Hamilton Assigns Maxime Lacroix To Cincinnati
December 6, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today that the club has assigned forward Maxime Lacroix to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. The team also announced that forward Mathieu Curadeau has been released from his Professional Tryout (P.T.O.) contract.
Lacroix, 22, played in 16 games with the Bulldogs this season earning one assist and two penalty minutes. In 2008-2009, the 6-foot, 190-pound left winger earned 64 points (33 goals, 31 assists) in 63 regular season games with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL where he won the Kelly Cup Championship with the club. The native of Quebec City, Quebec was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round, 127th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Curadeau, 24, competed in three games with the 'Dogs this year earning one assist. Before joining Hamilton, the native of Montreal, Quebec played in three games with the Worcester Sharks scoring one goal and adding two penalty minutes. In 11 games with the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings in 2009-2010, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound has registered 13 points (nine goals, four assists) and 22 penalty minutes.
The Bulldogs host the Abbotsford Heat on Wednesday, December 9th at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.
Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the November 6th and February 21st games at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. The AHL All-Star Classic fan balloting is underway. Vote for your favourite Bulldogs players to represent the team in the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic by following this link: http://theahl.com/forms/ahl-all-star-ballot-f1
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