Bulldogs Trim Seven Players From Training Camp Roster
October 3, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today the assignment of forwards Mathieu Aubin, Thomas Beauregard and David Desharnais, as well as netminder Cedrick Desjardins to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. Goaltender Loic Lacasse has also been sent to the Bloomington PrairieThunder of the International Hockey League and the Bulldogs have released defencemen Dominic D'Amour and David Cornacchia from their Professional Tryout (P.T.O.) contracts.
The Hamilton Bulldogs now have 26 players on their roster:
Forwards (14)
Jimmy Bonneau
Matt D'Agostini
Jonathan Ferland
Sergei Kostitsyn
Janne Lahti
Maxim Lapierre
Francis Lemieux
Corey Locke
Eric Manlow
Duncan Milroy
Ryan Russell
Greg Stewart
Cory Urquhart
Ajay Baines (injured)
Defensemen (10)
Jean-Philippe Cote
Marvin Degon
Jon Gleed
Gerard Miller (P.T.O.)
Ryan O'Byrne
Jamie Rivers
Pavel Valentenko
Andrew Archer (injured)
Mathieu Biron (injured)
Mathieu Carle (injured)
Goaltenders (2)
Jaroslav Halak
Yann Danis
Returning players from last season include forwards Ajay Baines, Jimmy Bonneau, Matt D'Agostini, Jonathan Ferland, Maxim Lapierre, Francis Lemieux, Corey Locke, Eric Manlow, Duncan Milroy and Cory Urquhart, defencemen Andrew Archer, Mathieu Biron, Jean-Philippe Cote, Jon Gleed and Ryan O'Byrne, and goaltenders Jaroslav Halak and Yann Danis. Other returning players that spent time with Hamilton last season, but never played a game, include forwards Greg Stewart and Sergei Kostitsyn, and defenceman Mathieu Carle.
Newcomers include forwards Janne Lahti (HPK Hameenlinna - FNL) and Ryan Russell (Kootenay - WHL), and defencemen Pavel Valentenko (Nizhnekamsk - RSL), Jamie Rivers (Peoria - AHL / St. Louis - NHL), Marvin Degon (Hartford - AHL) and Gerard Miller (Flint - UHL).
*For additional player information, please see attached roster.
As the Bulldogs prepare for their season opener at 6:05 p.m. on Sunday, October 7th, 2007 when they travel to Rochester to take on the Americans at Blue Cross Arena, all practices are now closed to the public.
Fans can listen to every Bulldogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 820 CHAM. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'B2 Networks' or '820 CHAM' icon on the 'Dogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 20 minutes prior to the scheduled game-time.
The defending American Hockey League Calder Cup Champion Hamilton Bulldogs 2007-2008 home opener will take place on Friday, October 12th, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. versus the Rochester Americans. For more information or to purchase Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets call 905-529-8500, e-mail tickets@hamiltonbulldogs.com or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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