Bendickson Suspended by the Gladiators
Published on January 14, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
The Gwinnett Gladiators have suspended forward Aaron Bendickson. Gwinnett suspended Bendickson to retain his ECHL player rights for the remainder of the 2010-2011 season.
Bendickson had no alternatives and had to return to the University of Wisconsin in order to finish his degree within the University time frame of his athletic scholarship. The Thief River Falls, Minnesota native is two courses short of completing his degree. The current semester is the final semester he can complete his course work as part of his scholarship.
"It's tough to loose a player of Bendickson's caliber," said Gladiators Head Coach Jeff Pyle. "He's an extremely talented forward, but I understand his situation and his schooling is more important."
While at the University of Wisconsin, Bendickson skated with the Badgers hockey team for his four years of NCAA eligibility from the 2006-07 season through the 2009-10 season. In four years at the University of Wisconsin, he earned 40 points in 147 career collegiate games.
Bendickson currently shares second in scoring on the Gladiators with 26 points (eight goals, 18 assists) in 30 games with the Gladiators and was selected to represent the Gladiators at the ECHL All Star Game in Bakersfield, California on January 26th.
He earned a call up to the American Hockey League in November. In seven games with the Rochester Americans, Bendickson recorded one goal in his first stint in the AHL.
The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.
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