Beauchemin returns to Hamilton
Published on February 17, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Montreal Canadiens' General Manager, Bob Gainey, announced that defenceman Francois Beauchemin has been assigned to the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs. Defenceman Karl Dykhuis has been recalled from Hamilton to Montreal.
Beauchemin, a 23-year-old native of Sorel, Quebec, has played in 52 games with the Bulldogs this season. The 6'0, 200 pound blue-liner leads all Hamilton defenceman in scoring with 23 points (4-19-23). Beauchemin shows a plus/minus rating of +8 and has earned 37 penalty minutes.
Dykhuis has played in 54 games with the Bulldogs this season, scoring five goals and adding 17 assists for a total of 22 points (5-17-22). He has earned a +4 rating and collected 61 penalty minutes. Dykhuis played in 65 games with the Canadiens last season, collecting 5 points (1-4-5).
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The Hamilton Bulldogs next game takes place on Friday, February 20th as they travel to Grand Rapids to face the Griffins. Bulldogs fans can listen to Derek Wills call all the action, beginning with the pre-game show at 7:20 p.m. on 820 CHAM-AM and on-line at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com
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