Hartford, CT - Hartford Wolf Pack general
manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has signed forward
Brandon Sugden to a Professional Tryout agreement (PTO).
Sugden, a 10th-year pro, played last season for the St. Jean (Quebec) Chiefs of the Ligue Nord Americaine de Hockey (LNAH). In 37 games with the Chiefs, the 6-4, 233-pound Toronto native registered six assists and 250 minutes in penalties.
The
30-year-old Sugden has 175 games of AHL experience, all with the
Syracuse Crunch, save for 11 games with the Worcester IceCats. His AHL
career totals show six goals, nine assists, 15 points and 810 penalty
minutes.
Sugden was originally a fifth-round pick (111th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1996 NHL Draft, coming out of the Ontario Hockey League.
