Sep 30 Habs Trim Roster down to 23

There were no huge surprises when the Canadiens announced their final roster cuts yesterday. Please read the official press release.

CALEDON, Ontario (September 29, 2009) – The Montreal Canadiens announced today that five players have been assigned to the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs.

Forwards Benjamin Maxwell and Tom Pyatt, defensemen Yannick Weber and Mathieu Carle, and goaltender Curtis Sanford will report to the Bulldogs tonight in preparation for their last preseason game, Wednesday, September 30, in Oshawa, Ontario.

Twenty-three (23) players, including two (2) goaltenders, seven (7) defensemen and fourteen (14) forwards, including centreman Kyle Chipchura currently injured, will travel to Toronto tomorrow where the Canadiens will get their regular season underway on Thursday, October 1st against the Maple Leafs.

The Hamilton Bulldogs currently have four players on the team’s injury list, defenseman Alex Henry and forwards Tom Pyatt, Dany Massé and Olivier Fortier.

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