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Carpentier and Watt Return to Quad Cities

December 8, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


Moline, IL- The Quad City Flames today announced that center Hugo Carpentier and right winger J.D. Watt have been re-assigned to the team from the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers. Both players return to the Quad Cities to continue their rookie seasons. The team also announced that center Dan Ryder has been sent to the Wranglers.

Carpentier appeared in 10 Flames games and record two AHL points (a goal and an assist) before being assigned to Las Vegas on November 14th. In eight games with the Wranglers, Carpentier recorded three points on a goal and two assists. Carpentier is in his first professional season following a four-year junior hockey career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Watt returns to the Quad Cities following an 18-game stint with the Wranglers. He recorded 14 points (five goals and nine assists) during his time in the ECHL. Watt appeared in five AHL games with the Flames before being assigned to Las Vegas on October 22nd. He was leading the Flames in penalty minutes (28) at the time of his departure. He did not record a point during his five-game stint in the Quad Cities.

Dan Ryder has appeared in 19 games with the Flames this year. The Bonavista, Newfoundland native recorded nine points on three goals and six assists this season in the Quad Cities. He joins the Wranglers for his first stint in the ECHL.

The Quad City Flames will be at Bleacher Bums in Davenport for the Budweiser Flames Forum on Monday night at 6:00 p.m. Scott Allen, Kyle Greentree and Brad Cole will join host Aaron Roof. Fans in attendance will have the opportunity to win prizes from the Flames and Budweiser. The show can also be heard on 93.9 FM WYEC.

The Quad City Flames host Milwaukee on Wednesday night before beginning a five-game road trip. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

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