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CLEVELAND MONSTERS: Monsters Sign Joe Pendenza to PTO Contract

October 25, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, announced Tuesday that third-year forward Joe Pendenza signed a 25-game PTO contract with the team Monday afternoon in advance of the Monsters' Tuesday night road tilt vs. the Iowa Wild. A 5'11", 190 lb. left-handed native of Wilmington, MA, Pendenza, 25, posted 3-2-5 with a +1 rating in four appearances for the ECHL's Manchester Monarchs this season prior to his signing with Cleveland.

In 98 career AHL appearances for the Milwaukee Admirals spanning parts of three seasons from 2013-16, Pendenza tallied 12-14-26 with 20 penalty minutes and a -4 rating. In 38 career ECHL games played for Manchester and the Cincinnati Cyclones spread across parts of three seasons from 2014-16, Pendenza supplied 16-15-31 with 28 penalty minutes and a +4 rating.

Prior to his professional career, Pendenza logged 49-61-110 with 118 penalty minutes and a +36 rating in 152 NCAA appearances for UMass-Lowell spanning four seasons from 2010-14. In 2012-13, Pendenza helped the River Hawks claim the Hockey East regular-season and tournament titles en route to UMass-Lowell's first-ever Frozen Four appearance. Pendenza was also named to the 2012-13 Hockey East Second All-Star Team and the 2010-11 Hockey East All-Academic Team during his time at UMass-Lowell.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Tuesday road clash vs. the Iowa Wild with full coverage, live from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA, underway at 8:00 pm on 99X and the Monsters Hockey Network.

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/monstershockey, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey .

The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

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