Falcons sign Kenny Smith to PTO contract
Published on February 28, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA - The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that they signed defenseman Kenny Smith to a Professional Tryout Agreement (PTO). The Falcons also announced they have released blueliner Chris Murray from his PTO contract.
Smith is in his fourth season of professional hockey and he has spent the majority of this season with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL collecting three goals and five assists for eight points and 52 penalty minutes in 47 games. Smith has also appeared in eight contests with the Providence Bruins this season. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound native of Stoneham, MA has appeared in 65 career AHL games recording eight assists and 35 penalty minutes seeing time with Providence, Hartford Wolf Pack, Portland Pirates and Edmonton Roadrunners.
Smith played in 48 games with Portland during the 2005-06 campaign and also appeared in seven playoff games with the Pirates that season. Smith played his college hockey with Harvard from 2000-2004 and was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the third round (84th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Murray was originally signed by Springfield to a PTO contract on February 16 and in two games with the Falcons, he didn't register a point. Murray is in his first full season of professional hockey after completing his four-year collegiate career with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats during the 2006-07 campaign. In 45 games with the Phoenix Roadrunners of the ECHL this year, the Dover, MA native registered one goal and 13 assists for 14 points and 122 penalty minutes. Murray has also played in one game with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL this season and the 6-foot-2, 190-pound blueliner made his AHL debut with the Peoria Rivermen at the end of last year.
The Falcons return home on Friday, February 29 when they host the Albany River Rats at the MassMutual Center. Single game tickets for the 2007-08 regular season are on sale at the MassMutual Center Box Office and online at ticketmaster.com. MassMutual Center Box Office hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday 10am - 4 pm, or four hours prior to an event. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 413-787-6600.
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