ECHL Transactions - December 31

December 31, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

CONTRACTED PLAYERS RELEASED (eligible for waivers/waiver claims)

Reading:

Phil Gianfrancesco, F

Jason Payne, F

South Carolina:
Paul Kelly, F

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:

Dan McGoff, D

OTHER TRANSACTIONS:

Alaska:

Add Ed Hill, D activated off IR

Bakersfield:

Delete Dale Reinhardt, F traded to Ontario

Charlotte:

Add Brad Ralph, F activated off IR

Add Mike Taylor, F activated off IR

Cincinnati:

Add Jamie Coghlan, D signed contract

Add Kyle Gajewski, G assigned by Milwaukee (AHL)

Add Lee Landsdowne, G added as emergency backup goaltender
Delete Ryan Toomey, F placed on the 3-day IR

Dayton:

Delete Nino Musitelli, F placed on the 7-day IR

Delete Tom Zanoski, F transferred to the 30-day IR

Elmira:
Add Pierre-Luc Faubert, F activated off IR, 12/30

Delete Travis Gawryletz, D placed on the 3-day IR, 12/30

Florida:

Add Patrick Bordeleau, F activated off IR

Delete A.J. Thelen, D placed on the 30-day IR, 12/29

Idaho:

Add Trevor Ludwig, D assigned by Dallas (NHL)

Delete Kelly Sullivan, D placed on the 3-day IR

Ontario:

Add Itan Chavira, F signed contract

Delete Ryan MacGregor, F placed on the 3-day IR

Phoenix:

Add Jim Jorgensen, D traded from Stockton

Delete Mark O'Leary, F placed on the 30-day IR, 12/28
Delete Daniel Sisca, F placed on the 3-day IR

Reading:

Add Kyle Hagel, F signed contract, 12/30

Add James Reimer, G assigned by Toronto (AHL), 12/30

Delete Kirk MacDonald, F placed on the 3-day IR, 12/30

Delete Gerard Miller, F transferred to the 7-day IR

South Carolina:

Add Bryson Busniuk, F activated off IR

Add Bobby Goepfert, G returned from Hershey (AHL), 12/30

Delete Ian Vigier, G released as emergency backup goaltender

Stockton:

Add Jim Jorgensen, D traded from Gwinnett

Delete Jim Jorgensen, D traded to Phoenix

Trenton:

Add Gerald Coleman, G activated off IR, 12/30

Delete Tyler Burton, F recalled by Lowell (AHL), 12/30

ECHL Stories from December 31, 2008

• Chiefs Comeback Falls Short in OT - Johnstown Chiefs
• Nailers Conclude 2008 With New Year's Eve Win - Wheeling Nailers
• Stingrays Stopped by Mississippi 2-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
• Nailers Win 6-1 Over Cyclones - Wheeling Nailers
• Munce's 45 Stops Help Sea Wolves Ring Out 2008 With Win - Mississippi Sea Wolves
• Checkers' Five-Goal Third Dooms Everblades - Florida Everblades
• Leaderer Leads Devils to 5-4 Overtime Win Over the Chiefs - Trenton Devils
• Checkers Offense Explodes in Third Period, Defeat Everblades 5-` - Charlotte Checkers
• Thunder Deals Defenseman Jorgensen to Phoenix - Stockton Thunder
• Trevor Smith Recalled To New York; Makes NHL Debut - Utah Grizzlies
• RoadRunners Acquire D Jim Jorgensen From Stockton - Phoenix RoadRunners
• Condors deal Reinhardt to Ontario - Bakersfield Condors
• Sea Wolves Rookie Forward Cruthers Named to All-Star Team - Mississippi Sea Wolves
• Three Nailers Selected To All-Star Squad - Wheeling Nailers
• Reign Add Reinhardt and Chivara - Ontario Reign
• Three Blades Named to ECHL All-Star Game - Florida Everblades
• ECHL Transactions - December 31 - ECHL
• Two Chiefs Named All-Star Game Starters - Johnstown Chiefs
• Veteran Labenski, Rookie Bowers Named 2009 ECHL All-Stars - Dayton Bombers
• Checkers Matthew Ford Selected to All-Star Game - Charlotte Checkers
• Cyclones Sign Jamie Coghlan, Lose St. Denis To Recall - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Morin, Kroll and Neuvirth Selected to Represent Rays at All-Star Game - South Carolina Stingrays
• Tyler Doig and Steve Ward Selected As ECHL All-Stars - Reading Royals
• Cyclones Olivier Latendresse Named Started In All-Star Game - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Aspenlind Named ECHL All Star - Elmira Jackals
• Matt Cohen Selected to ECHL All-Star Game - Trenton Devils
• Fox To Represent Gladiators in 2009 ECHL All Star Game - Atlanta Gladiators
• American Conference Roster Announced For ECHL All-Star Game - ECHL
• Cyclones Place Ryan Toomey on Suspended List - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Former RoadRunners' Goalie Tordjman Recalled To Phoenix Coyotes - Phoenix RoadRunners
• Ring in the New Year With the Stingrays Tonight at 7:05pm - South Carolina Stingrays
• Wheeling Hosts Cincinnati On Dollar Beer Night Tonight - Wheeling Nailers
• ECHL Today - ECHL
• South Carolina's Vigier Named Reebok ECHL Goaltender Of The Week - ECHL
• Vigier Named Reebok ECHL Goaltender of the - South Carolina Stingrays
• Five New Thunder Fly In, Agree To Terms - Stockton Thunder
• Devils Down Jackals 4-1 - Trenton Devils
• Royals Fall To The Chiefs, 4-3 - Reading Royals

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