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Columbus Assigns Kukan, Yevenko to Cleveland

October 4, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
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Columbus Assigns Kukan, Yevenko to Cleveland
Columbus Assigns Kukan, Yevenko to Cleveland
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CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, announced Tuesday that defensemen Dean Kukan and Oleg Yevenko were assigned to Cleveland by the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus also announced Tuesday that forward Aaron Palushaj, who signed an AHL contract with Cleveland on Friday, was released from his professional tryout contract with the Blue Jackets and will report to the Monsters.

A 6'2", 198 lb. left-handed native of Volketswil, Switzerland, Kukan registered 3-10-13 with eight penalty minutes and a +3 rating in 33 regular-season appearances for the Monsters in 2015-16 and added 1-4-5 with two penalty minutes and a +4 rating in 17 Calder Cup Playoff appearances for Cleveland. Kukan also logged a +9 rating in eight late-season appearances for Columbus last year, his first career NHL action. Yevenko, a 6'7", 230 lb. left-handed native of Minsk, Belarus, contributed 1-3-4 with a team-leading 152 penalty minutes and a -5 rating in 54 regular-season appearances for the Monsters last year in his first full professional campaign.

The Monsters drop the puck on their 10th Anniversary Season and begin their defense of the Calder Cup with a "Championship Celebration Weekend" when they take on the Rockford IceHogs in back-to-back games on Friday, October 14th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, October 15th at 5:00 pm at Quicken Loans Arena. The historic weekend celebration will begin at Friday's opening night game when fans in attendance will experience the raising of the Monsters' Calder Cup Championship banner. On Saturday, the first 10,000 fans will receive a magnetic Calder Cup 2016-17 Monsters regular-season schedule. There will also be an outdoor Fan Fest on Gateway Plaza prior to each game (starting at 5:00 pm on Friday and 3:00 pm on Saturday) with the opportunity for fans to take a photo with the Calder Cup. Full coverage of the Monsters' "Championship Celebration Weekend," live from The Q, begins at 7:00 pm on Friday, October 14th on 99X.

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/monstershockey, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey .

The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

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