Goaltender Valley Called to Hartford
Published on March 27, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (March 27, 2004) â Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jason Christie of the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL announced today that sixth-year goaltender Mike Valley has been called up to the Hartford Wolf Pack â the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers.
Valley â a 6-foot-1, 185-pound native of Richmond, British Columbia â just returned Friday from a call-up with the Manitoba Moose â the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, serving as a back-up goaltender in two games. He will join Hartford for its Sunday afternoon road game against the Lowell Lock Monsters; this is his fourth call-up to the AHL this year and the third in the past 23 days. With Peoria's AHL affiliate â the Worcester IceCats, the 27-year-old netminder registered a victory in each of his two earlier one-game call-ups, posting a 1.95 goals against average (GAA) and a .913 save percentage.
Valley has posted a 20-8-7 record in 37 games for the Rivermen this season with a 2.28 GAA and a .915 save percentage. He has notched the first 20-win season (22) of his career and has three shutouts with Peoria this season, giving him 10 during the regular season on North American soil.
Valley left the University of Wisconsin after his sophomore season (1997-1998) to sign with the Canucks, spending parts of his first two seasons with their former AHL affiliate â the Syracuse Crunch.
On Saturday, March 27, the Rivermen host the archrival Dayton Bombers in the second of two straight matchups. Game time is 7:00 p.m. at Carver Arena. On Saturday, it is the annual Ashley Furniture/UFS/Ralph Rashid Fan Appreciation Night. More than $75,000 in prizes will be given away. On Sunday, Peoria hosts the archrival Toledo Storm in the 12th and final matchup between the clubs this season. Game time is 3:00 p.m. It is another Journal Star Insight Media Family Day. Kids 12 and Under receive a $2 Upper Bowl admission. The first 1,000 Kids' Meals â $2.50 each â contain a Trevor Baker player card. The team's Sunday Gold Jerseys will be auctioned off following the game.
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