BINGHAMTON, NY –The Binghamton Senators announced Tuesday, April 15, that they have signed forward Vincent Dunn and goaltender Chris Driedger to amateur tryouts.

Dunn, 18, joins Binghamton following the end of his third season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. During this past season playing for his hometown, the Gatineau Olympiques, the 5-11, 188 pound forward totaled 31 goals and 51 points over 50 games played while adding 156 penalty minutes. In nine playoff games this season, Dunn notched nine points (3 goals, 6 assists) along with 26 penalty minutes.

Prior to joining Gatineau, Dunn, who was Ottawa’s fifth-round pick in the 2013 draft, spent two seasons with Val d’Or Foreurs of the QMJHL where he totaled 65 points (30 goals, 35 assists) in 109 games played. Dunn will wear number 25 with Binghamton.

Driedger, 19, comes to Binghamton following a four-year junior career in the Western Hockey League. In 50 regular season games with the Calgary Hitmen, the 6-3, 200 pound netminder compiled a record of 28-14-7 with a 2.64 goals-against average and a 0.918 save percentage. Driedger, who was selected as Ottawa’s first third-round draft choice during the 2012 draft, went 94-46-15 in 170 regular season WHL contests over his four seasons.

Following Calgary being eliminated from the WHL playoffs on March 29, Driedger signed an amateur tryout with Binghamton’s East Coast Hockey League affiliate the Elmira Jackals. In four games with Elmira this year, Driedger went 1-2-0 with a 3.92 goals-against average and a 0.893 save percentage. Driedger will wear number 31 with Binghamton.

Binghamton ends the regular season with three straight home games. First the B-Sens welcome Toronto on Wednesday before rounding the year against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Norfolk on Friday and Saturday. All three games will begin at 7:05p.m. with tickets available by calling the Binghamton Senators Executive Office at (607) 722-7367 or stopping in between 9:00a.m. and 5:30p.m. Fans can also purchase tickets through the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets during normal business hours by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or at 1-800-745-3000.



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Joe Battaglini, Director of Media Relations, 607-722-7367