York signed by Lightning

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Allen York had a 16-4 record and a 2.64 goals against average with the Florida Everblades this season. The 25 year old goalie signed a 2-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the remainder of the season on Monday.

York will be assigned to the Syracuse Crunch. In three games with the Crunch of the American Hockey League this season, York was 1-0-1. The 6-foot-3, 194-pound netminder made 32 saves in his season debut with Syracuse on February 7. York played in 43 career AHL games with the Crunch, Rockford IceHogs, Texas Stars, Charlotte Checkers and Springfield Falcons, compiling a record of 22-12-1 with three shutouts.

The Wetaskiwin, Alberta native has played in 11 career NHL games, all with Columbus during the 2011-12 season, registering a record of 3-2-0 to go along with a 2.30 goals-against average and .920 save percentage. York was originally drafted by the Blue Jackets in the sixth round, 158th overall, at the 2007 NHL Draft.

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