ECHL Charlotte Checkers

Checkers Taylor and Murphy Return To Charlotte

January 24, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Checkers announced today that forward Mike Taylor has been re-assigned from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League to Charlotte and forward Ryan Murphy has been returned on loan from the Manchester Monarchs (AHL).

Taylor, 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, was signed by the Wolf Pack this off-season and briefly started the season with the Pack before being reassigned to Charlotte. The Maple Grove, Minn. native dressed in 35 games scoring nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points upon his entrance to the Checkers lineup. He has suited up in two games with Hartford this year but hasn't registered a point. Taylor spent his collegiate career with Harvard University where he played in 125 games scoring 29 goals and 41 assists for 70 points. Taylor dressed in one game

Murphy, 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, has played in 24 games with the Checkers this season and totaled two goals and nine assists for 11 points. During his latest stint with the Monarchs, Murphy played in 17 games scoring five goals and two assists for seven points. The Rumson, N.J. native was a sixth round NHL draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 2002 and played parts of three seasons with Manchester from 2005 thru 2007.

The Checkers are playing in their 16th season of play as a member of the ECHL. The next home game will take place on Jan. 24 against the South Carolina Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. In the team's 15-year history, the Checkers have made the playoffs 11 times including four consecutive playoff appearances to date. The Checkers are in their fourth season of play at Time Warner Cable Arena. Season tickets are still on sale with full-season packages starting at just $200. For season ticket information, please call 704-342-4-ICE or visit www.gocheckers.com.

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