MANCHESTER, NH – The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have signed forward Paul Crosty to a one-year contract, Monarchs Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced today.

Crosty, 25, appeared in 49 games with the Monarchs during the 2007-08 season recording seven points (1-6=7) and 203 penalty minutes.  Crosty led the Monarchs with an average of 4.14 penalty minutes per game and his 203 penalty minutes ranked 16th overall in the AHL.  Crosty first signed a professional tryout agreement with the Monarchs in January of 2007 and appeared in 32 games in the remainder of the 2006-07 season.  In his 81 total games in a Monarchs uniform, Crosty has amassed 335 penalty minutes, which rank eighth on the Monarchs all-time penalty minutes list, and nine points (2-7=9).  Prior to signing with Manchester, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta, played in 34 games with the Toledo Storm of the ECHL following his four seasons at Brown University.  Crosty registered 16 points (3-13=16) and 152 penalty minutes in 93 games with the Bears.

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