Bucks Bring Back Elliott, Defenseman Returns For Third Season In Laredo
Published on August 3, 2006 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, Texas - Today at Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits of Laredo on Del Mar Blvd in front of more than 30 fans, the 2006 CHL President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks announced they are bringing back a key component of their championship run with the signing of defenseman Paul Elliott. Elliott, who was the only Bucks player to play in all 64 regular season games in 2005-06, returns for his third season in the Gateway City. He is the sixth player signed by the Bucks this off season. The Bucks are offering a family four pack of season tickets for $999 for the 2006-07 CHL regular season, which works out to just over $7 a seat per game and is a 46 % savings off walkup prices. For more info on 2006-07 Bucks season tickets log onto www.laredobucks.com or call (956) 718-BUCK (2825).
Elliott, a 6' 1" 210 pound defenseman, helped the Bucks capture the 2006 CHL President's Cup title this past spring. In the regular season he had five goals and 14 assists to go along with 54 PIMS. In the post-season he contributed a goal and two assists in 14 games.
"Elliott is a very steady defenseman," said Bucks head coach Terry Ruskowski. "He is a team guy that you can rely on night in and night out. His will to win was evident when he cut the cast off his broken hand before Game Five of the Finals and suited up to help us win the President's Cup this past spring."
Elliott was fourth among all CHL defenseman with a plus 27 rating.
With 277 career pro games played, he comes in just three games under veteran status. He has played in 111 consecutive regular season games for the Bucks, the second longest in franchise history, trailing the 124 straight by forward Jeff Bes.
"I am very happy to be back," said Elliott. "It was a great experience winning a championship last season. I am looking forward to the chance to try to do it again."
In 2005-06 he played in 57 regular season games and had four goals, 25 points and 41 PIMs. He had the fifth best plus / minus on the team at plus 20 and was third among Bucks defenseman. In the post season he had four assists in 16 games.
Elliott, a native of Surrey, British Columbia, was a fifth round draft choice of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1998 NHL draft. Elliott has spent parts of three seasons at the AHL level, including two seasons with San Antonio and one with the Utah Grizzlies.
He played his junior hockey in the Western Hockey League where he spent parts of his first three seasons with Lethbridge, and then played with Medicine Hat, Kamloops and Regina. During his 16-year old season, the 1996-97 campaign, the Lethbridge Hurricanes advanced to the Memorial Cup tournament and lost in the championship game. As a 20-year old in the 2000-01 season he played in the Memorial Cup tournament with the Regina Pats and was selected to the All-Star team. The Memorial Cup is the championship of Canadian Major Junior hockey and is determined by a post-season tournament that matches the champions of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League in a round robin format.
2005-06 Bucks Highlights: Scored first goal of the season on 10/28 at FTW...Had an assist and was plus three on 11/15 at YNG...Had two assists on 11/19 at RGV...Had a goal and two assists on 12/16 vs. AUS...Scored a goal on 12/27 at RGV...Scored on 02/17 at ODE...Was plus three on 02/19 at AUS...Scored career high fifth goal of season on 02/25 at COR...Finished in a tie for 8th in the CHL at +27...Was 4th among CHL defenseman at +27...Was the only Bucks player to participate in all 64 regular season games...Playoffs: Scored a goal in GM 5 vs. ODE in the Southern Conference Finals...Played GM 5 vs. BOS in the President's Cup Finals with a broken hand
2004-05 Bucks Highlights
First point of season came on an assist on 10/23 vs COR in the home opener...First goal scored on 11/06 vs AUS...Had two assists on 11/20 vs MEM...Had two assists on 12/11 vs FTW...Put up two assists on 01/26 vs AUS...Registered three assists on 02/02 vs RGV...Scored a power play goal on 03/04 at TUL...Was even or plus in each of the last seven games of regular season and 16 of last 17 games...Had two of four total goals on season against AUS...three of four goals and 20 of 25 points came at home...Passed 100 career PIM plateau...
Central Hockey League Stories from August 3, 2006
- Blazers Re-Sign Dumba - Oklahoma City Blazers
- Bucks Bring Back Elliott, Defenseman Returns For Third Season In Laredo - Laredo Bucks
- Former UHL All-Star and Rookie of the Year Luciuk Signs in Lubbock for Two - Lubbock Cotton Kings
- Eagles Return Two, Add One - Colorado Eagles
- Oilers Sign Two - Tulsa Oilers
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