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Blue Jackets Recall Monsters Left Wing Sonny Milano

April 9, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
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CLEVELAND MONSTERS: Blue Jackets Recall Monsters Left Wing Sonny Milano
CLEVELAND MONSTERS: Blue Jackets Recall Monsters Left Wing Sonny Milano
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CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, announced Sunday that the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets recalled left wing Sonny Milano. A first-round selection by Columbus (16th overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Milano has a -1 rating to his credit in three NHL appearances for the Blue Jackets this season and supplied 18-28-46 with 22 penalty minutes and a -4 rating in 61 AHL appearances for the Monsters this year, leading the team in points and ranking tied for the team-lead in goals.

A 6'1", 205 lb., left-handed native of Massapequa, NY, Milano has 0-1-1 to his credit in six career NHL appearances, all for the Blue Jackets, spanning each of the past two seasons. In 125 career AHL appearances for the Springfield Falcons and the Monsters spanning parts of three seasons from 2014-17, Milano registered 32-50-82 with 44 penalty minutes and a +1 rating. In 2016, Milano contributed 4-4-8 with four penalty minutes and a +6 rating in 17 AHL postseason appearances, helping the Monsters claim the Calder Cup as AHL Playoff Champions.

Prior to his professional career, Milano logged 22-46-68 with 24 penalty minutes and a -17 rating in 50 OHL appearances for the Plymouth Whalers during the 2014-15 season and posted 24-37-61 with 33 penalty minutes and a -6 rating in 63 USHL appearances for the Team USA NTDP spanning the 2012-13 and 2013-14 campaigns. Milano has twice represented Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Championship, supplying 1-7-8 with two penalty minutes and a +9 rating in seven appearances in 2016, aiding the Americans in capturing the tournament's Bronze Medal, and notching 2-2-4 with two penalty minutes and a +2 rating in five appearances at the tournament in 2015.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Sunday home clash vs. the Grand Rapids Griffins with full coverage, live from The Q, underway at 5:00 pm on CLE 43 WUAB, 99X and the Monsters Hockey Network.

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/clevelandmonsters, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey.

The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center. - ClevelandMonsters.com - Monsters Communications

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