Bobcats Load Up To Finish November
Published on November 25, 2009 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Bismarck Bobcats News Release
BISMARCK, ND - On the day before Thanksgiving, the BismarckBobcats made a pair of moves to improve offensively and defensively headinginto December.
First, the Bobcats acquired forward Gavin Hartzog anddefenseman Tom McCarthy from the Fargo Force of the USHL for futureconsiderations.
Hartzog, a 6'3" 210 lb. native of Pewaukee, Wisc., is a19-year-old University of Wisconsin recruit. A part of the 2009 Clark Cuprunner-up squad in Fargo, Hartzog registered a goal and three assists with theForce in 2009-10.
"Gavin is really great skater and you know if he's going tobe playing for Mike Eaves at Wisconsin that he's got a great skill set," saidBobcat head coach Byron Pool. "We really like what he brings to the table andknow he'll be a big part of our front line going forward."
McCarthy, from Maple Grove, Minn., was also a part of theForce team that made the Clark Cup finals last season. The 6'0" 215 lb.blueliner sported a +2 rating in USHL play before coming to Bismarck.
"Tom is a rock-solid, stay-at-home-style defenseman," saidPool, "he's a hard worker, so we know he's going to it in perfectly with ourstyle of hockey defensively. He excels at doing all those little, importantthings in his own end that helps a team win."
The other move the 'Cats made was to sign 6'2" 190 lb.former Lincoln Stars (USHL) defender Dan Weissenhofer.
"Dan is also a strong skater and has the potential to be ahigh-end defender in our league," added Pool. "We like his size and his skilland bringing him, along with Tom McCarthy, gives us a really deep defensiveunit going forward."
All three Bobcat acquisitions will be in uniform as thefirst-place 'Cats welcome the Alexandria Blizzard on Thursday for thefirst-ever Thanksgiving Day Game at 7:15 PM.
The Bobcats are 4-0-0 against the Blizzard in 2009-10 includinga two-game sweep at the Runestone Center this past weekend that featured two2-1 Bobcat wins.
In those four games, Bobcat forward Dominic Panetta hasnetted two goals along with three assists while goalie Ryan Faragher is 3-0-0against the Blizzard with a 1.00 GAA, a.956 SV% and a shutout vs. Alexandria.
For the Blizzard, goalie Chris Kamal leads the NAHL in GAAwith a 1.89 mark while posting a.933 overall SV%. Against the Bobcats, though,Kamal has posted a 0-3-0 record.
The doors open for the special holiday evening contest at6:15 PM.
The game will be broadcast locally on the radio home ofBobcat Hockey, Super Talk 1270, KLXX-AM, and worldwide at BismarckBobcats.comvia B2 Networks. The pre-game show starts at 6:45 PM.
You won't wantto miss any of the games this season, so order your Season Tickets, FamilyPacks and Group Nights today by calling the Bobcat Hockey Office at701-222-3300 or by e-mailing the office for more information at gobobcathockey@aol.com.
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