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Drew Bagnall '07 has been signed by the Los Angeles Kings hockey team to a multi-year entry-level contract.

Bagnall, a first-team All-America, ECACHL Player of the Year, ECACHL Outstanding Defensive Defenseman award winner and Hobey Baker award finalist, recorded 25 points (6-19=25), a team-leading 74 penalty minutes and a plus-10 rating in 39 games with St. Lawrence this past season. In addition, the native of Oakbank, Manitoba, led all club defensemen in goals, assists and points. Bagnall served as captain of the Saints, who won the 2006-07 ECACHL regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinals. He also closed his amateur career at St. Lawrence by earning ECACHL All-Academic honors for the third straight season. In 2005-06, Bagnall recorded 10 points (1-9=10) and 32 penalty minutes even though he appeared in only 24 games because of an injury. In 2004-05, he recorded 19 points, including seven goals to lead all team blue-liners, in 37 games and his 68 penalty minutes led the team. In 2003-04, he was named the Saints Rookie of the Year after compiling 18 points (5-13=18) and 61 penalty minutes in 40 games.

Bagnall earned his St. Lawrence degree in economics.

More information: St. Lawrence Athletics

Posted: August 30, 2007