Coyotes Sign Rieder to Entry-Level Contract

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Monday, April 15, 2013

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Tobias Rieder of the Kitchener Rangers (Ontario Hockey League) to a three-year entry-level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Rieder recorded 27-29-56 and 12 penalty minutes (PIM) in 52 games with the Rangers this season. He led the team in points and ranked second in goals and assists while he has also collected 2-10-12 and four PIM in nine playoff games.

In 2011-12, the 20-year-old native of Landshut, Germany registered 42-42-84 and 25 PIM in 60 games with the Rangers. He led the OHL with 13-14-27 in 16 postseason games last season.

Rieder was originally drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round (114th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Coyotes Sign Samuelsson to Entry-Level Contract

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Monday, March 11, 2013

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed 2012 first round draft choice forward Henrik Samuelsson of the Edmonton Oil Kings (Western Hockey League) to a three-year entry-level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Samuelsson has posted 32-47-79 in 67 games with the Oil Kings this season. He currently ranks third on the team in goals and points.

The 19-year-old native of Scottsdale, Arizona finished the 2011-12 season with Edmonton, recording 7-16-23 in 28 games with the Oil Kings after recording 0-2-2 in 15 games with Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik (Swedish Elite League).

Samuelsson was originally drafted by the Coyotes in the first round (27th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

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Coyotes Sign Dziurzynski to Entry-Level Contract

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Friday, March 8, 2013

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Darian Dziurzynski (pronounced z’yuhr-ZIHN-skee) of the Portland Pirates (American Hockey League) to a two-year entry-level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The 6-foot-1, 207-pound Dziurzynski has recorded 5-3-8 and 52 PIM in 40 games with the Pirates this season.

The 21-year-old native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan registered 27-16-43 in 61 games with the Brandon Wheat Kings (Western Hockey League) in 2011-12.

Dziurzynski was originally drafted by the Coyotes in the fifth round (141st overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Coyotes Sign Brisebois to Entry-Level Contract

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed junior free agent defenseman Mathieu Brisebois (pronounced Mathew BREEZE-bwah) of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) to a three-year entry-level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Brisebois has recorded 17-50-67 in 58 games with Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) this season. He is currently tied for the league lead in scoring by defensemen.

The 20-year-old was named the league’s second star of the month for February after collecting 5-12-17 in 11 games with a plus-11 rating. He registered a point in 10 consecutive games while collecting two points in seven games.

The Mont St-Hilaire, Quebec native set career highs in assists (50) and points (67) this season while tying his career high in goals (17). In 173 regular season games (three seasons) with the Huskies, Brisebois has recorded 37-104-141.

Brisebois played for the Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL) in 2009-10 where he posted 0-7-7 in 31 games.

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