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ECHL Arenas Host NHL Preseason Games

September 18, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. – ECHL fans will have the opportunity to experience the National Hockey League as Bakersfield, Florida, Trenton and Wheeling host NHL preseason games.

The NHL parent organization of the Wheeling Nailers, the Pittsburgh Penguins will face off against the New York Islanders at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at the Wheeling Civic Center. The Islanders held the first week of their training camp at the Wheeling Civic Center, arriving on September 12.

The NHL parent organization of the Florida Everblades, the Carolina Hurricanes will host the Atlanta Thrashers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at TECO Arena in Estero, Florida. The Hurricanes were scheduled to begin practicing at TECO Arena on Thursday and will remain in Estero until Monday. The Thrashers have an affiliation with the Gwinnett Gladiators.

Bakersfield Centennial Garden will host the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks on Sunday at 8 p.m. PT. The Sharks have affiliations with both the Johnstown Chiefs and the Fresno Falcons of the ECHL while Los Angeles has an affiliation with the Reading Royals.

The NHL parent organization of the Trenton Titans, the Philadelphia Flyers will host the Stanley Cup-champion New Jersey Devils on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton.

Here is a list of ECHL alumni on training camp rosters of NHL teams playing preseason games in ECHL arenas (as of September 16):

Atlanta Thrashers - Byron Dafoe (Hampton Roads, 1991-92), Luke Sellars (Greenville, 2001-03), Simon Gamache (Greenville, 2001-02), Zdenek Blatny (Greenville, 2001-02), and David Kaczowka (Greenville, 2001-03).

Carolina Hurricanes - Bob Boughner (Toledo, 1991-92), Jesse Boulerice (New Orleans, 1998-99 and Trenton, 1999-2000), Daniel Boisclair (Florida, 2002-03), Sean Curry (Florida, 2002-03), Ed Hill (Florida, 2001-03), Brett Lysak (Florida, 2001-02), Jared Newman (Florida, 2002-03), Randy Petruk (Florida, 1998-2003), Peter Reynolds (Florida, 2001-03), and Rob Zepp (Florida, 2001-03).

Los Angeles Kings - Joe Corvo (Hampton Roads, 1998-99), Mathieu Chouinard (Peoria, 2002-03), Milan Hnilicka (Richmond, 1993-94), John Tripp (Roanoke, 1997-98; Johnstown, 1998-2000; and Pensacola, 2000-02), Ryan Flinn (Reading, 2001-02), Chris Schmidt (Mississippi, 1996-99), Jerred Smithson (Trenton, 2000-01), and Richard Seeley (Trenton, 2000-01).

New Jersey Devils - Phil Cole (Columbus, 2002-03), Matus Kostur (Columbus, 2002-03), Corey Schwab (Cincinnati, 1991-92), and Ryan Murphy (Florida, 2001-03).

New York Islanders - Brandon Smith (Dayton, 1994-95), Eric Manlow (Columbus (Ohio), 1996-97 and Florida, 1998-2000), Dieter Kochan (Louisville, 1997-98), Eric Cairns (Birmingham, 1994-95 and Charlotte, 1995-96), Ryan Kraft (Richmond, 1998-2000), Graham Belak (Trenton, 2001-03), and Cail MacLean (Jacksonville, 1997-99 and Trenton, 2000-02).

Philadelphia Flyers - Mike Siklenka (Hampton Roads, 1999-2000 and Richmond, 2000-02), Todd Fedoruk (Trenton, 1999-2000), Neil Little (Johnstown, 1994-95), Boyd Kane (Charlotte, 1998-2001), Mark Murphy (Trenton, 1999-2000), Jeff Smith (Trenton, 2002-03), and Peter Vandermeer (Columbus (Ohio), 1996-98; Richmond, 1997-2000; and Trenton, 2001-02).

Pittsburgh Penguins - Dan Focht (Mississippi, 1998-2000), Jean-Sebastien Aubin (Dayton, 1997-98), Martin Brochu (Wheeling, 1995-96), Steven Crampton (Wheeling, 2002-03), Dave Koci (Wheeling, 2001-03), Michael Ouellet (Wheeling, 2001-03), and Darcy Robinson (Wheeling, 2002-03).

San Jose Sharks - Yuri Moscevsky (Toledo and Mississippi, 2001-02) and Pat Rissmiller (Cincinnati, 2002-03).

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