Islanders call up Shatford

The Charlottetown Islanders have called up forward Josh Shatford from the Bridgewater Lumberjacks of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League.

According to a tweet from Shatford himself, he is being called up until Nov. 10. He will join the team on Wednesday.

Here is Shatford's tweet:

Gotta love calls in school from @IslandersHKY asking you to come up till november 10! #leavewednsday #veryexcited
— Josh Shatford (@SHATTY_16) October 27, 2014

Shatford, who turns 18 in December, has eight goals and 11 points in eight games with the Lumberjacks this season. The Fox Point, N.S., native played the last game of the season for Charlottetown last season scoring a goal. He also appeared in two playoff games.

He was cut from Charlottetown's training camp on Aug. 25.

The Islanders are in Halifax on Wednesday Oct. 29 for a 7 p.m. puck drop.