ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Training Camp Opens Friday

Published on October 4, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that training camp for the 2006-07 season begins on Friday, October 6th with the team's first on-ice session at the Ice Forum in Duluth beginning at 12:10 p.m.

The Gladiators will open camp with 5 defensemen, 17 forwards and 3 goaltenders on the training camp roster. Sixteen of the 25 players attending the Gladiators training camp also attended training camp in the American Hockey League or the National Hockey League.

Training Camp runs from October 6th through October 19th as the Gladiators prepare for Opening Night on October 20th at the Arena at Gwinnett Center against the South Carolina Stingrays.

The Gladiators will hold five of their 13 training camp ice sessions at the Ice Forum in Duluth. In addition to the team's Open House at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on October 8th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., practices at the Ice Forum are open to the general public.

Returning players from previous seasons include Mike Vigilante (03-05), Paul Flache (03-04), Blue Bennefield (03-04), Matt York (05-06), Joel Stepp (05-06), Scott Mifsud (05-06) and Derek Nesbitt (05-06).

Under contract to the Atlanta Thrashers, forwards Brad Schell and Chad Painchaud as well as goaltenders Dave Caruso and Dan Turple have been assigned to the Gladiators from the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. A complete training camp roster follows this release.

The Gladiators will play a single exhibition game against the Augusta Lynx at the Augusta Richmond County Civic Center on Saturday, October 14th at 7:35 p.m. in preparation for the season.

The Gwinnett Gladiators open their fourth season as a proud member of the ECHL on October 20, 2006 - season tickets 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 on the Your Best Rate Financial Home Ice 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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