{"id":4590,"date":"2025-11-13T03:18:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/from-undrafted-to-unstoppable-golden-knights-call-up-braeden-bowman-after-scorching-ahl-start-nhl-debut-could-be-next\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T03:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:18:55","slug":"from-undrafted-to-unstoppable-golden-knights-call-up-braeden-bowman-after-scorching-ahl-start-nhl-debut-could-be-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=4590","title":{"rendered":"From Undrafted to Unstoppable! Golden Knights Call Up Braeden Bowman After Scorching AHL Start \u2014 NHL Debut Could Be Next!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled\u00a0right-winger\u00a0Braeden Bowman\u00a0from the AHL\u2019s Henderson Silver Knights. This is the first call-up of Bowman\u2019s professional career. He earns it after a hot start to Henderson\u2019s season. Bowman leads the club with seven goals, and is tied for the scoring lead with 12 points, through 12 games so far.<\/p>\n

His first call-up to the NHL is a major milestone for the undrafted Bowman. He earned a minor-league contract with Henderson out of Vegas\u2019 training camp in 2024, after four years with the OHL\u2019s Guelph Storm. Bowman scored 14 goals and 36 points in 68 games of his rookie AHL season, enough to work his way onto the Silver Knights\u2019 second-line. Vegas bumped Bowman\u2019s minor-league deal up to a two-year, entry-level contract in March, making him eligible for an NHL call-up.<\/p>\n

Bowman\u2019s rookie-year growth gave him plenty of runway headed into this season\u2019s training camp. He was a standout once again \u2013 flashing a sharp finishing ability, pro-level physicality, and quick hands. Those attributes continued to headline Bowman\u2019s game through the first month of the season, and will now be recognized by Vegas with one more home game before a two-game road-trip.<\/p>\n

Bowman could step into the lineup in place of center\u00a0William Karlsson, who remained absent from practice on Wednesday,\u00a0per Danny Webster of the Vegas Review Journal. Karlsson sustained a lower-body injury in Saturday\u2019s loss to the Anaheim Ducks and has been\u00a0designated as out day-to-day. Should that injury stick around, Bowman could earn his NHL debut in Thursday\u2019s match versus the New York Islanders. He\u2019d likely step onto the fourth-line, while\u00a0Keegan Kolesar\u00a0and\u00a0Brandon Saad\u00a0move up to fill Karlsson\u2019s absence. Vegas could also deploy\u00a0Alexander Holtz over Bowman. Holtz has no scoring through seven games this season.<\/p>\n

Valeri Nichushkin was injured against the Anaheim Ducks early in the third period; we got some updates from head coach Jared Bednar, but his timeline is up in the air<\/p>\n

Head Coach Jared Bednar said during today’s practice that Valeri Nichushkin is dealing with a lower-body injury and will miss some time; just how much is unknown.<\/p>\n

His injury occurred late in the third period against the Anaheim Ducks, roughly around the 4:15 mark of the period. He has a well-documented history of lower-body injuries, so we hope it\u2019s nothing too major that would cause him to miss a significant chunk of the season.<\/p>\n

Joel Kiviranta also went down early in the season with a lower-body injury, precisely October 18, and has started to resume skating during today’s practice as well. Although we can\u2019t confirm it was a concussion since we don\u2019t know exactly what both dealt with and the severity of each issue. However, we can make a rough estimate that if it is serious but not overly severe, Nichushkin could be out for roughly 3-4 weeks.<\/p>\n

It’s another injury the Avalanche have been dealt with, as Nichuskin\u2019s play as of recently has really picked up. While his goal-scoring has been down to start the season, his playmaking has been excellent, with four assists over the last five games.<\/p>\n

It’s highly unlikely he plays tonight against the Buffalo Sabres, so someone from the Eagles will be called up tonight to fill out the roster unless the Avalanche decides to run 11 forward and seven defenseman. MacKenzie Blackwood is confirmed to start tonight as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled\u00a0right-winger\u00a0Braeden Bowman\u00a0from the AHL\u2019s Henderson Silver Knights. This is the first call-up of Bowman\u2019s professional career. He earns it after a hot start to Henderson\u2019s season. Bowman…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t