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Grizzlies Extend Eight Qualifying Offers for 2012-2013

July 2, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


West Valley City, Utah - Utah Grizzlies Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Kevin Colley today announced that he has issued qualifying offers to eight players for the 2012-2013 season. Players who signed contracts prior to this past season with either Utah's NHL affiliate the Calgary Flames or any other AHL teams are not eligible to be qualified by Utah.

Four of the eight players receiving qualifying offers have played two seasons of pro hockey or less and were acquired by Utah during this past season as the team finished the regular season as the hottest team in the ECHL's Western Conference at 8-3-0-1 from March 7-31.

Goaltenders

Andrew Engelage - 44 wins the last two seasons with Utah and currently ranks third all-time in wins by Grizzlies goaltenders dating back to 1994. Also ranks third on the team all-time in shutouts (5) and games played (91). He is fourth among all-time Utah goaltenders with 5307:00 minutes played.

Forwards

Paul McIlveen - Led Utah in scoring with 30 goals and 37 assists for 67 points in 62 games during the 2011-2012 season. Has 34 goals and 50 assists for 84 points in 83 total games with Utah since being acquired from Cincinnati in March of 2011.

Kory Falite - Entering 3rd year pro after recording nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 33 games with Utah after being acquired from Florida in January. Finished season with five goals and 9 assists for 14 points in final 15 games overall. Won Kelly Cup with Alaska as a rookie in 2011.

Ryan Watson - Had 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 43 games with Utah after being acquired from Idaho in December. The former Florida Panthers draft pick finished the regular season with two goals and one assist against Bakersfield on March 31st and had his first pro hat trick postponed after a goal at the end of the second period was deemed to have not crossed the goal line before time expired.

Defensemen

Ryan Turek - Second on Utah in scoring by defensemen in 2011-2012 with seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points in 42 games. Was an ECHL All-Star in 2011 with Victoria and selected by St. Louis in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Dave Strathman - Three goals and 12 assists for 15 points in 32 games with Utah after being acquired from Gwinnett in January. Had three goals, three assists and a plus-six during a 4-1 Utah stretch March 5-14.

Evan Stephens - Had two goals and five assists for seven points in 11 games with Utah after being acquired from Chicago on March 11. Was a plus-eight for Utah in the regular season and an even or better in 10 of 11 regular season games with the Grizzlies.

Trevor Glass - Had one assist and a plus-one in Utah's first two games in 2011-2012 before sustaining a season ending injury on October 15. Has been a plus-player in all seven seasons of major junior (5) and pro (2).

Qualifying Offer Information

Each team was entitled to reserve the rights to a maximum of eight qualified players.

The qualifying offer must remain open for acceptance until Aug. 1 at which time the qualifying offer becomes null and void and the team may sign the qualified player to any salary or may elect to take no further action. Teams that extend a valid qualifying offer to a non-veteran player shall retain the rights to that qualified player for one playing season. All players that Utah has qualified are non-veterans, which means that they have played less than 260 professional games.

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