ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Glads Add Two, Haddad Called Up

Published on February 16, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Forward Jonathan Parker has been assigned to the Gladiators from the Rochester Americans. In addition, Gwinnett has signed defenseman Stephen Mallaro. In a seperate transaction Gwinnett forward Joey Haddad was called up to Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

In his first professional season this year, Parker has earned six points (three goals, three assists) in 37 games in the American Hockey League with Rochester. He has also posted six penalty mintues with the Americans.

The Solana Beach, California native played three seasons in the Western Hockey League with Seattle and Prince Albert from 2008-2011. Parker led the Raiders in scoring in the 2010-11 season with 86 points while his 45 goals was also tops for Prince Albert in that category.

Mallaro joins the Gladiators after he skated with the Elmira Jackals, Trenton Titans, Cincinnati Cycles in addition to the Danbury Whalers of the Federal Hockey League this season. He has not registered a point in 28 ECHL game this season. He has earned five assists (three goals, two assists) in 10 games with Danbury this season.

The Syracuse, New York native played four collegiate seasons at SUNY-Oswego from 2007-2011. Mallaro earned 38 pionts (11 goals, 27 assists) in 68 career collegiate games.

Mallaro and Parker should be available for the Gladiators for Friday's 8:30 p.m. tilt in Chicago against the Express.

Haddad makes his second trip of the season to the American Hockey League. He racked up 15 goals and 15 assists in 38 games so far this season with Gwinnett and led the team with 88 penalty minutes.

Haddad split time during each of his first two professional seasons with the Wheeling Nailers and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. He had 43 points (21 goals, 22 assists) in 50 games with Wheeling last year and collected four points (one goal, three assists) in 16 AHL games.

The Gladiators are the ECHL Affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres and the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League and are members of the ECHL, the Premier "AA" Hockey League and play all home games at the 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

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