Darren Haydar, who won the AHL scoring title and earned MVP honours last season, has been sent back to the Chicago Wolves by the Atlanta Thrashers.
The 27-year-old right-winger from Milton, Ont., scored 41 goals and assisted on 81 for 122 points in 73 games. He got at least one point in 39 consecutive games, tying Wayne Gretzky’s 1985-86 run with Edmonton as the fourth-longest in pro hockey history. He was recalled for four NHL games over the course of his season and had hoped to stick this time.
Defenceman Joel Kwiatkowski, who has appeared in 264 NHL games with Ottawa, Washington, Florida and Pittsburgh, also was demoted Thursday.
