Jack Eichel Activated from IR, Full Participant in Practice Today

Jack Eichel is no longer listed on IR, and he is a full participant in practice today for the Vegas Golden Knights.

Jack Eichel a full-contact participant this morning. pic.twitter.com/L3LnP8T8Vf

— Danny Webster (@DannyWebster21) January 4, 2023

Per old KOI friend Danny Webster, Eichel is skating on a line with Reilly Smith and Nic Roy.

Lines and pairs:

Amadio-Stephenson-Stone
Smith-Eichel-Roy
Cotter-Karlsson-Kessel
Carrier-Leschyshyn-Kolesar

Hague-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Korczak
Hutton-Pachal

— Danny Webster (@DannyWebster21) January 4, 2023

Eichel last appeared in a game on December 9 vs. the Philadelphia Flyers, and he logged 20:15 in a win. This season he has posted a line of 13-16-29 in 27 games, and he’s averaging 18:49 a game.

The Golden Knights will gladly welcome him back, as the team went 6-4-1 with 13 points in 11 games with him gone, which equates to a .591 points percentage which is 14th in the league over the stretch of December 10 to January 4.

Of note, Paul Cotter is skating in practice too, but he’s still listed on IR. Jonathan Marchessault also skated in a non-contact jersey. Byron Froese and Jonas Rondbjerg were assigned to AHL Henderson, so it is possible more moves are coming before Cotter is activated.