ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Add Prough for 2008-09

June 12, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Prough began his professional career last season with the Florida Everblades appearing in 9 games and posting an assist and 6 penalty minutes. Prough joined the Everblades after completing his senior season as an assistant captain at Brown University where he amassed 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points in 31 games last year.

The Farmingham Hills, Michigan native had a career season posting 33 points during his junior campaign to lead Brown in scoring in 2006-07 as he posted 16 goals and 17 assists. He finished his collegiate career appearing in 127 games with Brown University while notching 49 goals and 60 assists for 109 career points.

Prior to attending Brown University, the 5-foot-10, 175-pound Prough appeared in 53 games with the Junior "A" Souix Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League. He collected 8 goals and 17 assists for 25 points while notching 22 penalty minutes with the Stampede.

In 2002, Prough helped lead his high school team to a Michigan State High School Championship while playing at Detroit Catholic Central. He won a Gold Medal in Five-Nations Under-17 Tournament for Team USA in the Czech Republic and he earned a second Gold Medal in 2003 for the USA Under-18 team in Slovakia.

The Gladiators open the 2008-09 season in October of 2008. Season tickets for the 2008-09 season are on sale now. Log on to gwinnettgladiators.com or call the Gladiators office at 770-497-5100 for more information.

The ECHL concluded its 20th Anniversary Season as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that has 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The Cincinnati Cyclones captured the ECHL Championship in June of 2008 defeating the Las Vegas Wranglers 4-games-to-2 to win the Kelly Cup.

The Gwinnett Gladiators open their sixth season as a proud member of the ECHL in October of 2008 - season ticket packages are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.

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