ECHL Florida Everblades

Blades make roster moves

Published on November 4, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


ESTERO, FL - Florida Everblades president and general manager Craig Brush along with head coach Malcolm Cameron announced today that defenseman Craig Switzer has been traded to the Elmira Jackals in exchange for financial considerations, and that forward Mark Lee has been placed on the injured reserve list.

Switzer heads to Elmira having played in one game this season with the Everblades. The 24-year-old began the 2008-09 season in the American Hockey League with the Quad City Flames where he made his professional debut by skating in a pair of games for the Flames.

In other moves, the Everblades placed forward Mark Lee on the 7-day IR retroactive to Nov. 1, and moved forward Brad Herauf from the 7-day IR to the 30-day IR. Lee suffered an injury in Florida's 3-2 overtime loss at South Carolina on Oct. 31. The 24-year-old has recorded a team high six assists in the five games he's played in. Herauf was placed on the IR after suffering an injury in Florida's 4-1 loss at home to the South Carolina Stingrays on Oct. 25. Herauf has one assist in four games this season.

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