Albany Calls Up ECHL All-Star Greg Rallo

Published on January 31, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


ALBANY, NY - The Albany River Rats announced today that they have signed Greg Rallo (C) to a Professional Tryout Agreement (PTO), calling him up from the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. The River Rats also announced that they have released Jordan Fox (C) from his PTO, returning him to the Flint Generals of the IHL.

Rallo (pronounced RAHL-oh), 26, is in his third year as a pro and has posted 35 points (17 goals, 18 assists) and 41 penalty minutes in 31 games for the Idaho Steelheads, which ranks second on the team in scoring. The Gurnee, Illinois native was named to the starting lineup for the National Conference All-Star team in the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game; he scored five points (1 goal, 4 assists) to help the National Conference beat the American Conference 10-7. Rallo was a member of the Steelheads 2007 Kelly Cup Championship team, where he scored three game-winning goals in the Kelly Cup Finals against the Dayton Bombers. On May 25th, 2007 Rallo became the 12th player in ECHL history to record a hat trick in the Kelly Cup Finals with a three-goal performance in Game Two of the Finals. The 6'0, 195 lbs center made his AHL debut with the Iowa Stars last season, scoring five points (3 goals, 2 assist) in 28 games, while also appearing in two Calder Cup Playoff games for the Stars. Rallo played four years of Division I college hockey for Ferris State University, helping the Bulldogs win the 2002-03 CCHA regular season championship and reach the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.

Fox, 23, recorded three points (2 goals, 1 assist) and had 19 penalty minutes in eight games for Albany since being originally called up on January 11th. The River Rats released the Kirkwood, Missouri native on January 15th, allowing him to play a mid-week game for Flint, and then recalled him on January 18th without missing any AHL games. Fox, in his second year pro, recorded an assist in his Albany and AHL debut on January 11th at Portland and then scored his first career AHL goal on January 12th against Worcester at the Times Union Center. His second career AHL goal came as the game-winner against Hershey on January 18th, helping the River Rats snap a 13-game home losing streak to the Bears.

The River Rats are back in action on Friday, February 1st against their I-90 rivals, the Syracuse Crunch at 7:00 pm at the Times Union Center. Albany will be looking to snap a current four-game losing skid against Syracuse as well as break ahead of the logjam in the East Division standings.

Partial season tickets and flex ticket packages for the 2007-08 River Rats season are on sale now. For more information please contact the Albany River Rats at (518) 487-2244 or online at www.albanyriverrats.com.

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