Hurricanes Recall Drayson Bowman From Albany

Published on March 24, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


RALEIGH, NC - Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled left wing Drayson Bowman from the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League (AHL). Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu will have shoulder surgery tomorrow, and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

This marks the second NHL recall for the 20-year-old Bowman, who made his NHL debut on Jan. 16 against the Atlanta Thrashers. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, but raised in Littleton, CO, Bowman ranks third among Albany skaters this season with 17 goals, and has notched 32 points (17g, 15a) in 56 games with the River Rats in his first professional season. Prior to turning professional, Bowman (6'1", 190 lbs.) played four full seasons with Spokane of the Western Hockey League, scoring 130 goals and earning 112 assists in 265 regular-season games with the Chiefs. He was the leading goal scorer on Spokane's 2008 Memorial Cup-winning team, and was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star team. The Hurricanes drafted Bowman in the third round, 72nd overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Albany plays Game 10 of the Time Warner Cable Cup series against the Adirondack Phantoms tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Glens Falls Civic Center. River Rats 2010 Calder Cup playoff packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.

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