Oilers Assign Yann Danis to Oklahoma City; Tyler Bunz Assigned to Stockton

Published on January 30, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Oklahoma City Barons News Release


Oklahoma City - The Edmonton Oilers, parent club for the Oklahoma City Barons, assigned goaltender Yann Danis to Oklahoma City, General Manager Bill Scott announced today. In a separate transaction, goaltender Tyler Bunz was assigned to the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL.

Danis, a 6-0, 182-pounder from Lafontaine, Quebec has appeared in 28 games with the Barons this season, posting a 13-12-3 record, 2.99 goals against average and .905 saves percentage. Last season, the graduate of Brown University earned the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Award as American Hockey League Goaltender of the Year after posting a 26-14-2 record, 2.07 goals against average, .924 saves percentage and five shutouts.

In his ninth season as a pro, Danis has played in 338 games, posting a 151-134-30 record, 2.70 goals against average, .911 save percentage and 17 shutouts. He has played in 51 NHL games with Montreal, New Islanders, New Jersey Devils and the Oilers. In those 51 games, he has a 16-21-4 record, 2.66 goals against average and .912 save percentage.

He appeared in one game with the Oilers, stopping all 14 shots he saw in 40 minutes of work on January 22 against San Jose.

Bunz, a 6-1, 198-pounder from St. Albert, Alberta has appeared in 23 games with the Stockton Thunder, posting an 11-9-3 record, 3.45 goals against average, .878 saves percentage and one shutout. He appeared in one game with Oklahoma City after being recalled January 17.

The Oilers 5th round draft choice (121st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, skated in four seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League. He was a workhorse for the Tigers, appearing in 81 percent of their games and collecting 105 of 129 wins for the franchise in his final three seasons of play. He is the Tigers' franchise leader in wins with 115 and was a nominee for Western Hockey League Goaltender of the Year.

The Barons return to action this weekend with two home games against the Charlotte Checkers. Thursday is a Winning Weekday. Should the Barons win, all fans earn a ticket for the Barons next weekday game. Friday is Concession Specials night with $1 hot dogs and $2 draft beers. Faceoff for both games is 7 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center. Both games can be heard on the Barons flagship station, 96.1 KXY.

Friday night is Special Olympics Night with the Barons. Oklahoma City players are wearing one-of-a-kind jerseys that are available for bids in a live auction following the game. All proceeds from the jersey auction benefit the Barons Buddies program with Special Olympics.

A variety of ticket packages are available to meet every individual or group need. Packages ranging from 7-game and 11-game packs to Full Season Seats are available. Call the Barons' front office at 405-232-4625 for information on group outings, Season Seats and other ticket packages.

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