October 19, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE â" October 19, 2009
Capitals Assign Keith Aucoin to Hershey
ARLINGTON, Va. â" The Washington Capitals have assigned forward Keith Aucoin to the American Hockey Leagueâ™s (AHL)
Hershey Bears, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.
Aucoin, 30, is a ninth-year pro who stands 5â™9â, 162 pounds. The Waltham, Mass., native was recalled to Washington on Oct. 15, and played in two games for the Caps. He has played in four games for Hershey this year and has one goal and four assists.
Last season Aucoin recorded six points (two goals, four assists) in 12 games with Washington, including five points (two goals, three assists) in the final seven games of the season. He has played in 67 career NHL games with the Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, recording seven goals and 14 assists.
The undrafted Aucoin led the AHL in points (96) and assists (71) through most of last season, but finished second to teammate Alexandre Giroux in points after he played the last seven games of the regular season with Washington. He has 529 career AHL points in 505 games.
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