Columbus Recalls Balastik and Platt
Published on November 22, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY (November 22, 2006) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled right wing Jaroslav Balastik and center Geoff Platt. The team also announced that right wing Steven Goertzen has been returned to Syracuse from the Blue Jackets.
Balastik, 26, has scored a goal and registered two penalty minutes in six games with the Blue Jackets this season. Columbus' ninth pick, 184th overall, in the 2002 Entry Draft, he has registered 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points with 28 penalty minutes in 72 career NHL games, including 12 goals and 10 assists in 66 games with the club in 2005-06. In six games with Syracuse this season, he has tallied 2 goals, 3 assists and six penalty minutes.
Platt, 21, has appeared in 13 games with Syracuse this season, recording 9 goals, 4 assists and 10 penalty minutes. He appeared in two games earlier this season with Columbus, without recording a point. A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Platt was signed as a free agent by Columbus on November 23, 2005.
Goertzen, 22, has appeared in seven games with Columbus this season, tallying 10 penalty minutes. In 11 games with Syracuse, Goertzen has recorded 2 goals, 2 assists and 38 penalty minutes. A native of Stony Plain, Alberta, Goertzen was drafted by Columbus in the seventh round, 225th overall, in the 2002 Entry Draft.
The Crunch host Iowa tonight, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473-4444, stopping by the Oncenter box office located on the State Street side of the War Memorial or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.
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