HAMILTON, ON - Montreal Canadiens and Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Pierre Gauthier announced today that the Bulldogs have returned centre Mitch Wahl to the Calgary Flames. Wahl was loaned to Hamilton on November 17, 2011.
Wahl, 21, played 22 games for the Bulldogs registering five points (2 goals, 3 assists), 27 shots, six penalty minutes and a +1 rating. The forward played in five games with the Abbotsford Heat this season recording no points and a -2 rating. Wahl has also played five games for the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL recording seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) and a + 5 rating. The 6-0, 202-pound forward played in 273 games for the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL recording 284 points (98 goals, 186 assists) and 287 penalty minutes. The native of Seal Beach, California was a Memorial Cup Champion with the Chiefs in 2007-2008 where he played 21 games recording 14 points (6 goals, 8 assists) and six penalty minutes.
The Hamilton Bulldogs play next TOMMOROW, Saturday, January 21th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. when they take on the Toronto Marlies at Ivor Wynne Stadium as part of the 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic presented by Molson Canadian and Boston Pizza. Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season (including the Outdoor Classic) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.
All Hamilton Bulldogs games can be heard live on AM 820 CHAM and www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or seen live on www.ahllive.com beginning with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
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