Forsberg Reassigned to Milwaukee
January 10, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Milwaukee Admirals News Release
Milwaukee, WI--Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned forward Filip Forsberg to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. In addition, the Admirals have reassigned forward Josh Shalla to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.
Forsberg was named Most Valuable Player, Best Forward and a media all-star at the 2014 World Junior Championships (held Dec. 26-Jan. 5), helping the host nation to a silver medal, his third time placing at the tournament (2014: silver, 2013: silver, 2012: gold). The Ostervala, Sweden native has posted five points (1g-4a) in 12 games with Nashville, and eight points (3g-5a) in seven games with the Admirals in 2013-14.
Shalla has two goals and two assists in 24 games with Milwaukee and a goal in three contests in Cincinnati.
Forsberg and the Admirals host a pair of games this weekend, beginning on Saturday night at 7:00 pm against the Chicago Wolves at the BMO Harris Bradley Center
Fans can order tickets by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or by logging on to the Admirals website at www.milwaukeeadmirals.com . Groups of ten or more get $2 off every ticket. For more info on how to order group tickets please call (414)227-0550.
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