LaDue, 25, has been recalled because Alec Martinez was moved to IR this afternoon. LaDue split his time between Ontario and Los Angeles last season, picking up eight assists in his first 22 NHL games. Despite the call-up, he will be a healthy scratch on opening night.
LaDue was sent down during the Kings bye week and returns with the Kings back in action on Thursday. LaDue had one assist while averaging 15:33 TOI in his first two career NHL games. He has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 37 games with Ontario.
LaDue, 24, was called-up on February 1st and is expected to draw in tonight vs. the Lightning. The 2012 sixth round pick had six goals and 12 assists (18 points) in 36 games with Ontario (AHL) at the time of his call-up.
LaDue, 24, was a sixth round pick (181st overall) in 2012 and this is his first career NHL call-up. LaDue has registered six goals and 12 assists (18 points) in 36 games with Ontario this season and could make his debut on Wednesday night.
Wotherspoon, 23, spent the majority of last season with Stockton (AHL), where he had 10 points (2G / 8A) in 53 games, but also appeared in 11 games with Calgary. Wotherspoon will likely start the 2016-17 campaign with Stockton, but will be one of the first defensemen recalled.
Wotherspoon has one assist in 11 games with the Flames this season but has been reassigned with Deryk Engelland back in the Flames lineup. Wotherspoon returns to Stockton where he has six assists in 45 games.
Wotherspoon has failed to record a point and has been limited to just 6:39 TOI/GP in six playoff games so far. The 22-year-old will take a seat with the more experience Rapheal Diaz getting back into the lineup after missing the last 12 games with a lower-body injury.
Wotherspoon, 22, has registered 24 points (2G / 22A) in 61 games with Adirondack this season. He has registered four assists in 14 career NHL games. He has been recalled because Raphael Diaz is questionable for Saturday.
Mark Giordano was injured on Wednesday and the Flames fear he could miss a significant amount of time. While Giordano is still being evaluated, the Flames have recalled Tyler Wotherspoon as insurance for their captain.
Wotherspoon did not get into a game during his recall. He heads back to Adiriondack where he has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 39 games this season.
Wotherspoon was recalled before the All Star break and reassigned during the break. He never got into a game during his latest recall, but he could be in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Sabres.
Wotherspoon, 21, has been recalled to serve as the Flames seventh defenseman with Ladislav Smid going on IR. Wotherspoon has two goals and 13 assists (15 points) in 38 games AHL games. He had four assists in 14 games with the Flames last season .
Wotherspoon left Monday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return, however he is on the ice this morning an will play vs. the Ducks tonight. He is a big-boy at 6-foot-2, 203 lbs. and has recorded one assist in his first three NHL games since being recalled last week.
Wotherspoon, 20, was just in his third NHL game but played just 10:23 before leaving the contest. No word on how serious his injury is at this point.
Wotherspoon has one goal and eight assists (nine points) in 48 games with the Abbotsford Heat (AHL) this season. He was a second round pick (57th overall) in 2011.
