Gorillas trade, three waived

October 13, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Amarillo Gorillas News Release


Amarillo, TX 10/13/09 - The Amarillo Gorillas traded for Rapid City's goaltender Mike Brown, defenseman Jake Obermeyer, and forward Jason Hill for future considerations, while waiving forwards Shawn Houde, Patrick Connelly and goaltender Keith Longo, the team announced Tuesday.

Brown, 24 (3/4/1985), earned both pre-season victories for the Rapid City Rush last weekend, stopping 9 of 10 Gorillas shots over two games. The Boston Bruins' fifth-round draft selection in 2003 played 86 games at the ECHL level with 6 separate teams and 12 games with the American Hockey League's Providence Bruins. The experienced young net minder skated 28 games last season with Schwenningen ERC in Germany.

Obermeyer has skated for Robert Morris University the past three season, totaling 3 goals, 9 assists, and 64 penalty minutes over 61 games. The Chanhassen, Minnesota (30 miles Southwest of St. Paul, Minnesota) local was a plus-1 while recording 4 shots on goal in his two pre-season games versus the Gorillas.

Hill, a Buffalo State alum, averaged over a point per game (131 points over 90 games) during his four-year career as a Bengal. A Business Marketing major, Hill had an outstanding pre-season, garnering two assists and a plus-3 in Friday's victory over Amarillo.

The Gorillas open the regular season Friday, October 16th in Wichita, followed by a return to the Amarillo Civic Center for Amarillo's home-opening weekend Saturday, October 17th against the Odessa Jackalopes and Sunday, October 18th versus the Mississippi RiverKings. For more information on season and group show tickets, visit amarillogorillas.com or call 806-242-PUCK (7825).

Single-game tickets on the front row may be purchased for $24 each, row two and up will be sold for $16 a piece, while children ages 15 and under will cost only $8. Fans may log on to amarillogorillas.com and receive an exclusive web-only "$2-OFF" coupon to be presented when purchasing an individual "adult" ticket only.

The AMARILLO GORILLAS are offering unthinkable season seat deals for the 2009-10 season in 'The Jungle'! Purchase your show tickets today by calling (806) 242-PUCK (7825) and receive all the benefits of being a season seat holder.



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