Habs Assign Defenceman Mathieu Carle To Dogs
May 8, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
MONTREAL, QC - Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced today the signing of defenceman Mathieu Carle to a three-year contract. As per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Carle, who has been practicing with the Bulldogs, was officially assigned to Hamilton and is now eligible to play in the 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs.
Carle, 19, played 63 games with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL in 2006-07. He registered 70 points (16-54-70), 79 penalty minutes and a plus-11 rating in the regular season. In the 2007 playoffs, he collected 16 points (6-10-16) in 16 games with the Huskies.
A native of Gatineau, Quebec, Carle finished third in scoring among QMJHL defencemen (70 points), and second in assists (54). He had a 14-game point streak (5-20-25), from September 29 to November 8, the longest among QMJHL defensemen and second longest among Canadian Hockey League rearguards. Carle was also named the QMJHL Defensive Player of the Week on two occasions (October 30-November 5; December 11-December 17).
In four full seasons in the QMJHL, the 6-foot, 207-pound defenceman appeared in 258 regular season games with Acadie-Bathurst and Rouyn-Noranda, recording 195 points (49-146-195), and 311 penalty minutes. Carle also played in 33-career playoff games, registering 31 points (7-24-31) and 45 penalty minutes.
Carle was drafted by Montreal in the 2nd round, 53rd overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
The Hamilton Bulldogs will continue their quest for the Calder Cup tonight at 7:30 p.m. when they host the Manitoba Moose in Game 3 of the North Division Final at Copps Coliseum. Fans can purchase 'Dogs playoff tickets at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at ticketmaster.ca, or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. Fans can listen to the game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 820 CHAM "The Legend," beginning with the Park's Furniture Pre-Game Show at 7:00 p.m. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'B2 Networks' or '820 CHAM' icon on the 'Dogs website.
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