Stars Sign D-Man Patrick Traverse
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September 9, 2004
DALLAS STARS SIGN DEFENSEMAN PATRICK TRAVERSE
TO ONE-YEAR DEAL
FRISCO, Tex. - Dallas Stars General Manager Doug Armstrong announced
today that the club has signed defenseman Patrick Traverse to a one-year deal
for the 2004-2005 season. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal
was disclosed.
Traverse, 30, appeared in 80 games with Hamilton of the American Hockey League
(AHL) last season, recording five goals and 21 assists for 26 points with
31 penalty minutes. Among team leaders, he ranked eighth in assists and ninth
in points. The 6-4, 218-pound defenseman also played in 10 playoff games with
Hamilton, posting three points (1-2-3).
The Montreal, Quebec native, has appeared in 278 career NHL games with the
Ottawa Senators (1995-2000), the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000), the Boston
Bruins (2000-2001) and the Montreal Canadiens (2001-2003). In his 278 career
NHL games, Traverse has tallied 14 goals and 51 assists for 65 points with
113 penalty minutes.
Collecting his best offensive NHL season with Ottawa in 1999-2000, Traverse
posted six goals and 17 assists for 23 points in 66 games. He also appeared
in six playoff games with the Senators in 2000, his only NHL playoff season.
His last NHL season was spent with Montreal in 2002-2003 where he spent the
entire season with the Canadiens. In 65 games with Montreal, he notched 13
assists with 24 penalty minutes.
