Blue Jackets sign Van Impe
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - The Columbus Blue Jackets signed free agent defenseman Darren Van Impe and recalled forwards Matt Davidson and David Ling from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. The club also announced that defenseman Paul Manning has been assigned to Syracuse.
Van Impe, 29, was signed by the Crunch, the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, on January 9 and played in six games with the club. He had a goal and four assists with Syracuse.
Van Impe appeared in a combined 67 games with the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and New York Islanders last season, recording 11 points on three goals and eight assists. He also played in seven playoff games as a member of the Islanders, notching four assists.
Van Impe has appeared in 397 career NHL games with Anaheim, Boston, the Rangers, Florida and the Islanders, tallying 24 goals and 89 assists.
Davidson, 25, has three goals and one assist in 18 games with Columbus this season. Ling, 28, is making his first appearance of the season with the Jackets. He is scoreless in eight career NHL games, including five with Columbus last season. Manning, 23, made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets on January 4 and appeared in eight games with the club.
