Bucks Ink Rookie Sniper
August 17, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, Texas - The 2006 CHL President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks announced they have signed forward Bobby Chaumont (show-mont). Chaumont, age 21, played this past season with the Dalhousie (Dell Howsie) Tigers in Canadian college hockey. He is the eighth player signed by the Bucks this off season. The Bucks are offering a family four pack of season tickets for the 2006-07 CHL regular season, which works out to just over $7 a seat per game and is a 46 % savings off walkup prices. Place a $50 deposit per seat by this Saturday and be entered to win a 2006 Bucks Championship Ring. For more info on 2006-07 Bucks season tickets log onto www.laredobucks.com or call (956) 718-BUCK (2825).
Chamount, 6'0" 200 pounds, played 28 games for Dalhousie and led the team with 12 goals and 23 points in 2005-06.
"He is a proven goal scorer," said Bucks head coach Terry Ruskowski. "His last two years of major junior hockey he scored 31 goals each season. Bobby has good size and great hands. He was one of my priority guys that I wanted to get this off season. I am very happy that I got him signed to a contract."
Chaumont, a native of Sudbury, Ontario, played four years of major junior hockey with his hometown Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League.
"I am very excited about coming to Laredo," said Chaumont. "I wanted to pursue a pro career last year, but I thought it would be better to give school a try. Now I have tried school and I can pursue my pro career and hopefully one day get to a higher level."
Chaumont never missed a contest in four seasons and his string of 272 straight games played with Sudbury is the longest in OHL history eclipsing the previous record of 266. In his junior career he totaled 109 goals and 213 career points. He led the Wolves in goals in each of his four seasons.
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