12 Former Grizzlies On NHL Playoff Rosters
Published on April 9, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release
West Valley City, Utah - 12 former Utah Grizzlies players are on NHL playoff rosters as the postseason begins tonight with four games. The Dallas Stars have three former Utah players with Antti Miettinen, Steve Ott and Trevor Daley as they get ready to open their first round series tomorrow with the Anaheim Ducks who carry two former Utah players on their roster in Todd Bertuzzi and Scott Niedermayer. Niedermayer won the Stanley Cup last year with the Ducks.
In addition, Jim Dowd and Jaroslav Modry will represent the Philadelphia Flyers, goaltender Dan Ellis the Nashville Predators, Mark Streit the Montreal Canadiens, John Erskine the Washington Capitals, Jeff Taffe the Pittsburgh Penguins and Frederic Sjostrom the New York Rangers.
The ECHL's Kelly Cup playoffs are scheduled to begin Sunday, April 13 in Fresno with the Grizzlies scheduled to play at home in the postseason's first-round Wednesday, April 16; Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19*.
Todd Bertuzzi: Anaheim Ducks: With Utah during the 1996-1997 season. Jim Dowd: Philadelphia Flyers: With Utah during the 1996-97 season. Trevor Daley: Dallas Stars: With Utah during the 2003-2004 season. Dan Ellis: Nashville Predators: With Utah during the 2003-2004 season. John Erskine: Washington Capitals: With Utah from 2000-2004. Antti Miettinen: Dallas Stars: With Utah during the 2003-2004 season. Jaroslav Modry: Philadelphia Flyers: With Utah from 1996-1998. Scott Niedermayer: Anaheim Ducks: With Utah during the 1998-1999 season. Steve Ott: Dallas Stars: With Utah during the 2002-2003 season. Fredrik Sjostrom: New York Rangers: With Utah during the 2004-2005 season. Mark Streit: Montreal Canadiens: With Utah during the 1999-2000 season. Jeff Taffe: Pittsburgh Penguins: With Utah during the 2004-2005 season.
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