Checkers Sign Veteran Allan Egeland Plus Three New Players
Published on October 1, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
(Charlotte, NC - Wednesday, October 1, 2003) The Charlotte Checkers made their first player signings of the 2003-04 season Wednesday by inking four players to contracts, headlined by veteran center Allan Egeland. Central Hockey League veteran right wing, Blaz Emersic, rugged defenseman Doug MacIver, and rookie forward Dustin Kingston are also new Checkers. The announcement is made today by Checkers Head Coach / General Manager Don MacAdam. The signings are the first for the Checkers, who were prohibited from inking players until the ECHL and Professional Hockey Players Association came to a Collective Bargaining Agreement. That took place late Tuesday, so the Checkers now have free reign to sign players.
Egeland was the Checkers captain last season, and finished second on the team in scoring with 20 goals, 41 assists for 61 points and a +/- of -5. He also finishes third on the club with 191 penalty minutes with 191, was one of only two Checkers to play in all 72 games. "It's nice to come back to an organization you're familiar with, and especially a first-class organization like the Checkers," remarked Egeland. "Charlotte is a great city and the fans are some of the best in the league. I couldn't be happier." Egeland will be starting his 1st professional season and also has 17 National Hockey League games to his credit.
MacAdam commented on his first signee of the 2003-04 season. "Allan was our captain last season and did a terrific job in that role. He's a leader on and off the ice and gives us nine seasons of pro experience in our lineup."
CHECKERS TICKETS: All regular season individual game tickets and preseason game tickets are on sale. Tickets may be purchased at the Cricket Arena Box Office, the Charlotte Coliseum Box Office, and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets may also be purchased by phone by using a credit card and calling Ticketmaster at (704) 922-6500, and through the Internet at www.ticketmaster.com.
Individual game tickets for the 2003-04 season are priced at $7.00 for balcony seats, $10.00 for end mezzanine seats, $12.00 for side mezzanine seats, $15.00 for circle seats, and $20.00 for box seats.
All tickets for the Checkers / Columbia Inferno preseason game at Cricket Arena on Monday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. are reserved and priced at $5.00. Checkers full season ticket holders will receive their tickets for free. Parking for the preseason game at Cricket Arena will be FREE for ALL fans on October 13.
Season Tickets, mini plans and group tickets remain on sale through the Checkers office. Season tickets start as low as $245.00. Further information can be obtained by calling the Checkers office at (704) 342-4423.
The Checkers will begin their 11th season in the ECHL with the regular season and home opener Saturday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. hosting the Gwinnett (GA) Gladiators at Cricket Arena.
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