Falcons Sign Derek Bekar
August 26, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA - The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that they have signed forward Derek Bekar to a standard American Hockey League contract.
Bekar is entering his 11th professional season after spending the 2007-08 campaign with Acroni Jesenice in the Austrian Hockey League where he collected nine goals and 21 assists for 30 points in 36 games played. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound native of Burnaby, British Columbia has spent his last three pro seasons playing professionally in Europe. This will be Bekar's second stint with the Falcons as he spent the majority of the 2004-05 season with Springfield collecting eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points in 51 games.
Bekar has played in 450 career AHL games collecting 139 goals and 121 assists for 260 points and 261 penalty minutes. He has reached the 20-goal plateau four times in his pro career, including a career high 27 markers with the Manchester Monarchs during the 2001-02 campaign. Bekar was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the eighth round (205th overall) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He has played in 11 career NHL games, one with the Blues, six with the Los Angeles Kings and four with the New York Islanders.
Prior to turning pro, Bekar played his college hockey with the University of New Hampshire from 1995-1998. In 108 career games with the Wildcats, he registered 65 goals and 67 assists for 132 points.
The Falcons are currently accepting deposits on full, half, and mini season ticket packages for the 2008-09 season, in addition to 40 and 10-Flex Packs. For more information regarding season ticket information, contact the Falcons office at 413-739-3344.
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