Moose release trio of players

Published on October 7, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


The Manitoba Moose today announced they have released centre Olivier Latendresse along with defencemen Neil Petruic and Chris St. Croix.

Latendresse, 23, played in one game with the Moose this season and recorded two penalty minutes. Last year, he split the season between the Hamilton Bulldogs and Cincinnati Cyclones. With the Bulldogs, the La Salle, PQ native notched 13 points (1g & 12a) along with six penalty minutes.

Petruic, 27, played in 64 games with the Binghamton Senators last season and recorded one goal and seven assists for eight points and 62 penalty minutes. The Regina, SK native was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the eighth round, 235th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

St. Croix, 30, has played in 22 games as a Moose over his career. In that time, he has recorded two points (1g & 1a) along with 20 penalty minutes. The Voorhees, NJ native spent the majority of last season with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. He played 43 games with the club scoring one goal and six assists for a total of seven points. St. Croix was originally drafted by the Calgary Flames in the fourth round, 92nd overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

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