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Moose recall Kelly & sign Benedict to PTO

January 31, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


The Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced they have recalled defencemen Matt Kelly from the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. The Moose also announced they have signed centre Brandon Benedict to a pro tryout contract.

Benedict, 25, has played in 41 games so far this season with the Texas Wildcatters of the ECHL where he's scored 15 goals and 33 assists for 48 points and 35 penalty minutes. In four seasons at Acadia University, the Halifax, NS native played in 99 games and scored 38 goals and 79 assists for 117 points and 72 penalty minutes. Benedict also spent five seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL where he played 343 games and scored 119 goals and 184 assists for 303 points and 285 penalty minutes.

Kelly, 22, played in three games with the Moose this season after being recalled on Nov. 11/07 and has collected two penalty minutes in that time. The native of Tottenheim, ON has also played in 32 games this year with the Salmon Kings where he's scored four goals and eight assists for 12 points and 34 penalty minutes. In just over two seasons as pro, he has played in 91 games in the ECHL - all with Victoria - where's scored 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points and 74 penalty minutes. In six career games with the Moose, Kelly has an assist and two penalty minutes.



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