Canadiens Reassign Leblanc and Engqvist to Bulldogs
Published on March 7, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
MONTREAL, QC - The Montreal Canadiens announced today that forwards Andreas Engqvist and Louis Leblanc have been reassigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs. Both players will be available for tomorrow's Pink in the Rink game.
Engqvist, 24, has played 12 games with the Canadiens this season, recording five blocked shots and nine hits, averaging 6:35 minutes of ice time per game. The 6-foot-1, 201-pound centre leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 34 points (18 goals, 16 assists) in 44 games this season. The native of Stockholm, Sweden has eight power play goals and 100 shots on goal with the 'Dogs in 2011-2012.
Leblanc, 20, has played 28 games with the Canadiens this season, including his first NHL game on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 in Anaheim against the Ducks. The 6-foot, 184-pound forward recorded seven points (3 goals, 4 assists), scoring his first career NHL goal on Thursday, December 15th, 2011 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Leblanc has registered 37 shots on goal, 46 hits and displayed an even plus/minus differential while playing for Montreal. The native of Pointe-Claire, Quebec has played in 27 games for Hamilton this season, recording 19 points (9 goals, 10 assists) while registering two power play goals and 99 shots on goal.
The Bulldogs next take to the ice for "Pink in the Rink" on Friday, March 9th, 2012 when they face the Toronto Marlies at 7:30 p.m. on Cogeco night at Copps Coliseum. Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.
All Hamilton Bulldogs games can be heard live on AM 820 CHAM or on www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or seen live on www.ahllive.com beginning with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Friday night's game can also be seen on Cable 14 (check your local listings).
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