First Chance for Fans to Meet the Newest Wildcatters
September 6, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Texas Wildcatters News Release
Beaumont, TX (September 5, 2006) The Texas Wildcatters Hockey Team welcomes two of the newest Wildcatters for their first appearance in Southeast Texas. Fans will be able to meet and greet goaltender Matt Yeats and defenseman JF David who will be visiting Beaumont on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9.
Yeats, David, Head Coach Malcolm Cameron and members of the Wildcatters front office staff will be on hand Friday night from 6:30 to 7:30pm at Hadley's Furniture located at 1096 Calder Street in downtown Beaumont. On Saturday, the tour continues as Parkdale Mall will be the meeting spot. Yeats and David will be on hand from 12 to 1pm signing autographs near the food court. The players will also be meeting with several Wildcatters sponsors. On Friday, Yeats and David will be appearing live on Channel 6, KFDM's morning show at 7:15am and Channel 4, KBTV's news live at 5pm. They will also be live in the morning on radio stations Q94 fm and KD101 fm, part of the family of Cumulus stations. Cumulus station ESPN radio 1450 am will be the home of Wildcatters games this season.
Yeats, 27, comes to Southeast Texas after playing last season with the Idaho Steelheads, posting a record of 21-7-5 with a .895 save percentage and 2.97 goals against average. In 2003, he helped lead the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies to the Kelly Cup Championship. Yeats signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals in 2004 and played in 5 games, posting a record of 1-3-0 with a .908 save percentage and 3.04 goals against average. He also spent time in Reading and played in the AHL with Portland and Philadelphia.
David, 24, is one of the top offensive minded defenseman in the ECHL and will be counted on as a major contributor on the power play. David played part of last season with South Carolina and finished the season in Germany, playing for the Essen Mosquitoes. In 16 games with South Carolina, he netted four goals and 10 assists for 14 points. David has also spent time with Trenton and in the AHL with Bridgeport and Hershey.
The new-look Wildcatters open their third season on October 20 at Florida, before returning to Ford Arena for the home opener on October 28 against the Pensacola Ice Pilots. Don't miss any hard-hitting Wildcatters hockey action with the purchase of 2006-07 season tickets. Wildcatters' season tickets start at just $9 per game and feature numerous benefits including free parking and free merchandise. Group discount plans are also available by calling (409) 951-5500. Wildcatters individual game tickets will be on sale in late September. For the latest ticket and team information, visit the Wildcatters online at www.wildcattershockey.com.
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