The New York Islanders have recalled forward Tanner Fritz from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.

Fritz, 26, has 35 points (10 goals, 25 assists) in 29 games during his third season in the American Hockey League. The Grand Prairie, AB native leads the Sound Tigers in both points and assists and ranks fourth in the league in both categories. This marks the first NHL call-up of Fritz's career.