Washington Capitals‘ 6th round pick in the 2012 draft (#167 overall) 2nd year right wing Riley Barber(19) gets his first nod to join the parent club for a pair of NHL outings.
He played an average of 12 shifts for 9 minutes of total ice with 2 shots on net and one hit, which sort of points towards him not being as engaged as the coach would maybe like to see in one win and a loss.
The 6′ 193 lbs. forward was reassigned back to affiliate Hershey Bears, where in 19 AHL games he has 7 goals and 5 assists with a +1 rating.
He’s been on the sidelines for at least half the season with a nagging injury and unfortunately his numbers will probably come up a bit short of his rookie stats: 26-29-55 in 74 contests but regardless he’s an effective, feisty, hard-skating player with good puck sense.
This was on full display through three years at Miami University (Ohio), where he was a more than point-per-game contributor and helped them win the 2015 NCAA (NCHC) Championship.
He was also a part of the 2011 USHL Clark Cup winning Dubuque Fighting Saints.
The 23-year old is signed to a three year entry level deal that runs through 2017/2018 and should get more opportunities to prove his game in the big league.