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MONTREAL, QC - The Montreal Canadiens announced tonight that forward Louis Leblanc has been assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Leblanc, 20, played 14 games with the Canadiens since being called up on Monday, November 28th, 2012, including his first NHL game on Wednesday, November 30th, 2012 in Anaheim against the Ducks. The 6-foot, 184-pound forward recorded five points (2 goals, 3 assists), including his first career NHL goal on Thursday, December 15th, 2012 against the Philadelphia Flyers. In his time with Montreal, Leblanc registered 16 shots on goal, 17 hits and displayed a +2 plus/minus differential, while playing an average of 9 minutes and 54 seconds per game. The native of Pointe-Claire, Quebec has played in 14 games for Hamilton this season, recording ten points (4 goals, 6 assists) while registering two power play goals and 48 shots on goal.
The Bulldogs next take to the ice when they face the Syracuse Crunch at Copps Coliseum this Friday, January 6th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. 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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