Cutthroats Return Former Viper Dean Strong To AHL:

The CHL Denver Cutthroats have returned former Vernon Vipers forward Dean Strong back to the AHL Lake Erie Monsters.  Strong was assigned to the Cutthroats on December 6th playing in Three games picking up one goal.  Strong played last season with the ECHL Kalamazoo Wings, AHL Chicago Wolves and the AHL Lake Erie Monsters. In twelve games with Lake Erie this season Strong has (1-5-6). 

Dean Strong started the 2011-12 season with the ECHL Kalamazoo Wings. In November 2011 Strong was loaned to the AHL Chicago Wolves. In five games with the Wolves Strong collected (0-3-3) before returning to Kalamazoo. On December 15th 2011 Strong was loaned to the AHL Lake Erie Monsters where he would finish the season. In 49 games with the Monsters Strong collected (4-10-14). Strong returned to Kalamazoo after the Monsters missed the playoffs where he finished the remainder of the season. In 21 games with the Wings Strong collected (11-12-23). Strong played one year in Vernon (2004-05) collecting (35-56-91) with the Vipers.

Dean Strong's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=83858

This is posted on the Cutthroats website:

Fish Lose Two Players to AHL Via Call-Ups

December 13th 2012

MacQueen, Strong Called Up to AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters.

Forwards are the Second and Third Call-Ups for the Fish this Season

DENVER, Colo. – The Denver Cutthroats announced today forwards Jamie MacQueen and Dean Strong have been called up to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters.

MacQueen and Strong mark the second and third call-ups this season for the Cutthroats to the AHL.

The 24-year-old MacQueen has appeared in 23 games this season for the Cutthroats registering six goals and 11 points overall.  Three of his six goals on the season are game-winners, tying him for fourth in the Central Hockey League.  The London, Ontario native is also 3-for-4 in shootout attempts this season for the Fish.

Strong was assigned to the Cutthroats on December 6th and appeared in three games for the team, all wins.  The Mississauga, Ontario product scored the game-tying goal with 1:34 left in regulation in the Cutthroats 4-3, shootout win over the Fort Worth Brahmas last Saturday.

MacQueen was assigned to the Cutthroats at the beginning of the season after spending training camp with Lake Erie.

The Cutthroats host the Allen Americans on Friday at 7:05 PM MST at the Denver Coliseum.