Conboy signs with Hamilton

Former MSU Spartans player Andrew Conboy has signed a contract to play professional hockey with the Hamilton Bulldogs, who is Montreals top farm team. Conboy will be remembered for this act of thuggery on Michigan player Steve Kampfer. I would be willing to bet that we will see no more acts of thuggery like this in the AHL.

HAMILTON, ON - Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today that the club has signed left wing Andrew Conboy to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2008-2009 season. As per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Conboy, 20, played for the Michigan State Spartans for 21 games this season accumulating five points (three goals, two assists) while leading the team in penalty minutes with 76. In 2007-2008, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound left winger won the Clark Cup with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. The native of Rosemount, Minnesota ranked fifth on the team in points with 38 (17 goals, 21 assists) and second on the team in penalty minutes with 188. Conboy was drafted by Montreal in the 5th round, 142nd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Conboy will be ineligble to play for the Bulldogs until Wednesday, February 11th when the 'Dogs travel to Hershey to battle the Bears.