Blues to Participate in 2009 NHL Prospects Tournament
Published on August 31, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
ST. LOUIS (August 31, 2009) - St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced today that the club will participate in the 2009 NHL Prospects Tournament, September 6-10, in Traverse City, Michigan. There are eight teams playing in this year's tournament and the Blues will face-off in the three-game round robin tournament against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild.
The Blues' roster includes draft picks, signed players and tryout players and this year is highlighted by Alex Pietrangelo (1st round selection, 4th overall in 2008), Philip McRae (2nd round, 33rd overall in 2008), Jake Allen (2nd round, 34th overall in 2008), Aaron Palushaj (2nd round, 44th overall in 2007) and Brett Sonne (3rd round, 85th overall in 2007). In addition, the roster includes 2009 draft selections, Brett Ponich (2nd round, 48th overall), Tyler Shattock (4th round, 108th overall) and David Shields (6th round, 168th overall).
The team will practice on Saturday, September 5 at 12 p.m. at St. Louis Mills before departing for Traverse City and will be available to the media after practice.
The tournament schedule (times listed central) is listed below and the roster is included on the attachment.
Sunday, Sept. 6 Wednesday, Sept. 9
5 p.m. Blues vs. Dallas 5:30 p.m. Blues vs. Minnesota
Monday, Sept. 7 Thursday, Sept. 10
5 p.m. Blues vs. Columbus TBD
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