Defensemen Briggs, Jorgensen Acquired From Gwinnett; Valette Loaned to Syracuse
December 28, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, the proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons, announced defensemen Preston Briggs and Jim Jorgensen have been acquired from the Gwinnett Gladiators in exchange for future considerations.
In addition, it was announced center Craig Valette has been loaned to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL on a 25-game professional tryout agreement (PTO).
Briggs, 27, has posted three points (1g-2a) and 20 penalty minutes in 28 games this year for Gwinnett. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound defenseman has spent the last four seasons (2005-09) with Gwinnett, Pensacola and Dayton of the ECHL and Oklahoma City and Rocky Mountain of the Central Hockey League, amassing 14 points (3g-11a) and 122 penalty minutes in 132 games.
Jorgensen, 23, has scored five points (1g-3a) in 24 combined games between the Las Vegas Wranglers and Gladiators this season, posting eight penalty minutes. The 5-foot-11, 198-pound blueliner was acquired by Gwinnett, from Las Vegas on Nov. 1 in exchange for future considerations and made his pro debut with Las Vegas last season, notching three points (1g-2a) and 10 penalty minutes in eight games.
Valette, 26, has registered seven points (3g-4a) in eight games this season for the Thunder, adding 16 penalty minutes. Valette was signed by the Thunder as a free agent on Oct. 18, 2008 and spent 15 games in the AHL with Houston, notching two assists and 15 penalty minutes in 15 games this season.
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