After clearing waivers at noon, Max McCormick has been assigned to Charlotte by the Hurricanes.

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The 27-year-old forward signed with Carolina this summer following a season that saw him post one goal in 14 NHL games with Ottawa and 12 points (7g, 5a) in 20 AHL games with Belleville before being dealt to Colorado, where he recorded eight points (2g, 6a) in 25 games with their AHL squad.

Over his career McCormick, a sixth-round pick by Ottawa in 2011, has accumulated 133 points (63g, 70a) in 279 AHL games with Binghamton, Belleville and Colorado, as well as 10 points (6g, 4a) in 71 NHL games, all with Ottawa.

Additionally, the Checkers have assigned goalie Callum Booth to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and signed forward Ryan Horvat and defenseman Reid McNeill to professional tryouts.