Hamilton Bulldogs

MONTREAL, QUE (December 5, 2011) – Montreal Canadiens General Manager Pierre Gauthier announced today that forward Andreas Engqvist has been assigned by the Montreal Canadiens to the Hamilton Bulldogs. 

Engqvist, 23, has played in eight games for Montreal this season, posting one shot, a +1 rating, two penalty minutes and 6:24 average time on ice.  The 6-foot-4, 199-pound forward has played in seven games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, posting five points (3 goals, 2 assists), 11 shots, a + 2 rating and six penalty minutes.  The native of Stockholm, Sweden was signed as a free agent by the Habs in 2009 after playing for Djurgarden of the Swedish Elite League. 

The Bulldogs continue their home stay on Tuesday, December 6th, at 7:30 p.m. when they face the Adirondack Phantoms at Copps Coliseum. Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season (including the January 21st outdoor game) 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 or on 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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