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Hunter Shepard News: Demoted to AHL

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on February 6, 2026 at 7:24am

Shepard was loaned to AHL Belleville on Friday.

Shepard was recalled Thursday, as Linus Ullmark was unable to dress due to an illness. Shepard backed up James Reimer in a 2-1 overtime win in Philadelphia. Shepard has played one game at the NHL level this season, allowing two goals on 12 shots in a 5-3 loss to Detroit on Jan. 5.

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