Columbus Blue Jackets Reassign Fortier to AHL Cleveland

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen announced Monday that the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) have reassigned forward Maxime Fortier to the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Fortier, 21, heads to Cleveland after logging seven points (2g, 5a) in 12 games played with the Icemen this season.   Last year, Fortier posted 25 points (12g, 13a) in 24 regular season appearances with Jacksonville, while also recording seven points in six postseason contests last spring.

In addition, the 5-10, 184-pound winger registered five points (1g, 4a) in 20 AHL games with Cleveland last season.  The Montreal, Quebec native finished a productive career with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) totaling 270 points (104g, 166a) in 263 career games from 2013-2018.   Fortier is currently under contract with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets. 

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