Hurricanes Recall Dwyer From Albany

Published on January 3, 2009 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 right wing Patrick Dwyer from Albany of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Dwyer, 25, made his NHL debut on Nov. 2 against Toronto, and has played in 11 NHL games with the Hurricanes this season. He netted his first NHL goal on Nov. 28, deflecting a Joni Pitkanen shot past Philadelphia's Antero Niittymaki, and he averaged 8:46 per game in ice time during his 12 games on the NHL level this season. The Spokane, WA native has totaled seven goals and 10 assists (17 points) and 13 penalty minutes in 25 games with Albany (AHL) this year. Signed by the Hurricanes as a free agent on July 7, 2006, Dwyer has totaled 52 goals and 76 assists (128 points) in 236 career AHL games with Chicago and Albany.

The Hurricanes take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at the St. Pete Times Forum (7:30 p.m., FS Carolinas HD, Hurricanes Radio Network) and will return action at home on Tuesday, Jan. 6, when they host the New Jersey Devils at the RBC Center. For information on Hurricanes ticket packages, 1-866-NHL-CANES or visit www.CarolinaHurricanes.com. Single-game Hurricanes tickets for all December and January games are available at the Time Warner Cable Box Office at the RBC Center, CarolinaHurricanes.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 all Ticketmaster outlets.

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