Jon Gleed recalled by Hamilton
Published on March 15, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League announced today that the club has recalled defenceman Jon Gleed from the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. Gleed will join the team on the road in Syracuse tonight.
Gleed, 22, has appeared in eight games with the Bulldogs this season, collecting one assist, a plus-3 rating and four penalty minutes. The 6-foot-2, 212-pound blueliner recorded his first and only AHL point, an assist, in his first game on October 25th, 2006, in Hamilton's 5-3 win over the Toronto Marlies.
Gleed has also registered eight points (3-5-8), a plus-4 rating and 61 penalty minutes in 33 games with the ECHL's Cyclones this season. In 98 career games from 2002-2006 at Cornell University (NCAA), the native of Milton, Ontario, accumulated 21 points (5-16-21) and 97 penalty minutes.
In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League is the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. Over 80 percent of NHL players are AHL graduates, and more than 350 AHL players were recalled to the NHL during the 2005-2006 season alone.
The Bulldogs return to action on Friday, March 16th at 7:30 p.m. when they travel to the Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter in Syracuse to battle the Crunch. 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 7:10 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.
The next scheduled home game for Hamilton is on Sunday, March 18th in Montreal at the Bell Centre against the Syracuse Crunch at 3:00 p.m. The Dogs' return home to Copps Coliseum on Wednesday, March 21st to host the Rochester Americans at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for all 'Dogs home games (except home game #32) 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.
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