Chris Francis Signed to AHL Contract
Published on June 17, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA - The Springfield Falcons, in conjunction with their National Hockey League affiliate the Columbus Blue Jackets, announced today that forward Chris Francis has been signed to a standard American Hockey League contract.
Francis will be entering his first season of pro hockey after spending the last four seasons with the Western Hockey League's Portland Winter Hawks. The 5-foot-9, 190-pound native of Las Vegas, Nevada set a career high in all offensive categories last year with 26 goals, 56 assists and 82 points in 72 games. Francis led Portland in scoring during both the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.
The Falcons will be taking part in the AHL's 75th season kick off playing a home-and-home series with divisional rival, the Providence Bruins, to open the 2010-11 season. Springfield will begin the 2010-11 campaign in Providence on Friday, October 8, followed by the Falcons hosting the Bruins on Saturday, October 9 at the MassMutual Center.
The Falcons continue to offer a variety of affordable season ticket packages for the 2010-2011 campaign. Ticket plans range from all 40 home games to a selection of mini plans including 22 and 12 game plans. The Falcons also offer Flex Packs in denominations of 40 games and 10 games. For more information, call the Falcons Office at 413-739-3344.
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