FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2018

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ASSIGN FORWARD TYLER MOTTE TO AHL’S

COLUMBUS, OHIO --- The have assigned forward Tyler Motte to the Cleveland Monsters, Columbus’ affiliate, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.

Motte, 22, has registered three goals and two assists for five points with two penalty minutes in 31 games with the Blue Jackets this season and has added 6-2-8, four penalty minutes and a +1 plus/minus rating in nine games with Cleveland. The St. Clair, Michigan native has posted 7-5-12 and 16 penalty minutes in 64 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets and . He has added 18-11-29 and 26 penalty minutes in 57 career AHL games with Cleveland and the Rockford IceHogs. Acquired by Columbus with and a sixth round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft from Chicago in exchange for , and a fifth round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, Motte was originally selected by the Blackhawks in the fourth round, 121st overall, at the 2013 NHL Draft.

The Blue Jackets return to action on Thursday when they visit the Arizona Coyotes. Game time from Gila River Arena is 9 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 8:30 p.m. All Blue Jackets games televised on FOX Sports Ohio will also be streamed live via FOX Sports GO. The game may also be heard on the Eldorado Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including CD102.5 FM in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com.

‐ CBJ ‐

Contacts: Todd Sharrock, Vice President of Communications & Team Services – 614/246‐4157 or [email protected] Glenn Odebralski, Manager of Communications – 614/246‐0288 or [email protected]

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