Atlanta Adds Defenseman Flegel
October 24, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
DULUTH, Ga. - The Atlanta Gladiators announced on Tuesday that they have signed defenseman Jake Flegel to a standard professional contract.
Flegel, 26, played 11 games in the ECHL last season for the Cincinnati Cyclones earning two points (1g, 1a) and one game for the Brampton Beast. The fourth-year pro has skated the majority of his career in the SPHL registering 38 points (4g, 34a), 216 penalty minutes and a plus-14 rating for Knoxville and Peoria. The 6-foot-4, 216-pound defender set career highs in assists (14) and penalty minutes (118) in 50 games during the 2016-17 season for the Ice Bears.
In a non-related transaction, forward Nolan LaPorte has been activated from injured-reserve and is available for tomorrow's game in Jacksonville.
The 16th season of Atlanta Gladiators hockey continues at the Infinite Energy Arena Friday, November 2nd against the Norfolk Admirals at 7:35 PM. For ticket information, visit the official team website at www.atlantagladiators.com or call the main office line at 770-497-5100.
The Gladiators are members of the ECHL, the nation's premier "AA" hockey league. All home games are played at the 10,867-seat Infinite Energy Arena, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth - where parking is always free. The Gladiators have established an unrivaled commitment to excellence, maintaining a distinctive reputation for affordable and family-friendly sports entertainment and consistently ranked as one of the top "Things To Do" in the Atlanta area and across the North Georgia region.
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