'Canes Reassign Jiri Tlusty To Albany

February 4, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


RALEIGH, NC-Jim Rutheford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reassigned forward Jiri Tlusty (YIH-ree T'LOO-stee) to the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League.

In a separate move, the River Rats announced today that goaltender Mike Morrison has been assigned to the Utah Grizzlies of the East Coast Hockey League.

This ends the fourth NHL recall this season for Tlusty. The 21-year-old has totaled one goal and five assists (6 points) in 20 NHL games this season with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hurricanes. Acquired by the Hurricanes from the Maple Leafs on Dec. 3, the Slany, Czech Republic, native has eight goals and seven assists (15 points) in 23 AHL games this season with Albany and the Toronto Marlies. The Maple Leafs' first round selection, 13th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Tlusty (6'0", 209 lbs.) has totaled 11 goals and 15 assists (26 points) in 92 career NHL games with Toronto and Carolina.

The River Rats travel to Binghamton on Friday for a 7:05 p.m. match-up with the Senators, before retuning to the Times Union Center on Saturday night for a 5:00 p.m. tilt against the Atlantic Division's Springfield Falcons, followed by the team's annual Ronald McDonald House Charity Jersey Auction. River Rats 2009-10 pro-rated season and flexible ticket packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.



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