Defenseman Byrne Returned to Worcester
January 16, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (January 16, 2005) â Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jason Christie of the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL announced today that second-year defenseman Trevor Byrne has been returned to the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Worcester IceCats.
Byrne â a 6-foot-3, 218-pound native of Weymouth, Mass. â registered eight points (4g, 4a) and a +13 plus/minus in 10 games with the Rivermen while on loan since December 28. The 24-year-old notched seven points (1g, 6a) in 25 games with Worcester to open the 2004-2005 campaign. He competed in six games for the Rivermen last season over two reassignments without a point.
Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Byrne posted 20 points (7g, 13a) in 63 games with 22 penalty minutes (PIM) as a rookie with the IceCats last year. He competed four years at NCAA Division I Dartmouth College, and as a senior, he served as Dartmouth's Captain, graduating as the school's all-time leader in games played (130). He was named to the New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team and to the All-ECAC Second Team.
The Peoria Rivermen are a proud affiliate of the NHL's St. Louis Blues and a member of the ECHL â The Premier "AA" Hockey League. Six & three-game ticket plans are available for $99 and $48, respectively, for the remainder of the 2004-2005 season by calling the Rivermen at 309.676.1040 x106.
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