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SteelHounds Bring Back a Pair of Players from Last Year's Team

July 6, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Youngstown SteelHounds News Release


Youngstown, Ohio - The Youngstown SteelHounds and Head Coach Jean Laforest announced today the re-signing of defenseman Kelly Sickavish and forward Sam Miller to one-year contracts for the 2006-07 season. Both players served as assistant captains for the team last season.

"Both Kelly and Sam were a big part of our first season and both showed great improvement from their first game on throughout the season," said Laforest. "You know that you are going to get the maximum effort from both of these players who each work extremely hard on the ice and who each developed into great leaders in the locker room."

Sickavish, the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player last season, enters his third season in the Central Hockey League (CHL). The 6-3, 215-pound defender registered two goals and 16 assists last season and finished with an even plus/minus rating in 57 games played. Sickavish vastly improved on his rookie season numbers with the Wichita Thunder (2004-05) where he posted just four assists in 47 games. The North Vancouver, B.C. native played four seasons in the NCAA dressing for the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. His 107 collegiate games saw him score one goal and add seven assists.

Miller, was signed by the SteelHounds following the second game of the season after beginning the year with Corpus Christi. He had previously spent time with three other CHL teams (Memphis, New Mexico and Corpus Christi). Notching two goals and seven assists, primarily as a defenseman, the Vancouver, Wash. native will see substantial time as a forward this season. The 6-0, 205-pounder is known for his physical presence on the ice accruing 162 penalty minutes in 62 games played during the 2005-06 season.

Sickavish and Miller join the Hounds two top scores from a year ago, Canfield resident Jeff Christian and Austintown resident Chris Richards, on the SteelHounds roster. The 2006-07 CHL season is set to begin in October. For more information on the Hounds visit www.steelhounds.com or call 330-747-PUCK.

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