Blue Jackets Reassign Defenseman Michael Prapavessis to Cleveland, Monsters Assign Forward Derek Barach to ECHL's Jacksonville IceMen
Published on November 7, 2019 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release
CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Thursday that the Blue Jackets reassigned defenseman Michael Prapavessis from the ECHL's Jacksonville IceMen to Cleveland while the Monsters assigned forward Derek Barach to Jacksonville. In six appearances for Jacksonville this season, Prapavessis posted 0-3-3 with four penalty minutes and a -1 rating while Barach appeared in two games for Cleveland this year.
A 6'2", 181 lb. left-shooting native of Oakville, ON, Prapavessis, 23, was selected by the Dallas Stars in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and signed a two-year entry-level contract with Columbus on September 27, 2018. In 26 appearances for the Monsters last year, Prapavessis tallied 1-5-6 with six penalty minutes and a -3 rating and supplied 0-5-5 with ten penalty minutes and a -1 rating in 17 career ECHL appearances for Jacksonville and the Cincinnati Cyclones spanning parts of the 2017-18 and 2019-20 seasons. Prior to his professional career, Prapavessis logged 7-55-62 with 80 penalty minutes and a -46 rating in 154 career NCAA appearances for RPI spanning four seasons from 2014-18 and wore the captain's "C" for RPI during his senior season.
A 5'8", 165 lb. right-handed native of Glenmont, NY, Barach, 24, posted 7-4-11 with six penalty minutes and a +6 rating in 17 appearances for the Monsters spanning parts of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons and added 1-0-1 with two penalty minutes and a -2 rating in eight Calder Cup Playoff appearances for Cleveland in 2019. Prior to his professional career, Barach notched 49-95-144 with 160 penalty minutes and a +1 rating in 150 career NCAA appearances for Mercyhurst spanning four seasons from 2015-19 and served as the Lakers' captain during his senior season. During the 2014-15 USHL season, Barach contributed 11-7-18 with 32 penalty minutes and a -1 rating in 55 appearances for the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers. Barach signed a one-year contract with Cleveland on April 20, 2019.
2019-20 Monsters Single Game Tickets are on sale NOW starting at ONLY $10 PER SEAT! Monsters Hockey Club Memberships are also available, providing members the lowest possible ticket prices, best seat locations, exclusive members only events like the Monsters' annual Meet the Team party and an exclusive, FREE Monsters Jersey or Hoodie! Group outing and birthday bash packages for ten or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased at www.ClevelandMonsters.com/tickets, by calling (216) 420-0000 or by visiting any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Stay up to date on all Monsters news with the Monsters Mobile App presented by University Hospitals available to download at the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/monstershockey, and on Instagram @monstershockey.
The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse organization also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and the Canton Charge of the NBA G League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.
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Nov. 7, 2019
BLUE JACKETS REASSIGN DEFENSEMAN MICHAEL PRAPAVESSIS TO CLEVELAND, MONSTERS ASSIGN FORWARD DEREK BARACH TO ECHL'S JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN
CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Thursday that the Blue Jackets reassigned defenseman Michael Prapavessis from the ECHL's Jacksonville IceMen to Cleveland while the Monsters assigned forward Derek Barach to Jacksonville. In six appearances for Jacksonville this season, Prapavessis posted 0-3-3 with four penalty minutes and a -1 rating while Barach appeared in two games for Cleveland this year.
A 6'2", 181 lb. left-shooting native of Oakville, ON, Prapavessis, 23, was selected by the Dallas Stars in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and signed a two-year entry-level contract with Columbus on September 27, 2018. In 26 appearances for the Monsters last year, Prapavessis tallied 1-5-6 with six penalty minutes and a -3 rating and supplied 0-5-5 with ten penalty minutes and a -1 rating in 17 career ECHL appearances for Jacksonville and the Cincinnati Cyclones spanning parts of the 2017-18 and 2019-20 seasons. Prior to his professional career, Prapavessis logged 7-55-62 with 80 penalty minutes and a -46 rating in 154 career NCAA appearances for RPI spanning four seasons from 2014-18 and wore the captain's "C" for RPI during his senior season.
A 5'8", 165 lb. right-handed native of Glenmont, NY, Barach, 24, posted 7-4-11 with six penalty minutes and a +6 rating in 17 appearances for the Monsters spanning parts of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons and added 1-0-1 with two penalty minutes and a -2 rating in eight Calder Cup Playoff appearances for Cleveland in 2019. Prior to his professional career, Barach notched 49-95-144 with 160 penalty minutes and a +1 rating in 150 career NCAA appearances for Mercyhurst spanning four seasons from 2015-19 and served as the Lakers' captain during his senior season. During the 2014-15 USHL season, Barach contributed 11-7-18 with 32 penalty minutes and a -1 rating in 55 appearances for the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers. Barach signed a one-year contract with Cleveland on April 20, 2019.
2019-20 Monsters Single Game Tickets are on sale NOW starting at ONLY $10 PER SEAT! Monsters Hockey Club Memberships are also available, providing members the lowest possible ticket prices, best seat locations, exclusive members only events like the Monsters' annual Meet the Team party and an exclusive, FREE Monsters Jersey or Hoodie! Group outing and birthday bash packages for ten or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased at www.ClevelandMonsters.com/tickets, by calling (216) 420-0000 or by visiting any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Stay up to date on all Monsters news with the Monsters Mobile App presented by University Hospitals available to download at the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/monstershockey, and on Instagram @monstershockey.
The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse organization also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and the Canton Charge of the NBA G League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Nov. 7, 2019
BLUE JACKETS REASSIGN DEFENSEMAN MICHAEL PRAPAVESSIS TO CLEVELAND,
MONSTERS ASSIGN FORWARD DEREK BARACH TO ECHL'S JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN
CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Thursday that the Blue Jackets reassigned defenseman Michael Prapavessis from the ECHL's Jacksonville IceMen to Cleveland while the Monsters assigned forward Derek Barach to Jacksonville. In six appearances for Jacksonville this season, Prapavessis posted 0-3-3 with four penalty minutes and a -1 rating while Barach appeared in two games for Cleveland this year.
A 6'2", 181 lb. left-shooting native of Oakville, ON, Prapavessis, 23, was selected by the Dallas Stars in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and signed a two-year entry-level contract with Columbus on September 27, 2018. In 26 appearances for the Monsters last year, Prapavessis tallied 1-5-6 with six penalty minutes and a -3 rating and supplied 0-5-5 with ten penalty minutes and a -1 rating in 17 career ECHL appearances for Jacksonville and the Cincinnati Cyclones spanning parts of the 2017-18 and 2019-20 seasons. Prior to his professional career, Prapavessis logged 7-55-62 with 80 penalty minutes and a -46 rating in 154 career NCAA appearances for RPI spanning four seasons from 2014-18 and wore the captain's "C" for RPI during his senior season.
A 5'8", 165 lb. right-handed native of Glenmont, NY, Barach, 24, posted 7-4-11 with six penalty minutes and a +6 rating in 17 appearances for the Monsters spanning parts of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons and added 1-0-1 with two penalty minutes and a -2 rating in eight Calder Cup Playoff appearances for Cleveland in 2019. Prior to his professional career, Barach notched 49-95-144 with 160 penalty minutes and a +1 rating in 150 career NCAA appearances for Mercyhurst spanning four seasons from 2015-19 and served as the Lakers' captain during his senior season.
During the 2014-15 USHL season, Barach contributed 11-7-18 with 32 penalty minutes and a -1 rating in 55 appearances for the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers. Barach signed a one-year contract with Cleveland on April 20, 2019.
2019-20 Monsters Single Game Tickets are on sale NOW starting at ONLY $10 PER SEAT! Monsters Hockey Club Memberships are also
available, providing members the lowest possible ticket prices, best seat locations, exclusive members only events like the Monsters' annual
Meet the Team party and an exclusive, FREE Monsters Jersey or Hoodie! Group outing and birthday bash packages for ten or more people are
also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased at
www.ClevelandMonsters.com/tickets , by calling (216) 420-0000 or by visiting any Northern
Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Stay up to date on all Monsters news with the Monsters Mobile App presented by University Hospitals available to
download at the
Apple Store
or
Google Play Store
. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter
@monstershockey , on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/monstershockey , and on Instagram
@monstershockey .
The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse organization also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and
Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Rocket
Mortgage FieldHouse and the Canton Charge of the NBA G League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.
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