MONTREAL, QC - Montreal Canadiens General Manager Pierre Gauthier announced today that the club has agreed to a three-year contract (2010-2011 to 2012-2013) with centre Gabriel Dumont. The Canadiens also announced that goaltender Robert Mayer has been reassigned from the Hamilton Bulldogs to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today that the club has signed Dumont to an Amateur Tryout (A.T.O.) contract. As per club policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Dumont, 19, played in 62 regular season games with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this season ranking third in the QMJHL with 93 points (51 goals, 42 assists). The native of Degelis, Quebec ranked first in the QMJHL in goals with 51 while ranking fifth in the league in power-play goals with 16, recorded nine game-winning goals and was named the QMJHL's best defensive forward as well as a QMJHL First-Team All-Star in 2009-2010. Dumont also tied for the team-lead in points in the post-season with 21 (11 goals, 10 assists) in 14 games. Last year, the 5-foot-10, 181-pound centre won the 2009 QMJHL Championship with the Drummondville Voltigeurs and represented the league at the Memorial Cup Tournament that year under Bulldogs Head Coach Guy Boucher. In four seasons with the Voltigeurs, Dumont recorded 169 points (91 goals, 78 assists) and 299 penalty minutes in 180 games. Dumont was selected in the 5th round, 139th overall by Montreal in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Mayer, 20, played his first-career AHL game with the Bulldogs on April 10th against the Toronto Marlies, stopping 27 of the 29 shots he faced in a 3-2 shootout loss to hold a 1.85 goals-against-average and a .931 save percentage. Mayer also appeared in one playoff game for the 'Dogs this post-season as he came in relief of Cedrick Desjardins in Game 3 of Hamilton's first round series against the Manitoba Moose. The native of Havirov, Czech Republic played in 33 games with the Cyclones this year earning a record of 19-10-1 with a 2.81 goals-against-average and a 0.889 save percentage while posting two shutouts. The 6-foot-1, 188-pound goaltender was signed as a free agent by the Canadiens on September 25th, 2008.
The Bulldogs will host the Abbotsford Heat for Game 2 of their North Division Final series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2nd at Copps Coliseum. The game will be shown live on Cable 14. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs playoff game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.
Tickets for Game 2 of the North Division Final are on sale now! Tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
