Coyotes return Strome to junior

The Arizona Coyotes have returned forward Dylan Strome to the Erie Otters of the OHL, the club announced Sunday.

Strome has appeared in seven games with the Coyotes this season, recording one point and averaging 13:41 in ice-time. The 19-year-old scored 111 points in 56 games with Erie last season.

"Dylan has made exceptional progress and continues to make strides to being an elite center in this league," Coyotes general manager John Chayka said in a statement. "At this point in time we felt it was best for his development to get him back playing in junior, but his future in the NHL is very bright."

The possibility exists that Strome could join Team Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championship. Strome scored six points in five games with Canada last year. This year's event, which begins Dec. 26, will be split between Toronto and Montreal.