BULLDOGS RECALL MATT GRASSI

Hamilton Bulldogs Press Release

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Montreal Canadiens and Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Marc Bergevin announced today the Bulldogs have recalled defenceman Matt Grassi from the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers.

In 24 games with Wheeling this season, Grassi has recorded five points (one goal, four assists) and 21 penalty minutes. The 6’3”, 215-pound defenceman split the 2012-2013 season between the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Michigan State University Spartans and the Bulldogs. In 41 regular season games with the Spartans, the Burnaby, British Columbia native recorded three points (one goal, two assists) and 22 penalty minutes. In three regular season games with the Bulldogs on an amateur try out, the 24-year-old recorded no points and no penalty minutes. He was signed to a one-year American Hockey League contract by the Bulldogs on August 12th, 2013.