ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Claim Goalie Jean off Waivers

December 17, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that goaltender Ray Jean has been signed to a minor league contract. Jean was claimed off waivers from the Wheeling Nailers after Craig Kowalski was loaned to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL.

Jean, a native of Randolph, ME, has seen action in just one ECHL game, a 5-1 loss to the Elmira Jackals on December 9.

The 5-foot-seven inch and 175-pound Jean played his college hockey at the University of Maine where he saw limited action before transferring to Bentley College where he compiled a 21-28-5 record with a 3.38 GAA and a .900 PCT in two seasons.

Jean started the 2007-08 season with the Richmond Renegades of the Southern Professional Hockey League before signing on with the Nailers. Jean should be available for Gwinnett as the Gladiators travel to Charlotte to take on the Checkers at 7:05pm Thursday night.

The Gladiators continue their fifth anniversary season on Thursday, December 20th as they travel to Charlotte to take on the Checkers at 7:05 p.m. at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Catch all the play-by-play action in Thursday's game online via AccessNorthGa.com audio stream 3.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary 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 25 teams includes the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The ECHL will play 900 games beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Apr. 5.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fifth season as a proud member of the ECHL - 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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