Minnesota Assigns Defenseman Mathew Dumba
April 15, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release
Houston, TX - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Monday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has assigned defenseman Mathew Dumba from the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) to the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL). Also, Houston Aeros General Manager Jim Mill announced the club has released goalie Kris Westblom from a professional tryout agreement (PTO).
Dumba, 18 (7/25/94), posted 42 points (16-2642), including six power play goals (PPG), and was a plus-10 with 80 penalty minutes (PIM) in 62 regular-season games for Red Deer this season. Dumba added four points (2-24), including two PPG, in nine playoff games. The 6-foot, 182-pound native of Calgary, Alberta, started the season with Minnesota and was reassigned to the Rebels on Jan. 27 without appearing in a game with the Wild. Dumba was Minnesota's first-round pick (No. 7 overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Houston finishes the regular season with a three-game road trip starting Friday at the Texas Stars at 7:30 p.m. before heading to San Antonio Saturday to take on the Rampage at 7 p.m. The Aeros end the regular season Sunday, April 21st at the Oklahoma City Barons at 4 p.m.
Information on mini-plans for the remainder of the season is available on the team website at www.aeros.com. Groups of 15 or more receive a discount on all tickets, to book your group outing to an Aeros game please call 713-974-PUCK (7825).
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