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Everblades Add Goaltender Beckford-Tseu and Forward Buck

October 13, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


ESTERO, FL - Florida Everblades president and general manager Craig Brush along with head coach Malcolm Cameron announced the addition of goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu to the Everblades roster effective immediately. Beckford-Tseu was reassigned by the Florida Panthers from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. In addition, forward Brandon Buck makes his first appearance in Southwest Florida after being reassigned by the AHL's Houston Aeros.

Beckford-Tseu returns to Southwest Florida in 2009-10 after appearing in one game last year for the 'Blades. Currently in the second year of a two-year contract with the Florida Panthers, Beckford-Tseu was most recently with Florida's AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.

The 6-foot-2, 201-pound goaltender began last season with the AHL's Rochester Americans, appearing in 22 games posting a 3-14-1 record with a 3.94 goals against average and .868 save percentage. The Toronto, Ontario native finished the remainder of the 2008-09 season between the pipes of the ECHL's Phoenix Roadrunners compiling a .863 save percentage in 11 games, while making 308 saves.

The 2003 St. Louis Blues fifth-round draft pick has appeared in one National Hockey League game in a St. Louis Blues sweater on February 21, 2008. He made 8 saves in 27 minutes of action.

The Everblades also added forward Brandon Buck to the roster today. Buck spent the last three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Guelph Storm. He appeared in 192 OHL regular season contests, scoring 46 goals and 80 assists for 126 points with 122 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder also averaged nearly a point a game in the OHL playoffs. In 17 playoff appearances, he scored eight goals and 13 points. Buck skated six games with the Norfolk Admirals at the end of last season chipping in two points (1-12).

To make room for Beckford-Tseu and Buck, the Everblades released forwards Jason Reese and Lee Jubinville and defenseman John Wessbecker.

Florida Everblades Hockey - Serious Hockey...Serious Fun! The Florida Everblades begin their 12th season on the road Friday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. from the brand new arena in Toledo, Ohio against the Walleye. All the action can be heard on the Everblades new flagship station, Fox Sports Radio, 1200/1460AM and via Sportsjuice at the Everblades website: www.floridaeverblades.com beginning at 6:40 p.m. Florida opens the season at home on Friday, October 23 versus the Charlotte Checkers.

Everblades Weekly, the Everblades one-hour, call-in radio show returns to Shoeless Joe's Sports Café in the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Bell Tower shopping plaza, returns this Monday with special guest forward Ernie Hartlieb, as well as comments from head coach Malcolm Cameron. Tune into the show on Fox Sports Radio at 1200/1460AM at 7:00 p.m.

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