Bucks Sign Veteran Sniper Deschatelets
February 24, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League announced Wednesday that they have signed veteran forward Sylvain Deschatelets. Deschatelets is expected to be in the line-up Thursday when the Bucks travel to Allen.
The 30-year-old Deschatelets (day-SHAT-a-lay) is in his 10th professional season and has scored a total of 508 points (149-359508) in 492 career games.
"We are in need of another scorer and I think Deschatelets is the guy we are looking for," said Bucks President/General Manager and Head Coach Terry Ruskowski. "He's put up good numbers wherever he's been and he's highly regarded."
Deschatelets, 6'2'', 200 pounds, spent the last four seasons playing overseas where he put up a total of 192 points (68-124168) in 145 games.
Deschatelets, a native of Bellville, Quebec, began this season playing in the Quebec Senior League before making his way to Laredo.
Last season Deschatelets, a native of Blainville, Quebec, scored 78 points (30-4878) in 54 games for the EIHL's Coventry Blaze.
In his professional career Deschatelets has played in a total of 347 professional games in the AHL, ECHL, UHL and WCHL.
Deschatelets put up a career high 81 (24-5781) points in 2003-04 with the San Diego Gulls (ECHL).
In 1999-00 Deschatelets put up 100 points (41-59100) in his final junior season in Quebec.
**FORD RELEASED, LINCOURT TO IR**
The Bucks also announced Wednesday that they have released Ryan Ford and placed Maxime Lincourt on the 14-day IR.
Ford played in six games for the Bucks picking up one point (0-11) and had a minus-three rating.
Lincourt has put up 18 points (9-918) in 36 games this season.
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