Gladiators Acquire Lajeunesse from Fresno

November 24, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release

The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that they have acquired goaltender Simone Lajeunesse from the Fresno Falcons in exchange for financial considerations.

Lajeunesse returns to the Gladiators organization having played for the team during the 2001-02 season in Mobile under Gladiators Head Coach Jeff Pyle.

During his rookie season, Lajeunesse was called-up to the Ottawa Senators on March 5, 2002, as back-up to Patrick Lalime for three games and made his NHL debut on March 7, 2002, stopping all nine shots he faced in 24 minutes at San Jose.

In 2001-02, along with Martin Prusek and Mathieu Chouinard, Lajeunesse was awarded the AHL's Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award, presented to the goaltender(s) appearing in at least 25 games for the team that allows the fewest goals during the regular season in the American Hockey League.

The 6-foot-1, 180 pound netminder was named the AHL Goaltender of the Month in January, 2002, by posting a 7-1-3 record with two shutouts, 1.78 GAA and .927 save percentage.

In 8 game this season with the Falcons, the Blainville, Quebec native has posted a 3.54 goals against average and a .896 saver percentage while he posted 37 saves in a shutout against the Idaho Steelheads on October 30th.

Lajeunesse will not be available for the Gladiators three games this weekend against South Carolina on Thursday, at Louisiana on Friday and against Mississippi on Saturday.

The Central Division Champion Gwinnett Gladiators continue their second season at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Thursday, November 25th, Thanksgiving Night at 7:05 p.m. as they host the South Carolina Stingrays.

The Gladiators offer several ticket packages for different needs as well as group outings, suites and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to www.gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators play all 36 home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center located on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth and are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers.

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