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Gladiators Training Camp Roster Set

October 4, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators announced their training camp roster for the 2007-08 season today. The team's first on-ice session for training camp is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, October 5th at 12:10 p.m. at the Ice Forum in Duluth.

The Gladiators training camp roster is highlighted by the return of the 2005-06 ECHL MVP Jeff Campbell. He began last season with the Gladiators appearing in 11 games before being called up to the Grand Rapids Griffins where he posted 31 points in 61 games in the American Hockey League.

Campbell led the Gladiators to the 2006 Kelly Cup Finals as he lead the team in scoring during the regular season with 83 points. He had 30 goals with the Gladiators for the second consecutive season that year while his 53 assists ranked second on the team.

In addition to Campbell, the Gladiators training camp roster includes six players who have played with the organization in previous years. While six rookies who comprise the Gladiators training camp roster are rookies.

The Gladiators training camp roster opens with 18 players. The complete roster is included below. In addition, Scott Mifsud and Matt York have been suspended by the team.

# PLAYER POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH

4 JEFF MASON D 5'10" 195 August 11, 1981

6 JAMIE MILAM D 6'1" 200 May 13, 1984

7 DINOS STAMOULIS D 6'0" 195 November 16, 1983

9 BILL LECLERC D 6'0" 190 April 26, 1984

10 STUART MACRAE F 6'2" 195 June 25, 1982

11 MIKE HAMILTON F 6'0" 200 May 2, 1983

12 JARED WISEMAN F 6'0" 205 April 24, 1984

15 JEFF CAMPBELL F 5'10 185 May 9, 1981

16 RYAN WALSH F 6'0" 185 January 7, 1980

17 DEREK NESBITT F 5'11" 185 April 16, 1982

20 ANDY BRANDT F 6'1" 190 June 1, 1983

22 RYAN MAHRLE D 5'11" 180 February 8, 1985

23 DIRK SOUTHERN F 6'0" 195 August 9, 1983

24 JON SITKO D 5'10 205 August 26, 1983

29 JOSH BENNETT F 6'1" 210 June 17, 1980

30 CHAD COLLINS G 5'8" 180 February 3, 1981

38 DAN TURPLE G 6'6" 225 January 1, 1985

54 LOU DICKENSON F 6'1" 200 August 15, 1982

Opening Day in the ECHL for the 20th Anniversary Season will be Oct. 18 when the Johnstown Chiefs host the Wheeling Nailers at Cambria County War Memorial in a rematch of Game 7 from the first-ever ECHL Finals.

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 will have 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 open their fifth season as a proud member of the ECHL in October of 2007 - 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 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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