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Generals sign two players for 2006-07 season

September 7, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Flint Generals News Release


FLINT, MI - The Flint Generals of the United Hockey League announce the signing of two more players for the upcoming season. The newest members of the Generals are forward Steve Roberts and defenseman Gerard Miller and bring the total number of contracted Flint players to six.

Roberts, a native of Victoria, BC, has played 11 seasons of professional hockey, five seasons in Europe. The majority of his career in North America has been in the ECHL, but has also played in the AHL and IHL. Roberts' best season was 1996-97 with the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL when he had 47 goals and 26 assists for 73 points in 62 games. He followed that with 54 points (37g-17a) in 50 games the next season. Roberts spent last season with Victoria of the ECHL and had 23 points (14-9) in 34 games.

Miller is entering his first full season of professional hockey in North America. After three seasons at the University of Vermont, Miller played in Germany for a season and a half. He played the second half of last season for Amarillo in the Central Hockey League. Miller is a 6'0", 205 pound defenseman from New York.

"Roberts is a very skilled offensive player, something the Generals need to be successful." Said Flint General Manager Al Sims. "He is a veteran guy that has shown he is a point per game player. And Miller is a solid young defenseman that can really skate and handle the puck. He also has a bomb of a shot from the point. We are really excited about signing these two players."

The Generals open their 2006-07 season against the Port Huron Flags on Friday, October 13, at Perani Arena. Season tickets are on sale now through TicketMaster or by calling the Perani Arena & Event Center at (810) 744-0580. All kids age 12 and under receive free season tickets with the purchase of an adult season ticket package.

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