Goaltender Valley Returns from Manitoba
March 26, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (March 26, 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 returned from call-up with the Manitoba Moose â the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks.
Valley â a 6-foot-1, 185-pound native of Richmond, British Columbia â served as a back-up goaltender to Rob McVicar in Manitoba's 5-2 road loss to the Rochester Americans on Sunday and a 4-1 road win over the Binghamton Senators on Wednesday. It was his third call-up to the AHL this year. With Peoria's AHL affiliate â the Worcester IceCats, the 27-year-old netminder registered a victory in each of his two earlier call-ups with 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 Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27, the Rivermen host the archrival Dayton Bombers in two straight matchups. Game times are 7:00 p.m. CT at Carver Arena. On Friday, it is a Coca-Cola Finally Friday. Fans receive a 2-for-1 Upper Bowl admission when they present a Cherry Coke or Vanilla Coke can at the Carver Arena Box Office. The team will also wear special 1950's-style jerseys â sponsored by the Maid-Rite 50's Diner in the Metro Centre â that will be auctioned off after the game. 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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