The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated right wing Cam Atkinson and defenseman Andrew Peeke off Injured Reserve and assigned Peeke, defenseman Gabriel Carlsson, goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks and center Ryan MacInnis to the Cleveland Monsters, Columbus' American Hockey League affiliate, Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. The team also has recalled goaltender Veini Vehvilainen from the Monsters.

Atkinson, 30, missed the past 12 games due to an ankle sprain suffered vs. the Los Angeles Kings on December 19. The Riverside, Connecticut native has registered nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points in 35 games this season, including 5-2-7 in his last eight games prior to the injury. The club's sixth round pick, 157th overall, at the 2008 NHL Draft has registered 195-168-363 and 142 penalty minutes in 562 career NHL games. The two-time All-Star has scored 20 or more goals in each of the past six seasons.

Peeke, 21, missed the past 13 contests due to a broken finger suffered at Detroit on December 17. He has posted 0-1-1, two penalty minutes and a +3 plus/minus rating in seven games with the club, making his NHL debut on December 5 vs. the NY Rangers and collecting his first NHL point with an assist on December 16 vs. Washington. The Parkland, Florida native has added 5-7-12 with four penalty minutes and a +3 plus/minus rating in 21 games with Cleveland in 2019-20. Columbus' second round pick, 34th overall, at the 2016 NHL Draft, he registered 12-40-52, 62 penalty minutes and a +20 plus/minus rating in 119 career outings at the University of Notre Dame (Big Ten) from 2016-19.

Carlsson, 23, has recorded 0-3-3 and eight penalty minutes in 23 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets since making his league debut at the end of the 2016-17 campaign. He collected two penalty minutes in six appearances this season. The Orebro, Sweden native has also tallied 5-22-27, 40 penalty minutes and a +6 plus/minus rating in 131 career AHL outings with the Monsters, including 1-8-9, 10 penalty minutes and a +6 plus/minus rating in 28 contests in 2019-20. He was selected by Columbus in the first round, 29th overall, at the 2015 NHL Draft.