GLENS FALLS, NY - The Adirondack Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they have signed forward Trent Daavettila to a professional tryout contract, calling him up from the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.Daavettila, 25, comes to the Phantoms looking to make his American Hockey League debut. The Howell, Michigan native has made a bright start to his ECHL career, scoring 14 points (8 goals, 6 assists) in 14 games for Kalamazoo; he ranks second on the K-Wings in both goals and points and is currently tied for eighth in the league in rookie scoring. Daavettila made his professional debut for the IHL's Flint Generals during the 2007-08 season, appearing in two games, but really made his mark with Kalamazoo during the 2008-09 season when they were still in the IHL. Signed to a contract late in the season, Daavettila had 18 points (9 goals, 9 assists) in 20 games play and then had two more points in six playoff games for the K-Wings. Daavettila played one year of college hockey at Division III Finlandia University, posting 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists) in 10 games played during the 2002-03 season.
The Phantoms begin a busy three-games-in-three-days stretch this week on Thursday, November 26th for a Thanksgiving Day road game against the Binghamton Senators at 6:05 pm at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Adirondack's next home game is on Friday, November 27th as they host the Hershey Bears for a 7:30 pm face off on Black Friday at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The first 3,000 fans into the building will receive a set of Phantoms Thunder Sticks courtesy of Pyrofax Energy.
In the spirit of Black Friday and the upcoming holiday shopping season the Phantoms are offering special free domestic ground shipping on all orders made at the Phantoms Online Team Shop. This special free shipping offer will expire on Monday, November 30th, so get your Adirondack Phantoms Merchandise today. The Phantoms Online Store can be found at http://shopphantomshockey.com.
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