Flames Recall Prust and Boyd
Tuesday, Oct. 31st, 2006
Calgary, AB - Calgary Flames General Manager Darryl Sutter announced today center Dustin Boyd and left wing Brandon Prust have been recalled from the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights of the American Hockey League.
Boyd is playing in his first professional season with Omaha, currently leads the team in scoring and is 9th in the AHL with 13 points from 9 goals and 4 assists. During his final season of junior in the Western Hockey League, the native of Winnipeg, MB finished second on the Moose Jaw Warriors in points (90), second in goals (48), fourth in assists (42) and finished fourth in the WHL in points (90) and third in the WHL in goals (48). In 265 career WHL games, the 6’0”, 192 lbs center tallied 217 points on 103 goals and 114 assists.
Boyd captured a Gold Medal with Team Canada at the 2006 World Junior Championships posting six points in six games. Boyd finished tied for first on the Canadian team in goals (4) and tied for second in points (6). The Flames drafted Boyd in the third round, 98th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft.
Brandon Prust played in all but one game for the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights during his rookie season in 2005-06, scoring 12 goals and 26 points. The native of London, ON had a team-leading 294 penalty minutes. This season, the 5’11”, 191 lbs winger has recorded 2 goals and 4 assists while accumulating 30 penalty minutes in 9 games. Originally selected by the Flames in the third round (70th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Prust played 177 career games over three seasons with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Prust was a member of the London squad that captured the Memorial Cup in 2005.
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