Bombers Announce Season Ending Roster

Published on June 18, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Dayton Bombers News Release


Dayton, OH- The Dayton Bombers today announced their 2006-2007 season ending roster.

The Bombers list includes forwards Bryce Anderson, Mike Berry, Joe Cullen, Matt Herneisen, Jeffrey Hristovksi, Matt Isbister, Paul Kelly, Justin Maiser and Yannick Tifu; defensemen Scott Ford, Greg Labenski, Corey LeClair and Ryan Reid; and goaltender Terry Denike.

Fans worried that their favorite player isn't on the list shouldn't be concerned; the Bombers cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2006-07 (i.e. players who were under contract to teams in either the National Hockey League or the American Hockey League).

The Bombers have until July 1 to reserve the rights to no more that eight players, only four of which can be veterans, by extending each player a qualifying offer. This means that the player cannot be traded. If, however, a player signs a contract prior to July 1, a qualifying offer does not have to be extended.

The qualifying offer must remain open for acceptance until August 1 at which time the qualifying offer becomes null and void and the team may sign the qualified player to any salary or may elect to take no further action. Teams that extend a valid qualifying offer to a non-veteran player shall retain the rights to that qualified player for one playing season.

A team that extends a valid qualifying offer to a veteran player will retain the rights to that veteran until August 1. After August 1, if the veteran player is not signed to a contract by the team, the veteran shall be deemed a restricted free agent and shall be entitled to seek and secure offers of employment from other ECHL teams. Restricted free agents may not be traded. When a restricted free agent receives a contract offer from a team other than the team with the player's rights and the restricted free agent wishes to accept the contract offer, the restricted free agent and the offering member must, within 24 hours, notify the ECHL, the team with the player's rights and the Professional Hockey Players' Association. The member with the player's rights shall have seven days after the date it is notified to exercise its right to match the contract offer.

If a restricted free agent is not signed to either an offer sheet or a contract by an ECHL team by August 31, the player shall be deemed an unrestricted free agent.

The puck will drop on the Bombers' 2007-2008 season on Friday, October 19, in Cincinnati against the division rival Cyclones. The Bombers open at home the following night, Saturday, October 20, against the Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. at the Ervin J. Nutter Center.

Season ticket packages for the Bombers' 2007-08 campaign are on sale now, starting as low as $99! Full and partial packages are available. Individual game tickets will go on sale on September 1. For more information, please contact the Bombers at (937) 775-4747 or visit www.daytonbombers.com.

The Dayton Bombers are the proud "AA" affiliate of the "AAA" Syracuse Crunch of the AHL and the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.

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