Kyle Chipchura Signs for 1 Year With Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens announced today that Kyle Chipchura has agreed to terms for a one year deal for the 2009-10 season. Chipchura has been up and down in both his NHL career and consistency and one would think that this is a make or break season for the 6 foot 2 centreman.
Chipchura was an Restricted Free Agent and had until July 15th to accept the Habs's offer or make himself available to offer sheets from rival clubs. Other RFA's still to resoond to Bob Gainey's qualifying offers are Matt D'Agostini, Guillaume Latendresse and Gregory Stewart, whule Tomas Plekanec has opted to go the route of arbitration.
This may be the best season yet for Chipcura to be put in an environment to succeed. With the Habs' new look and the addition of players condusive to team chemistry, Chipchura could easily be placed at centre as a 3rd or 4th liner with the likes of D'Agostini, Paccioretty, Stewart, Laracque and Moen at any given side.
Please read on for the official Habs Press release.
Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced today the signing of forward Kyle Chipchura to a one-year contract for the 2009-10 season. As per Club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Last season, the 6-2, 204-pound centreman registered three points (3 assists), five penalty minutes and five shots on goal in 13 regular-season games with the Canadiens. Chipchura also amassed 35 points (14 goal, 21 assists) with 65 penalty minutes and a plus-28 rating in 51 AHL games with the Hamilton Bulldogs. The 23-year-old concluded the 2008-09 campaign by adding three points (3 goals) and six penalty minutes in six playoff contests with Hamilton.
In 2007-08, Chipchura captained the Hamilton Bulldogs to their first-ever Calder Cup Championship, scoring 13 points (6goals, 7 assists) and serving 20 penalty minutes in 22 AHL playoff contests.
Chipchura also acted as captain of Canada’s gold-medal squad at the 2006 World Junior Championship held in British-Columbia, leading the team with four goals in six games.
A native of Westlock, Alberta, Chipchura was selected by the Canadiens in the first round, 18th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
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