Coyotes Assign Jenik To Tucson Roadrunners

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have assigned forward Jan Jenik to the Tucson Roadrunners.

The 21-year-old has played in two games for the Coyotes this season. He began the year with Tucson and has posted 4-3-7, a +1 rating with 12 penalty minutes (PIM) in 10 games. He currently ranks tied for second on the team in goals and tied for third in points. Jenik recorded 6-8-14 with 50 penalty minutes (PIM) in 29 games with the Roadrunners last season.

The Nymburk, Czech Republic native played in two games for the Coyotes last season and scored a goal in each of them, becoming the second player in franchise history to score a goal in each of his first two games (Christian Fischer). Jenik was drafted in the third round, 65th overall, in the 2018 NHL Draft. 

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