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Alpena returns home Wednesday

December 11, 2006 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Alpena IceDiggers News Release


Alpena MI: After playing the last ten games away from Northern Lights Arena the IceDiggers final get to come home Wednesday and play in front of the hometown crowd versus the Traverse City North Stars. Face off is set for 7:00PM.

The IceDiggers finished their longest road trip of the season with a record of 7-3 and although it gave the team not only a measuring stick within the north division it gave the boys a chance to spend quality time together as a group.

But now they are happy to be back and ready to play in front of their fans and housing families. "It was a successful road trip in terms of wins and losses but for the guys it is going to be nice to play at NLA." stated head coach Kenny Miller.

Alpena will play Traverse City four straight times before the new year, aside from the exhibition game against the U-17 Sweden National team the North Stars will be the only opponent until the 2007 calendar year.

The IceDiggers currently sit 4 points behind first place Mahoning Valley, Alpena has one game in hand on the Phantoms.

For ticket information for all remaining home games as well as the exhibition games against Sweden please visit our website at www.icediggers.com or call VP/GM Bob Krafft at the main office at (989) 356-9812.

OTHER NEWS:

SCORING LEADER: Center Todd Rudasill continues to lead the NAHL in scoring with 49 points in 29 games, he is currently 8 points better than Fairbanks Kyle Schmidt who has 41 points.

ROSTER ADDITION: The IceDiggers also announced today they have acquired Jonathan Juliano from the Fairbanks IceDogs, the Clinton Twp. MI native appeared in 9 games with the IceDogs recording 3 assists. The left shot forward spent all of last season and the beginning of this season with the Traverse City North Stars where we played in a total of 72 games and scored 13 goals and added 27 assists. Last season Juliano led Traverse City in scoring in the playoffs with 7 points in 5 games.

INJURY UPDATE: The IceDiggers will be without the services of captain Nolan Craner, assistant captain Ricardo Yesue and veteran defensemen Korey O'Brien who are out with various injuries. "With these guys banged up other players will need to step in and make an impact, we have guys on the team able to do that." Miller said. All three players should be ready after the Christmas break.

EXHIBITION GAME: Tickets for the exhibition game on Wednesday December 27, 2006 at 7:00PM versus the Swedish U-17 National team went on sale to season ticket holders today and will also be available on Wednesday during the IceDiggers game versus Traverse City. Tickets will go on sale for the general public for the exhibition game on Friday inside the IceDiggers office.



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