Brodeur's Back, Will be in Uniform at Mississippi Tonight
February 19, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) - Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
PENSACOLA, FL - Goaltender Mike Brodeur has been reassigned by the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks to the Ice Pilots and will be in uniform tonight when the team visits Biloxi to take on the Mississippi Sea Wolves.
Brodeur dressed in Sunday afternoon's Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche before a sellout crowd at United Center.
He has spent time between Pensacola and AHL affiliate Rockford this season. Brodeur played 80 minutes with the IceHogs, going 1-0-0 with a 2.25 GAA and a 0.944 save percentage. The 24 year old native of Calgary, AB appeared in 18 games with the Ice Pilots, going 5-7-4 with a 3.18 GAA, a 0.909 save percentage and a shut out. Brodeur was named ECHL Goalie of the Week for the week of February 4-10.
This is the first of five remaining meetings between the Gulf Coast rivals as the Ice Pilots are 3-3-1 against the Sea Wolves this season. The two teams will get reacquainted on Sunday in Biloxi and the final three meetings will come in the last seven days of the season with two of them at the Hangar.
The Ice Pilots are 4-4-2 in their last ten games and this contest will officially conclude the season long six game road trip. The Sea Wolves are 4-6-0 in their last ten and have lost four consecutive games.
Don't miss the hard hitting, exciting action, as the Ice Pilots' next home game is Friday, February 22 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Gwinnett at the Civic Center. It is College Night, as tickets are just $5 for students, faculty and family. Group Tickets and Military Packages are still available through the Ice Pilots office. For more information, or to reserve your seats, call (850) 432-PUCK, or visit the Ice Pilots web site at www.icepilots.com.
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