Rangers Recall Brodie Dupont from Whale
Published on January 20, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
HARTFORD, January 20, 2011: New York Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather announced last night that the Rangers have recalled forward Brodie Dupont from the Connecticut Whale.
The callup is the first of Dupont's four-year pro career.
In 40 games with the Whale this season, Dupont has registered eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points, along with 54 penalty minutes. Dupont's assist total is tied for fifth on the Whale club, and he is also fifth in PIM. In 265 career games with the Whale/Hartford Wolf Pack, the 23-year-old native of Russell, Manitoba has 52 goals and 71 assists for 123 points, along with 365 PIM.
Dupont was a third-round selection (66th overall) by the Rangers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
The Whale are back in action tomorrow night, Friday, January 21, hosting the Hamilton Bulldogs in a 7:00 PM game at the XL Center. Fans can meet ex-Hartford Wolf Pack favorites Todd Hall and Terry Virtue, who will be signing autographs in the XL Center atrium from 6:00-7:00 PM, and being a Friday night, it's a Guida's Family Value Night. Family Value packages start as low as $48 and include three tickets, three hot dogs or pizza slices, three sodas and a Whale souvenir. Guida's Family Value Night packs are available at the XL Center ticket office and on-line at www.CTwhale.com .
Tickets for all 2010-11 Whale home games are available now at the XL Center ticket office, through Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.ctwhale.com . Tickets start at $7 each at the XL Center ticket office on game day.
For information on Whale ticket packages, group sales and VIP packages, call (860) 728-3366.
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