Gorillas captain returns
June 29, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Amarillo Gorillas News Release
[Amarillo, TX] - The Amarillo Gorillas of the Central Hockey League (CHL) announced today that the club has re-signed captain Mark DeSantis.
DeSantis, a 6'2", 220 pound defenseman from Bampton, Ontario returns to the Gorillas for his fifth consecutive season. Last season, DeSantis lead all Gorillas defenseman with 11 goals and 34 assists, for a total of 45 points in 62 games played. He has totaled 177 points in 250 regular season games played during his four seasons with the Gorillas.
"After four successful years, Mark has obviously shown his loyalty to this organization. He has been a great leader on and off the ice and has been an All-Star caliber defenseman at every level of his career." Head Coach Joe Ferras continued, "DeSantis is in tremendous condition and every team at the double-A level would want to start their organization with this type of athlete. We are proud to re-sign the cornerstone of our franchise for the fifth consecutive season."
DeSantis' career highlights include:
- 13 year professional career
- Played in the International Hockey League (IHL), ECHL, American Hockey League (AHL), Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL), and the Central Hockey League (CHL).
DeSantis' Amarillo Gorillas Highlights include:
- 250 games played
- 38 goals
- 139 assists
- 177 points
- 486 penalty minutes
- +6 rating
- Central Hockey League 3-Time All-Star
- 2006 All-Star Game Hardest Shot Champion
"As an older player it's nice to have security where you don't have to move around much. I feel that I've found a great home in Amarillo. I take great pride in the leadership role that Coach Ferras has given me and I look forward to another successful season." DeSantis continued, "We've had a ton of success making the playoffs in the four years I've been here. We are looking to make the next step and win the President's Cup next season."
Season tickets and corporate partnerships are now available for the 2006-2007 season. Contact the Gorillas office at (806) 242-PUCK (7825) or visit the web at www.amarillogorillas.com.
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