Montreal Recalls Marc Denis From Bulldogs; Reassigns Loic Lacasse To Hamilton
Published on April 4, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
MONTREAL, QC - Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced today that goaltender Marc Denis has been recalled from the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL and goaltender Loic Lacasse has been reassigned from the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL to the Bulldogs. Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today that the club has released Ryan Kinasewich from his Professional Tryout (P.T.O.) contract.
Denis, 31, had been returned to Hamilton prior to yesterday's game but did not play. He has a record of 25-18-0 in 44 games with the Bulldogs this season along with a 2.48 goals-against average, a .920 save percentage and five shutouts. The 6-foot, 190-pound goaltender played 20 minutes with Montreal on January 2nd, 2009 making six saves on seven shots. The native of Montreal, Quebec was the Colorado Avalanche's 1st round, 25th overall selection in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
Lacasse, 22, has played in eight games with the Bulldogs this season earning a 6-1-0 record with a 2.07 goals against average and .922 save percentage. The native of Granby, Quebec recorded his first-career AHL shutout on January 9th, 2009 making 22 saves in a 3-0 win over the Lake Erie Monsters before recording his second shutout on January 16th, 2009 making 28 saves in a 4-0 win also over the Monsters. Montreal's 6th round, 181st selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft has played in 21 games for the Cyclones this season and has a record of 11-6-1 while posting a 2.71 GAA and a .899 save percentage.
Kinasewich, 25, played in seven games with Hamilton this season earning a goal and an assist along with two penalty minutes. The 6-foot-2, 202-pound left wing also played in one game for the Lake Erie Monsters in 2008-2009 but was held pointless. The native of St. Albert, Alberta competed in 32 games for the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL this year where he registered 49 points (17 goals, 32 assists) and posted 48 penalty minutes.
The Hamilton Bulldogs host the Grand Rapids Griffins in a rematch tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time. For a complete listing of radio, online, 'Dogs-in-an-Hour and television broadcasts go to http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/page/broadcast_997 and click the appropriate links.
Tickets for all Bulldogs home games 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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