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Philly sends suspended Zolnierczyk to AHL

Harry Zolnierczyk , Mike Lundin, Zac Rinaldo,  Peter Regin

Philadelphia Flyers’ Harry Zolnierczyk, center, collides with Ottawa Sentors’ Mike Lundin, left, in front of Flyers’ Zac Rinaldo (36) and Sentors’ Peter Regin (13), of Denmark, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

AP

Two games into a four-game suspension, Harry Zolnierczyk has been demoted from the Philadelphia Flyers to the club’s AHL affiliate in Adirondack.

Zolnierczyk, 25, was suspended after leveling Ottawa forward Mike Lundin during a game on Mar. 2.

While he’s still ineligible to play in NHL games, ‘Harry Z’ is cleared for participation in American Hockey League games, where he has 17 points and 54 PIM in 46 games for the Phantoms this year.

It’s unclear if Zolnierczyk will return to the Flyers lineup this season.

When asked, Philly GM Paul Holmgren said “when and whether he is recalled [to complete the suspension] will be dictated by the 23-man roster at that time.”

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