CALIFORNIA – A San Diego radio commentator called Six Nations’ Brandon Montour, the “heart and soul” of the San Diego Gulls, AHL affiliates to the NHL Anaheim Ducks.
He went on the say, “as amazing and one of the best defence men the AHL has ever seen. I think they even said you are magic on ice. Totally agree!! We are so lucky to know you and to get to watch you play. Thank you for all your effort out there — every game — and for he is, “being such a nice guy, too!”
Of course anyone who has watched him grow up in the Six Nations community and excel as both a world-class lacrosse star and a hockey star would already know that.
After 10 games so far in the young season, Montour, a defenseman, scored a powerplay goal for the Gulls at 1:01 of the third period to register his fourth multi-point contest of the season. Montour now sits 4th among AHL defenseman in points (3-7=10) and leads the league in shots (57).
Friday night, Montour earned a goal and an assist to lead the Gulls to a 3-2 win over the Manitoba Moose. The next night did the same in the rematch.
Most NHL teams will hold a budding defenseman a little longer in the AHL to gain the pro-experience they will need in the bigs.
Judging by his performance and the insiders reports on Montour, it is only a matter of when, not if, he debuts as an Anaheim Duck.
The Ducks are currently in third place in the Pacific Division and are pretty balanced as a team, but it appears Montour could be a trade or an injury away from his big chance.
