Canucks sign Doig, assign him to AHL

[TimmyTabasco]

The six-foot-three, 230-pound defender from Montreal will report directly to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL, where he already has two assists in five games on a professional tryout contract.

Doig, a seven-year NHL veteran who played for the Washington Capitals in 2003-04, attended Vancouver's training camp on a tryout, but was limited to one exhibition game because of injuries.

A hard-hitting, physical presence on the blue line, Doig also has also played for the Winnipeg-Phoenix franchise and with the New York Rangers. He has six goals, 18 assists and 285 penalty minutes in 158 NHL games.

Source (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=140971&hubname=nhl)

Good move for depth on the blueline

They did sign him to a Moose tryout, and it looks like he impressed enough for a two way contract.

[KB in Kelowna]

Source (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=140971&hubname=nhl)

Good move for depth on the blueline

They did sign him to a Moose tryout, and it looks like he impressed enough for a two way contract.

adds depth on the Moose with NHL expereince, however is he the type of player who can be effective in the new NHL is he is called up?

[Iced Tea]

adds depth on the Moose with NHL expereince, however is he the type of player who can be effective in the new NHL is he is called up?I'd like to find out if he could compete in the new NHL because anyone would be a better 7th defenseman than Brookbank at this point. :rolleyes:

[Yoata]

I'd like to find out if he could compete in the new NHL because anyone would be a better 7th defenseman than Brookbank at this point. :rolleyes:

Hopefully Allen's back soon, then Brookbank can go back to the bleachers. McCarthy's the one I'd like to see replaced with Doig, but that's less of a problem in my eyes than Joopsi's 20+ mins per game. :eek: