Senators defenceman Chris Wideman out for ‘weeks,’ recall Ben Harpur

The Ottawa Senators have recalled defenceman Ben Harpur from the AHL’s Belleville Senators, the team announced on Friday, following the news that Chris Wideman will be out for “weeks” with a hamstring injury.

Harpur, 22, has played in 14 career NHL games. He last played for Ottawa on Nov. 11 versus the Colorado Avalanche in Sweden.

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