Mathieu Aubin reassigned to Cincinnati
Published on March 13, 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 sent forward Mathieu Aubin back to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. Aubin will fly to Cincinnati tonight and join the Cyclones tomorrow morning.
Aubin, 20, has appeared in 17 games with the Bulldogs this season, collecting five points (2-3-5) and four penalty minutes. The 6-foot-3, 204-pound rookie centreman scored his first-career AHL goal on November 3rd, 2006, when Hamilton defeated the Syracuse Crunch 5-3.
In 25 games with Cincinnati in the ECHL this season, the native of Sorel, Quebec, has registered 29 points (8-21-29), a plus-4 rating and 24 penalty minutes. Aubin was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 5th round, 130th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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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