Canadiens sign first round pick Alex Galchenyuk to a three-year contract
Alex Galchenyuk, center, smiles with officials from the Montreal Canadiens after being chosen third overall in the first round of the NHL hockey draft on Friday, June 22, 2012, in Pittsburgh. The Canadiens have signed their first round pick Galchenyuk to a three-year, entry-level contract. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Keith Srakocic
2012-07-23 17:40:00
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed their first round pick Alex Galchenyuk to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The 18-year-old from Milwaukee, Wis., only played three games last season with the OHL's Sarnia Sting because of an knee injury.
The six-foot-one, 195-pound forward had 31 goals and 52 assists in 68 games in the 2010-11 season. He also served 52 penalty minutes.
Montreal picked Galchenyuk third overall this year.
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