Baxter Bulges Twine In AHL Debut
March 4, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
BILOXI, Miss. â Defenseman Jim Baxter, on loan to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League from the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL, scored a power-play goal, had an even rating and registered three shots on net in his first-ever AHL game, in Grand Rapids 3-2 loss at San Antonio.
Baxter netted his marker at 11:55 of the second period with the man advantage, beating former Mississippi goaltender Travis Scott, to tie the score 1-1. Kevin Miller and Hugo Boisvert assisted on Baxter's tally.
In his fifth professional season, the 24-year-old Baxter ranks second among ECHL defensemen with 58 points. The 6-foot-3 and 215-pound Baxter is tied for second on the league blueline with 16 goals and ranks first with five game-winning goals and 11.9 shooting percentage. A native of Brantford, Ontario, Baxter has an overall +20 and was named the C&T Hockey Products ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for December with a +13. In 2002-03, Baxter was named the ECHL Defenseman of the Year and All-ECHL First Team Defenseman. He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the seventh round, 180th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and Baxter was also chosen in the seventh round, 202nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in 1999.
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