WHL Spokane Chiefs

Chiefs Reassign Two Players

Published on September 14, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


The Spokane Chiefs have reassigned two players; defenseman Eddie Friesen (Manitoba) and goaltender Alex Wright (Prince George, BC).

The moves leave the Chiefs with 29 players on their roster, including two goaltenders, 10 defenseman and 17 forwards. By age, the Chiefs are carrying four 20-year-olds, six 19-year-olds, seven 18-year-olds, eight 17-year-olds and four 16-year-olds.

Spokane's roster also counts four players who are at NHL training camps.

After playing at a rookie tournament in Traverse City, MI last week, forwards Levko Koper and Tyler Johnson have moved on to Atlanta's and Minnesota's main training camps.

Mitch Wahl is also participating in the Calgary Flames main training camp. Defenseman Jared Cowen, Ottawa's first round draft selection last summer, remains with the Senators at their camp.

Three veterans have been injured throughout the preseason and didn't participate in any games; Ryan Letts (Achilles), Jared Spurgeon (shoulder) and Corbin Baldwin (hand).

The Chiefs will open the 2009-10 regular season on Friday, September 18th versus the Prince George Cougars at 7:00. Mike Boyle will go on the air at 6:30 with Comcast Hockey Tonight on 1510 KGA. The game will be the first of two in as many nights versus the Cougars.

Spokane will host the Tri-City Americans on Saturday, September 26th on Bud Light Opening Night. The first 2,000 fans through the gates will receive a collector's edition 25th Anniversary Puck courtesy of The Black Book by Hagadone Directories.

Tickets for all home games are available by calling the Chiefs office at (509) 535-PUCK or TicketsWest at (800) 325-SEAT.

GOALTENDERS HT WT YEAR HOMETOWN Chase Martin* 5'10" 170 92 Medicine Hat, AB

James Reid 6'0" 195 90 Calgary, AB

DEFENSE HT WT YEAR HOMETOWN

Corbin Baldwin 6'5" 210 91 Winnipeg, MB

Brett Bartman 6'2" 205 89 Medicine Hat, AB

Jared Cowen 6'5" 220 91 Allan, SK

Brenden Kichton 5'11" 175 92 Spruce Grove, AB

Garrett Leedahl* 6'0" 190 91 Saskatoon, SK

Tanner Mort* 5'11" 174 93 Post Falls, ID

Landon Oslanski* 5'10" 190 92 Camrose, AB

Mike Reddington 6'0" 190 90 Port Coquitlam, BC

Jared Spurgeon 5'9" 185 89 Edmonton, AB

Stefan Ulmer 5'10" 170 90 Kloten, SUI

FORWARDS HT WT YEAR HOMETOWN

Mike Aviani* 5'11" 170 93 North Vancouver, BC

Anthony Bardaro* 5'8" 150 92 Delta, BC

Mike Betz 6'2" 215 92 Summerland, BC

Brady Brassart* 6'1" 180 93 North Vancouver, BC

David Conrad 6'1" 190 91 Winnipeg, MB

T.C. Cratsenberg 6'2" 195 92 Federal Way, WA

Dustin Donaghy 5'11" 200 89 Cranbrook, BC

Blake Gal 6'1" 181 92 Lethbridge, AB

Mitch Holmberg* 5'10" 165 93 Sherwood Park, AB

Tyler Johnson 5'9" 175 90 Spokane, WA

Levko Koper 6'0" 190 90 Edmonton, AB

Steve Kuhn 5'11" 180 91 Oyen, AB

Ryan Letts 6'2" 210 89 Newport Beach, CA

Matt Marantz* 6'0" 180 91 Calgary, AB

Kenton Miller 6'0" 175 91 Redvers, SK

Dominik Uher* 6'0" 175 92 Frydek-Mistek, CZ

Mitch Wahl 6'0" 185 90 Seal Beach, CA

* Indicates Rookie

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