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Awe Called up to Houston; Gladiators Sign Dobek

November 19, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that defenseman Jon Awe was called up to the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League on Saturday. In a separate transaction, Gladiators have signed forward Bryan Dobek. The 5-foot 10-inch Dobek played 35 games in Gwinnett last season posting six points on 3 goals and 3 assists.

Awe notched 7 points on the season with 2 goals and 5 assists in 11 games with the Gladiators to rank second on the team in scoring by a defenseman. This will mark Awe's fifth stint in the AHL after spending parts of the 2005-06 season with both the Portland Pirates and Providence Bruins as well as splitting time last season between the Chicago Wolves and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season.

In 60 games with the Gladiators in 2006-07 Awe set an ECHL record among defensemen with 19 power play goals, leading the Gladiators to a league record in that category with 120 power play goals on the year.

The 24-year-old Dobek joined the Fayetteville Fireantz of the Southern Professional Hockey League for 20 regular season games and 6 playoff games. He notched 16 goals and 16 assists for 32 points in the regular season for the Fireantz. Dobek, a native of Escondido, CA, then contributed 12 points on 5 goals and 7 assists in 6 playoff games as Fayettville won the President's Cup.

Dobek should be available for the Gladiators for Tuesday's 7:05 p.m. tilt against the Elmira Jackals at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.

The Gladiators continue their fifth anniversary season on Tuesday, November 20th as they host the Elmira Jackals at the Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:05 p.m. Catch all the play-by-play action in Tuesday's game via Accessnorthga.com audio stream channel 3.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that has 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams includes the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The ECHL will play 900 games beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Apr. 5.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fifth season as a proud member of the ECHL - season ticket packages are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.

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