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Hurricanes Recall Oskar Osala From Albany

March 10, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL) - Albany River Rats News Release


RALEIGH, NC-Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that the team has recalled left wing Oskar Osala (OH-sa-la) from Albany of the American Hockey League (AHL). Osala will be available to play in tonight's game in Washington, while Hurricanes winger Erik Cole is expected to miss the contest due to illness.

Osala, 22, has scored 15 goals and earned 16 assists (31 points) in 55 games this season with the Hershey Bears and Albany River Rats. The Vaasa, Finland, native began his North American professional career last season, registering 23 goals and 14 assists (37 points) in 75 regular-season games with Hershey. Osala (6'4", 225 lbs.) notched six goals and earned four assists (10 points) in the Bears' 22-game march to the AHL's 2009 Calder Cup championship. Washington drafted Osala in the fourth round, 97th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, and he made his NHL debut in 2008-09, playing in two games with the Capitals. The Hurricanes acquired Osala on March 3rd along with Brian Pothier and a second-round draft pick, in exchange for Joe Corvo.

Albany plays the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. River Rats 2009-10 flexible ticket packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.

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