AHL Peoria Rivermen

Blues Recall Goaltender Chris Holt

Published on February 6, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release


ST. LOUIS (February 6, 2009) - St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced today the club has recalled goaltender Chris Holt from the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen.

Holt, 23, has played in 13 games with the Peoria Rivermen this season, posting a 7-5-0 record, a .932 save percentage and a 1.70 goals against average.

Holt spent the last three seasons in the New York Rangers system. The 6-3, 221-pound netminder saw one game of NHL action in 2005-06 with the Rangers. Last season, Holt split time between the ECHL's Charlotte Checkers where he posted a 15-13-2 record, 2.72 goals against average and .915 save percentage, and the Hartford Wolf Pack (5-3-0, 2.42 GAA, .906 save %).

The South Surrey, British Columbia native was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round, 180th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and was signed to an NHL contract by the Blues on Oct. 31, 2008.

The Rivermen head to Moline, Ill. tonight to take on the Quad City Flames at 7:05 p.m. The radio broadcast is available on Hippie 101.1 FM locally and online at www.rivermen.net.

Tickets for all Rivermen home games can be purchased at the Peoria Civic Center box office, by phone at (309) 676-1040 or online through www.rivermen.net/tickets.

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