CULKIN RECALLED, SAVAGE RETURNS

PORTLAND, ME – November 25, 2019 – Defenseman Ryan Culkin was recalled to the Laval Rocket on Monday, while fellow blue-liner Scott Savage was reassigned from the Milwaukee Admirals. Culkin earns his first call up of 2019-20, while Savage played one game on recall over the weekend.

Culkin, 25 years old, has been under contract with Laval for the past two seasons, but has played primarily with the Mariners. The Montreal, QC native leads all Mariners defenseman in scoring, with 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists) in 14 games. In Friday’s 6-1 win at Norfolk, Culkin registered a career high four points, with a goal and three assists. Culkin has been a pro since the 2014-15 season and has played for Adirondack, Fort Wayne, and Maine in the ECHL, while also racking up 93 career AHL games. Last season, Culkin appeared in 10 games for the Rocket, with one goal.

Savage was recalled by Milwaukee on Thursday, and played in Saturday’s 3-2 win over Grand Rapids. The defenseman from San Clemente, CA signed an AHL contract with Milwaukee last spring, after playing 19 games on loan with the Admirals in 2018-19. An alternate captain for the second straight season, Savage has played in 13 games for the Mariners, with three assists. Last season in Maine, Savage scored three goals and added 11 assists in 23 games.