Former Sundogs Defenseman David Schlemko Recalled to the Phoenix Coyotes
January 17, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Arizona Sundogs News Release
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. - Arizona Sundogs NHL affiliate the Phoenix Coyotes announced today that they have recalled former Sundogs defenseman David Schlemko from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.
Schlemko, 21, leads all Rampage defensemen in scoring with 19 points (4g/15a) and has recorded 12 penalty minutes (PIM) in 40 games with San Antonio this season.
Last season, the Edmonton, Alberta, native appeared in 58 games with Coyotes double-A affiliate the Arizona Sundogs and finished first in scoring among Central Hockey League (CHL) rookie defensemen with 39 points (10g/29a), 24 PIM and a plus-12 rating, earning him league all-rookie honors. Schlemko also appeared in the 2008 CHL All-Star Game and registered an assist.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound defenseman registered eight points (3g/5a) in 14 playoff games, helping the Sundogs to the 2008 Ray Miron President's Cup Championship.
Prior to his first pro season with the Sundogs in 2007-08, Schlemko played three seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In 198 career WHL contests, he accumulated 131 points (22g/109a) and 145 PIM.
Schlemko originally signed with the Coyotes as a free agent on July 19, 2007.
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