Garnett, Medak Join Chicago Wolves for Calder Cup Playoffs
Published on April 9, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Grrrowl News Release
GREENVILLE, S.C. â The Greenville Grrrowl of the East Coast Hockey League announced on Wednesday that goaltender MICHAEL GARNETT and left-winger JUDD MEDAK have been recalled by the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves.
The defending Calder Cup Champions finished their 80-game regular season schedule with a record of 43-25-8-4, 98 points and the fourth playoff seed in the AHL's Western Conference. Game one of Chicago's best-of-five playoff series against the Hershey Bears is scheduled for Sunday, April 13th at All State Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
GARNETT posted a record of 16-15-3 with a goals-against average of 3.41 in 38 regular season games with the ECHL's Greenville Grrrowl. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native also went 1-2-1 with a 4.38 GAA in 3 Kelly Cup Playoff games. The Grrrowl were swept, 3-games-to-none, in the ECHL Southeast Division Semi-Finals by the Columbia Inferno. Garnett also appeared in 2 games with Chicago this season, and went 0-1-0 with a 3.64 GAA.
MEDAK, who recorded 17-26-43 points and 104 penalty minutes in 62 games, was Greenville's lone ECHL All-Star representative this season. The Edmonton, Alberta native added 3 assists and 6 penalty minutes in 4 Kelly Cup Playoff Games, and 2-2-4 points and 6 penalty minutes with Chicago in the regular season. He scored his first AHL goal on March 26th in a 7-4 win over the Houston Aeros.
The Greenville Grrrowl are the East Coast Hockey League affiliate of the AHL's Chicago Wolves and the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers. Log onto www.grrrowl.com for more information and off-season news.
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