Flags pad front line with experience
June 25, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Flags News Release
(PORT HURON, MICH) - The Flags have finalized contract details to bring Sylvain Cloutier, the first round pick in the recent dispersion draft, to Port Huron.
Flags personnel are anticipating great things from the former Adirondack Frostbite center. "I am expecting Sylvain to lead our team from day one," said Head Coach Stan Drulia, who played alongside him during part of the 1997-98 season as a Detroit Viper.
In 2005-06, Cloutier recorded 31 goals during the regular season and five more during Adirondack's playoff run.
A third round pick by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1992 NHL entry draft, Cloutier has 15 years of professional hockey under his belt, including seven games as a Chicago Blackhawk in 1998-99.
At 6-foot, 195 pounds, Cloutier can make his presence felt, as evidenced by his 127 penalty minutes last season. He was named UHL Player of the Week on April 3, in recognition of his eight points and plus-6 rating over three games.
Aware of the benefits Cloutier brings to the team, Drulia said, "I saw how valuable he was when things really counted. He stepped up in every situation. Whether it was shutting down a team's best players or scoring in overtime, he always found a way to get the job done."
The Port Huron Flags are a community owned, nonprofit member club of the United Hockey League. For more information on the 2006-07 season, contact the front office at (810) 982-3524 or visit the website at www.porthuronflags.net.
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