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RiverKings Acquired Physical Forward in Bachand

July 13, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


(Southaven, MS) --- The Mississippi RiverKings of the Central Hockey League (CHL) have announced the acquisition of forward Nicolas Bachand (baw-SHAWND) to the team's roster, according to RiverKings' Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Kevin "Killer" Kaminski. In exchange for the rights to Bachand, the RiverKings have sent defenseman Jeff Alcombrack to the IceRays.

Kaminski feels Bachand's addition will add another physical presence to the RiverKings' forward line, noting, "This is a kid who stuck out last year when we played the IceRays. He is young, has a great work ethic, is physical, tough and has some great upside to him."

The 23-year old Bachand played 62 games in Corpus Christi last season, scoring six goals and adding eleven assists for 17 points. His 154 penalty minutes in his first CHL campaign were second-highest on the Corpus Christi roster at the end of the regular season.

Three of Bachand's six regular season goals were scored on the power play. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound native of Laval, Quebec added a goal and three points in three Corpus Christi playoff contests.

Kaminski added, "This is a kid that will fit into the "greasy and gritty" style of the RiverKings. We look for Nicolas to bring a physical, high energy game and chip in offensively. With some confidence, he will grow into a complete player."

Bachand came to Corpus Christi from the ECHL, where he played the 2007-08 season primarily with Johnstown (35 games) and Phoenix (5 games), scoring five goals and eleven points with 45 points between the two stops. Prior to moving to professional hockey, Bachand played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with St. John's and Rimouski Oceanic.

Playing in his seventh professional season and second with the RiverKings, Alcombrack this past season appeared in all 64 regular season games, scoring 14 goals and totaling 49 points and 67 penalty minutes. He added three goals, five points, and 14 penalty minutes in 12 playoff appearances.

Bachand's career statistics may be found here: http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=80392

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