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Flames Summon Ference, Boyd To Calgary

December 27, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights announced today that the Calgary Flames, their National Hockey League affiliate, have recalled defenseman Brad Ference and center Dustin Boyd. The announcement was made by Flames' General Manager Darryl Sutter. Both players will join the Flames for their game tonight at Vancouver at 9:00 p.m. CT. In addition, the Knights signed defenseman Jason Jozsa (JOE-sah) to a professional tryout.

Ference has played in four games with the Flames this season, earning no points and two penalty minutes. Ference was signed by the Flames in July of 2006. The Calgary native is in eighth professional season after being drafted by Florida in the first round, tenth overall, in the 1997 Entry Draft. In 27 games with the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights this season, he has a goal and nine assists for ten points and a team-leading 81 penalty minutes. He ranks second in defenseman scoring.

Boyd is making his third appearance with the Flames this season. He earned his first NHL point, an assist, during his last recall. He made his NHL debut on November 1st at Detroit. In three total games, he has one assist and no penalty minutes. The native of Winnipeg, Manitoba is the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' scoring leader with 12 goals and 17 assists for 29 points in 25 games. He has a team-leading seven powerplay goals and three game-winning goals. The Flames drafted Boyd in the third round, 98th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft. This is his first professional season after four years of junior hockey with the Moose Jaw Warriors.

Jozsa is now in his fourth professional season. He has played in 25 games for the Las Vegas Wranglers, the Knights' ECHL affiliate, earning four goals and three assists for seven points and 28 penalty minutes. He took part in Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' training camp in September. In 2005-06, he set career highs in goals, assists, points and penalty minutes while playing with Greenville of the ECHL. In 67 games, he had five goals and 35 assists for 40 points and 47 penalty minutes. He added another goal and three assists in six playoff games. The Calgary native turned pro with Toledo of the ECHL in 2003-04 after a four-year career at Colorado College where he was a teammate of Knights' goaltender Curtis McElhinney for two seasons. In 143 career games, he had two goals and 26 assists along with 66 penalty minutes.

The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights continue their stretch of five games in six days when they visit the Rampage tonight at 7:00 p.m. The game can be heard live on 1420 KOTK and on the internet at omahaaksarbenknights.com. The game can be seen live on-line using the link to B2 Networks on the Knights' home page.

Tickets for all Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' games are on sale at the Omaha Civic Auditorium box office Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets also are available through all Ticketmaster outlets and by phone at (402) 422-1212. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult on tickets purchased after 5:00 p.m. Other restrictions apply.



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