Kirkland was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Sunday.
Kirkland was recalled earlier Sunday but sent back down almost immediately. It's unclear if he'll be back with the big club before Thursday's matchup against Vegas.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Back with big club
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Kirkland was recalled from AHL Tucson on Sunday.
Kirkland has been held without a point through nine career NHL games, including two this season. He has 17 points in 21 AHL contests.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Sent down Saturday
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Kirkland was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Saturday.
Kirkland was once again a healthy scratch Saturday versus the Hurricanes. The 27-year-old may not be shuttled between the NHL and AHL if Adam Ruzicka, who was claimed on waivers from Calgary earlier in the week, can get his immigration paperwork settled prior to the Coyotes' next game Feb. 8 versus the Golden Knights.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Up from AHL
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Kirkland was called up from AHL Tucson on Friday.
Kirkland was summoned from Tucson on Sunday and sent to the minors Thursday, so he's been frequently shifting between the two levels. He has no points, one shot, five hits and a block in two contests with Arizona this season. He also has supplied two goals and 16 points in 18 appearances with Tucson.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Returns to minors
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Kirkland was sent to AHL Tucson on Thursday.
Kirkland has no points, one shot, five hits and a block in two games with Arizona this season. He's also recorded two goals and 16 points in 18 outings with Tucson. Arizona needed to clear a roster spot for Adam Ruzicka, who was claimed off waivers from Calgary, leading to Kirkland's demotion.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Rejoins big club
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Kirkland was promoted from AHL Tucson on Sunday.
Kirkland is scoreless through nine career NHL appearances, including two this season. He has two goals and 16 points in 18 AHL games. The 27-year-old could dress in a bottom-six role Monday against the Penguins.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Sent down Wednesday
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Kirkland was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Kirkland had five hits, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over two contests while filling in for Jason Zucker (suspension). With Zucker set to return Thursday and Dylan Guenther making a strong impression, it's Kirkland who loses his roster spot for now.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Back with Arizona
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Kirkland was recalled from AHL Tucson on Saturday.
Kirkland played seven games with the Ducks last season, but he was unable to hit the scoresheet. This is the second time this week that Kirkland has been recalled from the minors. Kirkland was a healthy scratch in his only two games at the NHL level in 2023-24. He has a goal and 12 assists with Tucson this season.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Joining NHL roster
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Kirkland will be recalled from AHL Tucson on Friday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Kirkland will link up with Arizona due to the continued absence of Jason Zucker (suspension). For their last game, the Coyotes opted to go with seven defensemen, so Kirkland is far from a lock to play even while up with the big club. Still, the 27-year-old center has displayed his offensive upside in the minors, racking up 13 points in 12 games for the Roadrunners.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Heads to minors
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Kirkland was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Saturday.
Kirkland was summoned by Arizona on Friday but was a healthy scratch in Saturday's game versus the Avalanche. He has a goal and 10 points in nine AHL appearances this year.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Promoted from AHL
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Kirkland was recalled from AHL Tucson on Friday.
Kirkland was waived before the start of the 2023-24 campaign and hasn't seen any NHL action this season. He was scoreless in seven games with Anaheim last year and has 10 points in nine appearances with AHL Tucson this season.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Placed on waivers
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Kirkland was placed on waivers Monday with the purpose of sending him to AHL Tucson.
Kirkland had nine goals and nine assist in 32 games with AHL San Diego last season. In seven NHL outings for Anaheim in 2022-23, his first NHL action in his career, the winger was credited with five shots on goal and eight hits.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Signs with Arizona
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Kirkland signed a one-year, two-way contract with Arizona on Saturday.
Kirkland spent last season in the Anaheim organization, playing seven games with the Ducks with nary a point. It was the first time in the NHL for the 26-year-old, who also spent time at AHL San Diego, where he managed nine goals and 18 points in 32 games.
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Ducks' Justin Kirkland: Waived by Ducks
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Kirkland (undisclosed) was placed on waivers by Anaheim on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Kirkland was on the injured reserve list, but he was presumably activated before being waived. If he clears, the 26-year-old will likely be sent to the minors. Kirkland has no points in seven games while averaging 7:13 of ice time with Anaheim this season. He also has six goals and 13 points in 19 contests with AHL San Diego in 2022-23.
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Ducks' Justin Kirkland: Lands on IR list
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Kirkland (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Kirkland was involved in a car accident Sunday and was released from the hospital Tuesday. A timetable for his return is currently unclear, but his placement on IR will prevent him from playing in at least the next two games.
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Ducks' Justin Kirkland: Injured Sunday
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Kirkland was involved in a car accident Sunday but has full mobility and is communicating with friends and family.
Fortunately, Kirkland is expected to be released from the hospital within the next 48 hours. At that point, the team will likely provide another update on his status.
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Ducks' Justin Kirkland: Summoned by Anaheim
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Kirkland was called up by Anaheim on Wednesday.
Kirkland has no points in three games with Anaheim this season. He also has six goals and 13 points in 19 AHL contests in 2022-23. The 26-year-old is projected to play on the fourth line with Sam Carrick and Jayson Megna in Wednesday's game against Vegas.
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Ducks' Justin Kirkland: Returns to AHL
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Kirkland was sent to the AHL San Diego on Friday, per the AHL's transactions page.
Kirkland was summoned by Anaheim on Tuesday. He has no points, a minus-2 rating, three hits and three blocks in three games with Anaheim while averaging 7:21 of ice time.
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Ducks' Justin Kirkland: Joins big club
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Kirkland was called up from AHL San Diego on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Kirkland will join the NHL roster to replace Max Jones (upper body), who was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Kirkland has 13 points in 19 games with San Diego.
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Ducks' Justin Kirkland: Put on waivers
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Anaheim put Kirkland on wavers Monday, per CapFriendly.
Kirkland still hasn't received a chance to make his NHL debut. He accounted for 25 goals and 48 points in 66 AHL games with Stockton last season.
