Atlanta Sends Pair to Chicago
Published on October 4, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
The Atlanta Thrashers have assigned center DEREK MacKENZIE and goaltender ADAM BERKHOEL (BUHRK-uhl) to the Chicago Wolves.
MacKENZIE registered a career-high 20 assists and 33 points in 78 games with the Wolves last season. The 24-year-old forward paced the team with six short-handed goals and became the new franchise leader with 15 career shorties.
The Sudbury, Ontario, native shared third in the American Hockey League with a team-high +10 plus/minus rating during the playoffs. He also collected postseason career-highs with six assists, 11 points and 33 penalty minutes for the 2005 Western Conference Champion Wolves.
BERKHOEL played one game with Chicago last season, notching a 0-1-0 record with a 4.04 goals-against average and a .875 save percentage. The St. Paul, Minn., native also suited up for the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators, posting a 9-10-0-5 mark with a 2.43 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.
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