Canes recall Di Giuseppe from Checkers

The Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday recalled forward Phil Di Giuseppe from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League.

Di Giuseppe, 23, was expected to be in the Canes’ lineup Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Di Giuseppe has one goal and one assist in 18 games this season with the Hurricanes. He is tied for fourth among Checkers skaters in scoring this season with 10 goals and 10 assists in 33 games.

This story was originally published February 19, 2017 at 12:19 PM with the headline "Canes recall Di Giuseppe from Checkers."