Coyotes Recall Rheaume From San Antonio
Published on December 30, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release
GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Michael Barnett announced today that the Coyotes have recalled center Pascal Rheaume from the San Antonio Rampage - the Coyotes' top minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).
The 32-year-old Rheaume has played in 12 NHL games this season with the New Jersey Devils, registering 4 penalty minutes (PIM). He has also played in 10 games with San Antonio (2-0-2 and 8 PIM) and 9 games with Albany (AHL), recording 2-0-2 and 9 PIM. The Coyotes acquired Rheaume in a trade last month along with Ray Schultz and Steven Spencer from New Jersey in exchange for Brad Ference on Nov. 25.
In his NHL career, the 6-1, 210-pound forward has played in 317 career games over parts of 9 seasons with New Jersey, St. Louis, Chicago, Atlanta and the New York Rangers, collecting 39-52-91 and 144 PIM. He has also played in 45 career NHL playoff games with St. Louis and New Jersey. The Quebec City, Quebec native was a member of the New Jersey Devils' 2003 Stanley Cup championship team, playing in 24 postseason games and collecting 1-2-3 and 13 PIM. He was also a member of Albany's 1995 Calder Cup Championship team.
Rheaume's best NHL season came in 2001-02 when he tallied 11-11-22 in 61 games with Chicago and Atlanta. The following season, he set a career high in games played with 77 split between Atlanta and New Jersey, registering 8-10-18 in 2002-03. Rheaume was never drafted by an NHL team and originally signed with the Devils as a free agent on Oct. 1, 1992.
Rheaume will be available for tomorrow night's New Year's Eve Coyotes game against the Colorado Avalanche at Glendale Arena. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast Fox Sports Net, KDKB (93.3 FM) and KDUS (1060 AM). For ticket information, please call (480) 563-PUCK.
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