
Admirals Trade for Goaltender Adam Courchaine
December 9, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk Admirals announce that the ECHL club has acquired goaltender Adam Courchaine from the Wheeling Nailers for future considerations.
Courchaine, 26, made 66 appearances in the ECHL from 2010-13 with Reading, Alaska and Greenville. The 6-foot-2 and 200-pound goalie has a 38-18-7 career ECHL record, 2.45 goals-against average (GAA), and .905 save percentage (SV%). A native of Kanata, ON, Courchaine played 31 games with the Mississippi RiverKings of the Southern Professional Hockey League last season, completing the year 14-13-2 with a 2.49 GAA and .911 SV%. He joins the Admirals from the Louisiana IceGators (SPHL) where he posted a 5-6-2 record, 2.72 GAA, and .911 SV%.
Norfolk returns to Scope Arena on Wednesday, December 16 to face the Reading Royals at 7:15 p.m. Family Fun Packs for $54 and $10 Student Rush tickets will be available for purchase. Stop by the Scope Box Office, ticketmaster.com, or charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 to buy individual game tickets. Call 757-640-1212 for information on 10-pack tickets and season tickets.
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