Admirals Sign G Craig Kowalski, Release G Tyler Sims
Published on February 13, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Admirals have signed goaltender Craig Kowalski to a Professional Tryout Contract and have released goaltender Tyler Sims from his Professional Tryout Contract, Admirals General Manager Mike Butters announced today.
Kowalski, 28, is a 5-foot-8, 190-pound goaltender from Clinton Township, Michigan. He has spent this season with the ECHL's Phoenix RoadRunners, going 17-13-1-0 with one shutout, a 2.90 goal-against average and a .918 save percentage in 31 games. Among ECHL goaltenders this season, he ranks fifth in wins and sixth in save percentage.
In 166 career ECHL games between Phoenix, the Gwinnett Gladiators and the Florida Everblades, Kowalski has a 100-49-13 record with eight shutouts, a 2.65 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. He also has a 17-9 record with four shutouts, a 2.39 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage in 29 career Kelly Cup playoff games.
The fifth-year pro has appeared in 24 career American Hockey League games between the Lowell Lock Monsters and Syracuse Crunch, going 8-12-3 with one shutout, a 3.22 goals-against average and .905 save percentage. He made his AHL debut at Scope with Lowell on January 7, 2006.
Kowalski was drafted in the eighth round (235th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He spent four seasons at Northern Michigan University from 2000-01 to 2003-04, going 68-39-12. Kowalski also was a member of the 2001 U.S. National Junior Team.
Sims made his AHL debut in relief last Sunday in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, stopping five of six shots in 10:36 without receiving a decision. He returns to the Mississippi RiverKings of the Central Hockey League where he is 5-4-0 in nine games with a 2.80 goals-against average, .898 save percentage and one shutout.
The Admirals will face off against the Hamilton Bulldogs tonight at 7:15 at Scope. Ten-dollar tickets are available for all members of the military with a valid ID at the Scope Box Office. Two dollars of each ticket sold under this special offer will go back to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
To purchase tickets to any Admirals game, you may visit the Scope Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., visit any Ticketmaster outlet, call Ticketmaster at (757) 671-8100 or visit Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com. Don't miss a minute of the action by purchasing your 2009-10 season tickets today. Season tickets start at just $42 per month! Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime!
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