Admirals Sign Two Players To Tryout Contracts
January 6, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk Admirals have signed defenseman Kenny Macaulay and forward Connor Shields to Professional Tryout Contracts (PTOs).
Macaulay, 25, is a 5-foot-10, 193-pound defenseman from Baddeck, Nova Scotia. He has split the season between the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL and the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. In 22 games for the Thunder, Macaulay has two goals and 14 points. He ranks third overall on the team in assists and leads all defensemen in scoring. Macaulay also appeared in four games for the Rampage and was scoreless.
A third-year pro, Macaulay has appeared in 57 career AHL contests between the Rampage, Rockford IceHogs and Portland Pirates, scoring one goal and ten points. He also appeared in five Calder Cup Playoff contests for the Pirates last season and registered an assist.
In 103 career ECHL contests between the Thunder and Fresno Falcons, Macaulay has nine goals and 58 points. He is a two-time ECHL All-Star (2008, 2009) and captained Fresno in 2008-09.
Macaulay appeared in 146 career collegiate games between the University of Vermont and the University of Findlay scoring 12 goals and 62 points.
Shields, 26, is a 6-foot-0, 190-pound forward from Edmonton, Alberta. The pro rookie has appeared in 32 games for the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs this season and has scored 14 goals - including seven on the power play - and 28 points. He leads the Chiefs in goals and points. He also ranks among the ECHL rookie lead in points (6th), goals (T-5th) and power play goals (T-1st ).
Shields was recently named to the American Conference roster for the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game. He was also named ECHL Rookie of the Month for November 2009, registering nine goals and 17 points in 13 games.
Shields joined the Chiefs this season after completing a four-year collegiate hockey career at Dartmouth College last spring. In 105 games with the Big Green, Shields recorded 19 goals and 49 points.
The Admirals will wrap up a three-game homestand tonight against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. The broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on STAR 1310-AM, star1310.com and ahllive.com.
The next home action for the Admirals will be a pair of games against the Syracuse Crunch on Friday and Saturday. Friday is All Faith Night with special discounted group tickets available for organizations of all faiths.
Saturday is Special Olympics Night and 2010 Pro Sports Calendar Giveaway Night. Discounted fundraising tickets are available through the Admirals website with proceeds going to Special Olympics of Virginia. Plus, a limited amount of 2010 Pro Sports Calendars featuring the Admirals and Norfolk Tides will be given away at the gates.
For a complete schedule and details of the promotions, please visit norfolkadmirals.com or call (757) 640-1212.
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 1-800-745-3000 or visit Ticketmaster online at ticketmaster.com. Don't miss a minute of the action by purchasing your 2009-10 season tickets today. 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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