Griffin Reinhart News

Griffin Reinhart will make his NHL debut tonight vs. Carolina.

Reinhart, 20, was the Islanders first round pick (4th overall) in 2012. Reinhart is coming off of a season where he had four goals and 17 assists (21 points) in 45 games with the Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) last season. Reinhart will play with Brian Strait on the Isles third pair.

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The Islanders are returning D Griffin Reinhart to Edmonton of WHL today.

The fourth overall pick in 2012 has yet to make his NHL debut. He will return to the Oil Kings where he had eight goals and 21 assists in 59 games last season. His return to junior likely means he will have a spot on Team Canada's World Junior roster.

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Griffin Reinhart has made the New York Islanders opening day 23-man roster.

The 6-foot-4, 202 lbs Reinhart was the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He is a good two-way defenseman, with a solid skating ability for a player of his size. His NHL ready body should help him translate his game into the NHL quickly. He had 26 goals and 64 assists (90 points) in three seasons as a member of the Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL).

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