Defenseman Casey Borer has been recalled by the Carolina Hurricanes.
The 24-year-old Borer has totaled nine (1-8) points in 30 games for the River Rats this season and will be available for Thursday night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Minneapolis native was named the winner of this season’s American Hockey League’s Fred T. Hunt Award, as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.
Borer returned to the Albany lineup on Jan. 23 after missing the remainder of last season when he suffered a broken neck in the team’s bus crash on Feb. 19, 2009 and underwent surgery in September.
A third-year pro, Borer made his NHL debut for the Hurricanes during the 2007-08 season, and has totaled three points (1-2) in 14 career games with Carolina.