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Anaheim assigns Portland Pirates goaltender Gerald Coleman to Lynx

January 31, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Augusta Lynx News Release


Augusta, GA -Augusta Lynx Head Coach Bob Ferguson announced today that the Anaheim Ducks have assigned Portland Pirates goaltender Gerald Coleman to the Augusta Lynx. Coleman, 22, who is in his 3rd professional season was drafted in the 7th round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, and will join the Lynx on Thursday for their road game at South Carolina.

Coleman, who is from Romeoville, Illinois, has appeared in 16 games so far this season with the Portland Pirates, posting an 8-7-1 record with a 2.96 goals against average and a 89.4% save percentage. He has posted a team-high two shutouts this season, which included a 31-save performance at Lowell on November 21st and a 25-save performance against Springfield on December 16th. Coleman has not appeared in a game with the Pirates since January 9th, a 5-3 win at Bridgeport. Last season, Coleman played in 17 contests for the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL before arriving in Portland. Coleman actually played against the Augusta Lynx a year ago on two occasions while with Johnstown on January 6, 2007 and again on January 27, 2007. Playing in 11 games for the Portland Pirates last season, the netminder put up a 2.89 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage with a 4-5-0 record.

Coleman made his professional debut on October 15, 2005 at Manchester stopping 32 of 35 shots on goal. He made his NHL debut on November 11th of that season in Atlanta stopping three of four shots on goal in relief. The netminder collected his first professional shutout making 26 saves earning the game's third star on December 3rd at Manchester. In 2004-05, he accumulated an outstanding 32 wins in 38 games for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League en route to capturing the 2005 Memorial Cup Championship. In his second season with the London Knights in 2003-04, Coleman saw action in 33 games and recorded a 2.20 GAA and went 24-8 allowing just 68 goals with five shutouts. That season he led the OHL in save percentage and shutouts. Prior to playing in the OHL, Coleman played two seasons for the United States National Development Team and later became the first graduate of the NHL's Diversity Program, leading the way for minority players to the game of hockey.

The Augusta Lynx return home for their first home game in three weeks on Friday, February 1st against the Pensacola Ice Pilots at 7:35pm at the James Brown Arena. Continuing season-long 10th anniversary celebration, all tickets to the game on February 1st are just $10, and the Lynx will have the world-famous Skip Banks, the Human Balloon Man performing at the game. Visit www.augustalynx.com or call 706-724-4423 for more information on Lynx ticket packages, pricing and upcoming events.

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