Broadhurst, 24, posted 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points with 23 penalty minutes and an "even" plus/minus rating in 52 games with the American Hockey League's Cleveland Monsters this past season. He finished tied for seventh on the team in goals, assists and points.

Columbus, Oh - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Alex Broadhurst to a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract extension through the 2017-18 season, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. As is club policy, terms were not disclosed.

The Orland Park, Illinois native has registered 43-77-120 with 73 penalty minutes in 216 career AHL games with the Monsters and Rockford IceHogs. He has added 3-10-13 with eight penalty minutes in 24 career AHL playoff games, including 3-9-12 in 17 games to help the Monsters capture the 2016 Calder Cup. He finished second-T on the team (fifth-T in the AHL) in postseason assists and fifth-T in points on the way to the championship.

Originally Chicago's seventh-round selection, 199th overall, in the 2011 NHL Draft, Broadhurst was acquired as part of a trade along with forward Brandon Saad from the Blackhawks on June 30, 2015. He posted 24-40-64 with 36 penalty minutes and was +30 in 65 games with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League in 2012-13. In his lone OHL campaign, he helped the club capture a league championship with 10-18-28 and 22 penalty minutes in 21 postseason contests.

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