B-Sens Sign Forward Maxime Gratchev and Goaltender Brian Stewart
Published on September 16, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Binghamton Senators News Release
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Binghamton Senators announced today that they have signed forward Maxime Gratchev and goaltender Brian Stewart to one-year contracts.
Gratchev, 22, spent the 2010-11 season with Cherepovets Severstal of the Kontinental Hockey League where he recorded 16 penalty minutes in 13 games.
The 5-11, 198-pound Gratchev has appeared in 31 career American Hockey League games with Binghamton, Bridgeport and Hershey, recording nine points (four goals, five assists) and 18 penalty minutes.
Prior to turning pro, the Russian born left wing played five seasons (2004-09) in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, skating for Lewiston, Quebec and Rimouski. In 282 career QMJHL games, Gratchev posted 212 points (92 goals, 120 assists) and added 377 penalty minutes.
Gratchev was the New York Islanders' fourth-round selection, 106th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Stewart, 26, spent part of the 2010-11 season with the Adirondack Phantoms. In 10 games with the Phantoms he posted a 4-5-0 record with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage.
The 6-4, 195-pound net minder also appeared in 29 ECHL games last season with Bakersfield and Greenville, posting a 20-6-0 record, 2.25 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.
The native of Burnaby, B.C. spent four seasons with Northern Michigan University (2006-2010) where he appeared in 117 games, posting a 50-42-14 career record.
The B-Sens will open their tenth anniversary season at home on Oct. 7 at 7:05 p.m. versus the Hershey Bears. 2011-12 full-season, half-season tickets, coupon books and other multi-game plans are on sale now. Contact the Binghamton Senators' executive office at 607-722-SENS (7367) for additional information.
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