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Gladiators Training Camp Opens Today

October 2, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators released their training camp roster and schedule today for the 2008-09 season. The Gladiators training camp runs through Friday, October 17th in preparation for the Gladiators home opener on Saturday, October 18th against the Mississippi Sea Wolves at The Arena at Gwinnett Center.

The Gladiators will split their training camp between the Duluth Ice Forum and The Arena at Gwinnett Center. The Gladiators first full training camp session is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd at the Ice Forum in Duluth from 12:10 to 1:40 p.m. Player physicals and team meetings began today. Below is a breakdown of each day of the 2008-09 training camp schedule:

Fri., October 3rd: 12:10 - 1:40 Practice @ Ice Forum

Sat., October 4th: 10:00 - 11:45 Practice @ Ice Forum

3:00 - 6:00 Open House - open to public

Sun., October 5th: 10:30 - 11:45 Practice at Ice Forum

Mon., October 6th: 10:00 - 12:00 Practice at IceForum

Tues., October 7th: 11:40 - 1:40 Practice at IceForum

Wed., October 8th: 11:40 - 1:40 Practice at IceForum

Thurs., October 9th: 11:40 - 1:40 Practice at IceForum

Fri., October 10th: 10:00 - 11:00 Pre-Game at Duluth Ice Forum

1:30 Bus Departs

7:00 Game vs. Augusta

Sat., October 11th: 12:10 - 1:40 Practice at IceForum

Sun., October 12th: Day Off

Mon., October 13th: 10:30 - 12:00 Practice at Arena

Tue., October 14th: 10:30 - 12:00 Practice at Arena

Wed., October 15th: 10:30 - 12:00 Practice at Arena

Thurs., October 16th 10:30 - 12:00 Practice at Arena

The Gladiators begin camp with 13 skaters and two goaltenders. Defensemen Ryan Mahrle and Jeff Mason are the only players currently on the Gladiators training camp roster who were with the team last year.

In addition, Gwinnett is missing eight players in training camp who signed contracts during the summer but are currently at American Hockey League training camps. The Gladiators current training camp roster is below:

3 JEFF MASON D 5'11" 195

5 PRESTON BRIGGS D 6'4" 210

7 MIKE COOMER D 6'0" 185

9 BEN GEELEN F 6'1" 195

11 CARL BRESSER F 6'3" 205

12 BRUCE GRAHAM F 6'6" 225

17 PAT BATEMAN F 6'1" 200

19 CURTIS MORRISON F 6'2" 220

22 RYAN MAHRLE D 5'11" 180

24 CHRIS CAVA D 6'1" 210

25 JERRY HOLDEN F 5'9" 170

26 STEPHEN BAXTER F 5'10" 200

28 DAN SULLIVAN F 6'2" 225

34 CHAD COLLINS G 5'7" 170

35 CHARLIE EFFINGER G 6'1" 190

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 will have 23 teams in 16 states and British Columbia playing 864 games from Oct. 17, 2008 to Apr. 4, 2009. Eighteen of the 23 teams have played at least five years in their current city.

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 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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