Cassivi among seven players assigned Saturday
Published on September 23, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
HERSHEY - The 2006 Calder Cup Champion HERSHEY BEARS have announced in conjunction with the NHL's Washington Capitals that seven more players have been assigned to the AHL club. Goaltender Frederic Cassivi, left wing Quintin Laing, right wing Eric Fehr, defensemen Lawrence Nycholat and Timo Helbling, center Dave Steckel and defenseman Jamie Hunt all were assigned Saturday morning. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst and Capitals VP/General Manager George McPhee.
Cassivi comes to camp in Chocolatetown after winning a career-best 34 regular season games in 2005-06. He also won all 16 HERSHEY playoff games en route to the club's ninth Calder Cup championship. Laing comes to HERSHEY for the first time in the Washington organization after spending the last five seasons with Norfolk (AHL), and played in his 300th AHL game for the Admirals last season.
Fehr returns for his second season in a HERSHEY uniform. The Winkler, Manitoba native scored the overtime, game-winning goal in Game 7 last May in the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals against Portland. Nycholat is back in central Pennsylvania for a second consecutive season, after enjoying the ninth best point total by a defenseman in HERSHEY history in 2005-06. He picked up 57 points on 13 goals and 44 assists.
Steckel is back for his second season in HERSHEY as well after an offensive breakout during the 2006 postseason. After scoring 14 goals in 74 games during the regular season, Steckel popped in 10 goals in just 21 games during the 2006 Calder Cup playoffs. Helbling skated for Springfield in 2005-06, scoring seven goals in 60 games. Hunt finished his collegiate career last season for Mercyhurst (AHA), scoring 12 goals 33 games.
The Washington Capitals will face the New Jersey Devils this Sunday at GIANT Center at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the GIANT Center box office, or by calling (717) 534-3911. Washington goaltender Olie Kolzig is expected to face legendary New Jersey backstop Martin Brodeur in the contest. HERSHEY will open its exhibition schedule Monday afternoon in Voorhees, NJ against the Philadelphia Phantoms at 1:00 p.m. before traveling to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Friday night at 7:05 p.m. The BEARS will play two home exhibition games at GIANT Center next weekend with Norfolk visiting September 30 at 7:00 p.m. and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coming to call October 1 at 5:00 p.m. Tickets for both games are available by calling (717) 508-BEAR.
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