Springfield, MA - The Springfield Thunderbirds announced that they have recalled forward Tim Bozon from the Manchester Monarchs of the ECHL.

Prior to his assignment to Manchester, the 22-year-old tallied seven goals and 14 points in 36 games with the Thunderbirds. He added six points in 14 games with the Monarchs.

Bozon is originally a third round draft selection of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft. The native of Lugano, Switzerland was acquired by the Panthers organization from Montreal on October 8, 2016 in exchange for defenseman Jonathan Racine.

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