CANADIENS ASSIGN ANDREAS ENGQVIST TO THE BULLDOGS
Engqvist played in last night’s game in Montreal
January 26, 2012
Hamilton Bulldogs’ Press Release
MONTREAL, QC – The Montreal Canadiens announced today that forward Andreas Engqvist has been assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs. Engqvist participated in last night’s Montreal Canadiens game against the Detroit Red Wings.
Engqvist, 24, has played 9 games for the Canadiens this season, recording four blocked shots and seven hits while averaging 6:51 of ice time per game. The six-foot-one, 201-pound centre has also played in 27 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, scoring 13 goals and adding 10 assists for a total of 23 points. The Stockholm, Sweden native has a team-leading +9 plus/minus rating, registering 63 shots on goal. Five of his goals were scored on the power play.
Engqvist signed with the Canadiens as a free agent on July 13, 2009.
The Bulldogs will host the Toronto Marlies TOMORROW, Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum before returning to Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 for a 7:30 p.m. matchup against the Lake Erie Monsters. Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.
All Hamilton Bulldogs games can be heard live on AM 820 CHAM or on hamiltonbulldogs.com, or seen live on ahllive.com beginning with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.