Maccelli suffered a lower-body injury in the Coyotes' final game before the Christmas break and is expected to be sidelined until mid-February. This is a tough break for the rookie, who sits second among all first-year players with 22 points (3G / 19A) through 30 games.
Maccelli heading to the press box Wednesday comes as a bit of a surprise as the rookie had been enjoying a strong season, leading all rookie skaters with 11 points (1G/10A) through 17 games played. He will be replaced by Dylan Guenther and Zack Kassian returning to the lineup.
Maccelli was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and has torched the AHL in his first year in North America. The 21-year-old is third in the AHL with 55 points (14G / 41A) in 42 games. He's expected to skate on a line with Alex Galchenyuk and Phil Kessel.
Maccelli was expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday but will not after testing positive for COVID-19.
Maccelli was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and has played very well in his first season in North America. Maccelli leads Tucson (AHL) with 21 points (7G / 14A) in 21 games this season.
The Coyotes selected Maccelli in the fourth-round of the 2019 draft. The 19-year-old winger finished his first season in the Finnish Elite League with 13 goals and 17 assists (30 points) in 43 games with Ilves Tampere. While representing Finland in the World Juniors, Maccelli had two goals and three assists (five points) in seven games.
