Defensive Pair Returning To Rio

Published on August 15, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


HIDALGO, TEXAS --- The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League (CHL) today announced that defensemen Adam Blanchette and Mike Looby will return to the team for the 2007-08 Fifth Anniversary season.

Blanchette (6-0, 220) is a native of Berlin, Connecticut, and played in all 64 games with the Bees last season collecting six points (1-5-6) and 45 PIM. Blanchette's versatility was utilized at a time when the team experienced several injuries among the forward corp. He scored his first pro goal playing at forward on March 6, 2007.

He split the 2005-06 season between Waterloo (United States Hockey League) and Gatineau (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League). In 45 combined games he collected eight points (2-6-8) and 82 PIM. He spent the previous two seasons in the QMJHL, appearing in 116 games for both Moncton and Quebec, posting 11 points (2-9-11) and 92 PIM. Prior to his major junior career Blanchette played at Avon Old Farms, a highly touted prep school in Avon, Connecticut, as well as for the Connecticut Clippers junior B team.

Looby (6-0, 192) will begin his second full pro season after appearing in 55 games for the Bees. He put up 11 points (3-8-11) and led the team with a plus-6 rating. He was signed by the Bees on Nov. 15 after beginning the season with the Arizona Sun Dogs.

The Brampton, Ontario native was a member of the CHL President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks in 2006, appearing in 12 playoff games and posting three points (1-2-3) after turning pro out of the Ontario Hockey League. He played a total of 260 regular season games in the OHL and collected 66 points (10-56-66) and 256 PIM.

Killer Bees season tickets are available now for the 2007-08 season, the team's fifth in the Central Hockey League. Every weekend game will be broadcast on KURV 710 AM Talk Radio, with most weekday games on ESPN Radio 1240 AM. Individual tickets will go on sale soon. For season and group ticket and sponsorship information, call 956-843-PUCK (7825).

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