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'Blades strike deal with Augusta

March 9, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Augusta Lynx News Release


ESTERO, FL - Florida Everblades president & general manager Craig Brush along with head coach Gerry Fleming announced today that forward Sean Stefanski has been traded to the Augusta Lynx of the ECHL for future considerations.

Stefanski, 26, heads to Augusta after skating in 33 games with the Everblades, notching seven points (1g, 6a) and picking up 47 penalty minutes. The rookie tallied his first professional point on December 30 vs. Gwinnett, then notched his first pro goal the next night also against the Gladiators.

Stefanski joined the Everblades after spending the 2004-05 season with Lakehead Univeristy in Thunder Bay Ontario, where he picked up nine points (3g, 6a) in 19 games. Prior to last season, the Peterborough, Ontario native spent the previous four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with six different clubs. Stefanski split the 2003-04 campaign between Sault-Ste. Marie and Sudbury, beginning the season with Sault-Ste. Marie by scoring a goal and an assist in four games, then finishing the year with 33 points (14g, 19a) in 59 games with Sudbury. The Peterborough, Ont. native put together his best numbers at the junior level in 2002-03 when he tallied 48 points (22g, 26a) and picked up 151 penalty minutes in 64 games with the Sault-Ste. Marie Greyhounds. During his junior career, Stefanski also skated with Oshawa (2000-02) Owen Sound (2001) and Kingston (2002).

In a separate move, the Everblades saw forward Vince Bellissimo recalled to the American Hockey League by the Lowell Lock Monsters. The 23-year-old Bellissimo returns to the AHL after collecting six points (3g, 3a) in six games with the Everblades this season. During his previous stints with Lowell this year, the Toronto, Ontario native has scored 14 points (8g, 6a) in 45 games.

The Everblades return to action on Friday, March 10 when they host the Columbia Inferno at 7:30 p.m. from Germain Arena. The first 2,500 fans will receive Everblades Trading Card Set 4 courtesy of Beef 'O Brady's.

Everblades 2005-06 group tickets and individual game tickets are on sale now! Fans can purchase tickets at the Germain Arena box office, which is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling TicketMaster at (239) 334-3309, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, contact the Everblades office at (239) 948-7825.



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