Canucks recall defenseman Sanguinetti

VANCOUVER (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti from the American Hockey League.

Sanguinetti, 26, has two goals and five assists in 14 games with the Comets this season, and he is tied for third in team scoring.

The Trenton, New Jersey, native has appeared in 45 NHL games with the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers, collecting six points (two goals, four assists).

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound player signed with Vancouver as a free agent on July 1.