CANADIENS ACQUIRE GOALTENDER BEN SCRIVENS FROM THE EDMONTON OILERS IN RETURN FOR ZACK KASSIAN

Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced today the acquisition of goaltender Ben Scrivens from the Edmonton Oilers, in return for forward Zack Kassian.

Scrivens, 29, displays a 2-6-1 record in 10 games thus far this season with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, along with a 3.47 goals against average and a .893 save percentage.

The 6’2’’ and 181 lb goaltender shows a 42-56-17 record with seven shutouts in 129 career regular season
games in the NHL. A native of Spruce Grove, Alberta, he has maintained a 2.90 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. In the NHL, Scrivens has suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and Oilers.

A product of the ECAC’s Cornell Big Red, Scrivens registered a 65-37-13 record in 117 games at the
collegiate level. He completed 19 shutouts and displayed a 1.93 goals against average.

The 24-year old Zack Kassian registered one goal and 13 penalty minutes in five pre-season games with the
Canadiens. The Windsor, Ontario native was acquired by the Canadiens from the Vancouver Canucks in return
for Brandon Prust on July 1, 2015.