Everblades receive pair from AHL
February 11, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release
ESTERO, FL - Florida Everblades president & general manager Craig Brush along with head coach Gerry Fleming announced today that forwards Vince Bellissimo and Steve Saviano have been reassigned to the club from the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League.
Saviano rejoins the Everblades having picked up nine points (6g, 3a) in 25 games during his two stints with the Lock Monsters this season. Saviano's most recent trip to the AHL saw him tally four goals and two assists in nine games. With the Everblades this year, the native of Reading, Mass. has tallied 31 points (10g, 21a) in 17 games, and was recently named the ECHL's Player of the Month for January after scoring 17 points in his eight games with the âBlades.
The 24-year-old began the season with 14 points (5g, 9a) in nine games with the Everblades before receiving his first called up to Lowell on November 22. Last season Saviano made his professional debut with Lowell notching one assist in six games, then finished the '04-'05 campaign by scoring 52 points in 58 games with the Everblades.
Bellissimo makes his second trip to the ECHL this season after skating in 45 games with the Lock Monsters picking up eight goals and adding six assists. The 23-year-old's first stint with the Everblades was a short one, playing just one game on Dec. 14 at Augusta where he picked up a goal and an assist against the Lynx.
The native of Toronto was a 5th round draft pick by the Florida Panthers in 2002 and made his professional debut last year playing in 12 games (3g, 3a) with San Antonio of the AHL. Prior to turning pro, Bellissimo played three years at the collegiate level with Western Michigan University tallying 113 points in 110 games.
The Everblades return to action tonight against the Pensacola Ice Pilots at 8:05 p.m. from the Pensacola Civic Center. Everblades 2005-06 group tickets and individual game tickets are on sale now! Fans can purchase tickets at the Germain Arena box office, which is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling TicketMaster at (239) 334-3309, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, contact the Everblades office at (239) 948-7825.
• Discuss this story on the ECHL message board...
ECHL Stories from February 11, 2006
- Utah Grizzlies Win In Shootout - Utah Grizzlies
- Hot-Handed Hofstrand Gets Late Game-Winner - Bakersfield Condors
- Condors Score Late To Down Steelheads, 3-2 - Idaho Steelheads
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Titans down Lynx in shootout, 3-2 - Trenton Devils
- Lynx earn shootout point against Titans - Augusta Lynx
- Everblades blank Ice Pilots 6-0 for third straight win - Florida Everblades
- Royals Fall In A Shootout To Toledo, 4-3 - Reading Royals
- Nailers Start Road Trip 2-0 - Wheeling Nailers
- Gladiators fall to Stingrays, 5-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Aces Smack Roadrunners 6-1 - OSC Original by Andrew Nordmeier
- Everblades receive pair from AHL - Florida Everblades
- Lynx clash with Titans tonight - Augusta Lynx
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Royals' Short Bench Overcomes The Odds To Pick Up A Point In Overtime Loss To Greenville, 5-4 - Reading Royals
- Thunder drops 3-2 loss to Fresno behind Shawn Mather's hat trick - Stockton Thunder
- Four-goal first period propels Charlotte to 5-2 win over Augusta - Charlotte Checkers
- Aces catch Roadrunners, 6-1 - Alaska Aces
- Aces Stall RoadRunners 6-1 - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Mather's Hat Trick Single-Handedly Defeats Stockton, 3-2 - Fresno Falcons
- Long Beach adds bite to bark - Long Beach Ice Dogs
- Power Surge in Boise: Seven PP Goals in Condors Loss - Bakersfield Condors
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
