The Winnipeg Jets recalled defenseman Julian Melchiori on an emergency basis Monday from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.
Melchiori, 24, has played in 59 games with Manitoba this season, recording six points (two goals, four assists) and 46 penalty minutes. He has 31 career AHL points (five goals, 26 assists) in 232 games over five seasons.
Melchiori, who played one game with Winnipeg in 2014, was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the third round of the 2010 NHL draft.
