Danis, Kostitsyn Assigned to Bulldogs
Published on December 21, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced today that the team has assigned goaltender Yann Danis and forward Andrei Kostitsyn to the Hamilton Bulldogs. Both players were recalled from Hamilton on December 19.
Danis, 24, has played in 10 games with the Bulldogs this season, posting a 5-4-1 record, a 2.58 goals against average, and a .905 save percentage. In six games with the Canadiens, he has earned a record of 3-2-0, a 2.69 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. The native of Lafontaine, Quebec, was the back-up for former Bulldog Cristobal Huet in the Canadiens' 4-3 shootout win last night over the Ottawa Senators.
Kostitsyn, 20, has played in 28 games with the Bulldogs this season, collecting 5 goals, 13 assists (5-13-18) and 26 penalty minutes. He has played in five games with the Canadiens this season, and recorded one point (1-0-1), scoring his first NHL goal on December 13 against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Hamilton's next action will take place on Thursday, December 22, when they travel to Cleveland to face the Barons. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The Bulldogs next home game will take place on Friday, December 23, when the Rochester Americans visit Copps Coliseum. Game time is 7:30 p.m. This game can be seen live on Hamilton's Cable 14.
Fans can listen to every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, Hamilton's 820 CHAM "The Legend". Fans can also listen or watch every game on-line at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To listen online, click on the âBulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the âDogs website.
Tickets are available at Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), any Ticketmaster outlet, online at ticketmaster.ca, or at Sports Obsession in Jackson Square.
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