Flames Swap Goaltenders With Wranglers

Published on February 10, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


Moline, IL- The Quad City Flames today announced that goaltender Kevin Lalande has been recalled from the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers. In addition, netminder Matt Keetley has been assigned to Las Vegas.

Lalande has appeared in a single AHL game this season. On January 29th, he stopped 24 shots while earning a shutout in a 5-0 Flames win at Houston. The second-year netminder has recorded a 9-8-2 record in 21 ECHL games this season. He ranks fourth in the league with a .925 save percentage and stands fifth in the league in goals against average (2.39).

Keetley will be making his first trip to the ECHL. In 30 games this season with the Flames, Keetley went 7-17-4. He has a 2.70 goals against average and a .899 save percentage with Quad City this season.

The Flames host the Rochester Americans on Friday at the i wireless Center. Tickets are available at the i wireless Center Box Office, via phone at (563) 326-1111 or on-line at ticketmaster.com. After the game, fans can redeem their ticket stub for a half-price appetizer at Twenty Sports Grille and Nightclub in Moline.

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