VEGAS (February 9, 2020) - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, February 9, the following roster transactions: the team has assigned forward Nicolas Roy to the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves.

Roy made his Golden Knights debut against Anaheim on October 27 and scored the first goal of his NHL career. He has appeared in 19 games with Vegas this season and has tallied six points (3 G, 3 A) to go with eight penalty minutes. This season with the Wolves, he has appeared in 26 games and has recorded 21 points (7 G, 14 A) to go with 10 penalty minutes. Last season with the AHL's Charlotte Checkers, Roy finished with 36 points (17 G, 19 A) to go with 28 penalty minutes in 69 games and ranked third on the team with five game-winning goals. He also appeared in 19 Calder Cup playoff games for the Checkers and helped lead the team to a Calder Cup championship. The native of Amos, Quebec was acquired by the Golden Knights along with a conditional fifth round draft pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft from Carolina in exchange for forward Erik Haula.