Falcons shake-up roster
October 26, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release
Team Signs Jaeger, Releases Betz & Paradise, Trades for Two Forwards
Fresno, Calif. - The Fresno Falcons did not sit idle after failing to capture a point in the standings during the first weekend of play in the 2004-05 ECHL season. Moves made today by General Manager Blaine Moore include the signing of rookie goaltender Brett Jaeger and the release of goaltender Mike Betz and right winger Chris Paradise. Moore also swung two separate trades with the Dayton Bombers and Idaho Steelheads for forwards Lanny Gare and David Brisson, respectively. Both deals were in exchange for cash.
Jaeger recently participated in Fresno's training camp on a professional tryout agreement and made an impression with his strong play during intra-squad scrimmages as well as a 52-save performance during the team's pre-season, 4-3 shootout loss on Oct. 16 against the Bakersfield Condors. The 21-year old rookie from Manning, Alberta, earned the Alberta Junior Hockey League's MVP Award last season while playing for the Drayton Valley Thunder. He also spent two full years in the Western Hockey League in 2001-02 and 2002-03 for the Vancouver Giants and Saskatoon Blades, respectively.
Gare was a teammate of Falcons defenseman Kevin Truelson on a University of New Hampshire club that made back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in 2002 and 2003. He played the majority of his rookie campaign last year with the Quad City Mallards of the United Hockey League, posting 53 points (18g-35a) and 72 penalty minutes in 60 games played, and appeared in nine games for the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears. Gare has recorded one point this season, scoring a goal in Dayton's 6-3 loss to the Toledo Storm on Saturday.
Brisson is also a second-year player and spent his collegiate career at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, where he registered 144 points (65g-79a) in 159 games over four seasons. He, too, split time between the UHL and AHL during his rookie campaign, playing 33 games for the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins and 11 contests for the UHL's Muskegon Fury. Brisson appeared in one game for the Steelheads this past weekend and did not register a point.
In addition to releasing Betz, who took the loss in Fresno's 5-0 setback against the Victoria Salmon Kings on Sunday, and Paradise, who recorded one assist in three games for the Falcons, the club also officially signed left winger Wes Rypien to a contract. Rypien previously had been placed on bereavement leave and did not play in any of the team's three games this past weekend.
Single-game tickets for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday's three games against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Steelheads at Save Mart Center are now on sale for as low as $8 per seat. Tickets may be purchased directly at Save Mart Center's box office and all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 485-TIXS (8497) or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Brett Jaeger (G) Goalie Born Jan 18 1983 -- Peace River, ALTA Height 5.10 -- Weight 190
Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 2000-01 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 11 638 41 0 0 3.86 4 6 1 362 0.898 2001-02 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 1 60 4 0 0 4.00 0 1 0 35 0.897 2001-02 Vancouver Giants WHL 47 2399 200 2 0 5.00 7 30 4 1325 0.869 2002-03 Saskatoon Blades WHL 50 2771 120 0 1 2.60 23 18 4 1139 0.905 2003-04 Saskatoon Blades WHL 1 65 2 0 0 1.85 0 0 1 22 0.917 2003-04 Drayton Valley AJHL 35 2035 88 0 4 2.59 20 10 4 1002 0.919
Lanny Gare Forward Born Sep 5 1978 -- Vernon, BC Height 6.01 -- Weight 195
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 1999-00 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 32 6 14 20 16
2000-01 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 39 11 20 31 49
2001-02 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 40 9 31 40 52
2002-03 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 40 22 29 51 56
2003-04 Quad-City Mallards UHL 60 18 35 53 72 3 0 0 0 4
2003-04 Hershey Bears AHL 9 0 0 0 6 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Dayton Bombers ECHL 3 1 0 1 2
David Brisson Wing Born Feb 15 1978 -- Quebec City, PQ Height 5.10 -- Weight 195
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 1999-00 U. of Nebraska-Omaha NCAA 42 17 15 32 48
2000-01 U. of Nebraska-Omaha NCAA 41 22 25 47 26
2001-02 U. of Nebraska-Omaha NCAA 36 9 23 32 18
2002-03 U. of Nebraska-Omaha NCAA 40 17 16 33 20
2003-04 Grand-Rapids Griffins AHL 33 3 1 4 2 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Muskegon Fury UHL 11 1 7 8 0 11 6 0 6 0
2004-05 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 1 0 0 0 0
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