AHL Cleveland Monsters

Blue Jackets Assign Seven to Monsters

September 30, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, announced Friday that seven players were assigned to Cleveland by the Monsters' NHL affiliate, the Columbus Blue Jackets, as Columbus trimmed its 2016 training camp roster.

On Thursday, LW Nick Moutrey, C Dante Salituro and C Justin Scott were assigned by the Blue Jackets to the Monsters, while C Paul Bittner, LW Ryan Craig, C Jordan Maletta and D Blake Siebenaler were assigned to Cleveland today. In addition, the Blue Jackets announced Friday that C Alex Broadhurst, LW Brett Gallant and D Jaime Sifers would be placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Cleveland.

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. - ClevelandMonsters.com - Tony Brown Manager, Broadcast Services/Team Communications Cleveland Monsters Hockey / Cleveland Gladiators Football 200 Huron Road Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Tel: (216) 420-2534 Fax: (216) 420-2550 Email: tbrown@theqarena.com

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