ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Acquire Forward Chris Poli from Trenton

September 2, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that they have acquired forward Chris Poli from the Trenton Devils in exchange for future considerations.

Poli earned 39 points (13 goals, 26 assists) in 36 games for the Trenton Devils last season. He picked up 31 penalty minutes for the Devils during that span. Poli appeared in eight games for the Devils during the 2008-09 season and recorded six points (five goals, one assist) for Trenton.

The Medfield, Massachusetts, native joined the Devils during the 2007-08 season after he completed his senior season at Brown University. In 11 games with the Devils, Poli collected four goals and had 13 penalty minutes.

At Brown, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound forward ranked third on the team in assists with 12 in 2007-08, fourth in points in with 18 (six goals, 12 assists) and played in all 31 games. Poli finished his collegiate career with 49 points (17 goals, 32 assists) in 118 games with Brown University.

The Gwinnett Gladiators open the 2010-11 season on the road before returning home to host the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday, October 22nd at 7:35 p.m. The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

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