ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Release Protected List

Published on June 2, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gladiators released their protected list today comprising 18 players. Gwinnett protected 7 defensemen, 10 forwards and one goaltender. The players on the Gladiators protected list are defensemen Jamie Fritsch, Sean Hurley, Josh Engel, Drew Paris, Sam Roberts, Phil Youngclaus and Nick St. Pierre. The forwards on the protected list are Jason Lawrence, Tom Zanoski, Matt Francis, Scott Mifsud, Mike Radja, Pat Bateman, Adam Berti, Brad Schell, Matt Caruana and Dan Sullivan while David Brown is the only goaltender on the protected list.

Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that signed a Standard Players Contract in 2009-10, and has not been traded or released, OR signed Standard Players Contract in 2009-10, and was recalled to the National Hockey League, the American Hockey League or an International Ice Hockey Federation team, and has not been traded or released, OR received a 2009-10 Qualifying Offer for the current season, and DID NOT sign a Standard Players Contract, and has not been traded or released, OR has been suspended by the team or League, and has not been traded or released, OR signed Standard Players Contract on or after the first day of the 2009-10 regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released. ECHL protected lists may exceed 20 players.

All trades made by "Future Considerations" must be completed by June 13th and the ECHL Season-Ending Rosters are due on June 15th.

Began in 1988-89 with five teams playing in four states, the Premier 'AA' Hockey League has grown into a coast-to-coast league that is the third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League. The ECHL averaged 4,174 per game last season, marking the fourth year in row and the 16th time in the last 18 years that the league has averaged over 4,000 fans. The league has drawn over four million fans each of the last five years and 11 times in the past 12 seasons.

The Gwinnett Gladiators open their 8th season in the ECHL in October of 2010 - season ticket packages for the 201011 season 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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