Bullies Continue To Hit Jackpot in Maine

October 10, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies of the ECHL have acquired forward Jim Leger from Johnstown in excange for cash considerations, and have signed him to a contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Leger will make his Bullies debut tonight when the team travles to Reading to face the Royals at 7:05PM.

Leger, 27, split last season between Johnstown and Dayton tallying 19 goals and 15 assists in 45 games. He also received a three game call-up to Lowell of the American Hockey League at the beginning of the season. The fourth-year professsional has spent parts of the last three seasons with the Johnstown Chiefs. His best season came in 2001-02 when he notched 20 goals and 17 assists in 59 games.

"Jim is a hard worker," said Head Coach Mike Haviland. "He's a balanced player with a scoring touch that will compliment the rest of our line-up.

Leger, a native of Saugus, MA, becomes the third ex-Maine Black Bear to join the Bullies organization along with Assistant Coach Matt Thomas and Equipment Manager Josh MacDonald.

Atlantic City will host their lone pre-season game on Sunday against Reading at the Red Bank Armory in Red Bank, NJ. Game time is 2:05PM and tickets are available by calling the Red Bank Armory at (732) 450-9001.

The defending ECHL Kelly Cup Champion Boardwalk Bullies open Season Three against the Texas Wildcatters on Friday, October 17, at Boardwalk Hall. Season tickets, flex plans, group tickets, and "Shoobie Packages" for the 2003-04 regular season are on sale by calling (609) 348-PUCK. For more information on South Jersey's only professional hockey team, visit www.boardwalkbullies.com. For more information on the Bullies latest transactions, contact Dan Weiss at (609) 348-7809.

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