Nashville Signs forward Ben Guite
Published on July 14, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Milwaukee Admirals News Release
Milwaukee, WI-Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed free-agent forward Ben Guite to a one-year, two-way contract.
Guite has played 168 games with Colorado over the past three seasons, registering 45 points (19g-26a) and 93 penalty minutes. In 2008-09, the 6-1, 211-pound center paced all Avalanche skaters in plus/minus rating (+2), and ranked second among Avalanche forwards in both average shorthanded ice time (2:21) and face-off efficiency (51.5%). The Montreal, Que., native posted career highs in games played (79), goals (11), assists (11) and points (22) two seasons ago, in addition to dressing in all 10 of Colorado's 2008 playoff contests. Guite's first and only NHL game outside the Avalanche organization came with Boston in 2005-06.
Montreal's eighth choice, 172nd overall (seventh round), in the 1997 Entry Draft, Guite played four seasons at the University of Maine from 1996-2000, winning a National Championships with the Black Bears in 1999.
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