November 10, 2010

Halpern Supplying Canadiens with Unexpected Scoring Pop

The following article featuring former Princeton standout Jeff Halpern appeared November 9 on the Hockey News Web site.

 

By Ryan Dixon

The Montreal Canadiens likely never envisioned Jeff Halpern would be contributing the way he is this season when they signed him to a modest free agent contract late in the summer.

It’s just too bad they need his production so desperately.

Halpern has been doing everything for the Habs, all for the meager cap hit of $600,000. He’s the team’s best faceoff man, winning 56.4 percent of his draws. No other Hab who regularly takes faceoffs is above 50 percent.

Complete article can be accessed via the Hockey News Web site by clicking here.