Former Tigers Signed by NHL Flames
Calgary, AB – Calgary Flames Executive Vice-President and General Manager Darryl Sutter announced the signing of forward Stefan Meyer to a two year contract.
Meyer, a native of Fox Valley, Saskatchewan, made his NHL debut in 2007-08 with the Florida Panthers. The 25 year old left wing has played 333 games in the American Hockey League with Rochester and San Antonio netting 74 goals and 74 assists along with 449 penalty minutes.
Stefan, a three time 30 plus goal scorer during his WHL career, was a key contributor on the 2003-04 WHL Championship Medicine Hat Tigers team where he netted seven goals, 10 assists and 27 penalty minutes in 19 playoff games.
In 282 career WHL Regular Season games, Meyer recorded 123 goals and 246 points. In 43 career WHL Playoff games, Meyer also accumulated 12 goals and 29 points.
POSITION: Left Wing
BORN: Fox Valley, Saskatchewan (July 20, 1985)
HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 200 lbs.
SHOOTS: Left
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent on July 21, 2010.
DRAFTED: Florida Panthers 2nd round (55th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft
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Calgary, AB – Calgary Flames Executive Vice President & General Manager Darryl Sutter announced the signing of defenseman Gord Baldwin.
Baldwin, a native of Winnipeg, MB, will be entering his fourth professional campaign with the launch of the 2010-11 season. In 67 games with the Abbotsford heat last season, he recorded four goals and 20 assists for 24 points while accumulating 84 penalty minutes. He also played in 12 post-season games as the Heat advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Baldwin played three seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers, winning a WHL Championship in 2007. During his three seasons with the Tigers, Baldwin played 190 regular season, ammessing 14 goals and 61 points, while also playing in 49 WHL playoff games.
GORD BALDWIN – Defense
BORN: Winnipeg, MB DATE: March 1, 1987
HEIGHT: 6'5'' WEIGHT: 206 lbs.
SHOOTS: Left
HOW ACQUIRED: 3rd round, 29th overall, in the 2005 Entry Draft
