first pair of assists (in one game), while skating less minutes.
There’s little doubt the d-man has the ability to put up big scoring numbers.
He was twice a 20+ assist and 30+ assist player through 4 years with Kingston Frontenacs and served as their captain in his 3rd and 4th OHL seasons.
After his third campaign in juniors he actually signed an ato to join the minor league club for 4 games, grabbing an assists with a +3 rating on a non-playoff team.
He currently has 3 goals and 10 assists with a huge +22 rating in 37 AHL games.
It would be unlikely the 22-year old spends the final year of his entry level deal anywhere but in the big league, as he heads into a first restricted free agency status.