Grrrowl make several roster moves

January 17, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Grrrowl News Release


GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Grrrowl of the ECHL, proud affiliates of the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers have announced several roster moves prior to a three-game stretch leading to the ECHL All-Star Game break. COREY HESSLER (D) has been traded to the Pee Dee Pride for MATTHEW MAGLIONE (D), while DARYL PIERCE (D) has been placed on the 7-day IR. JOEL PETKOFF (F) and RYAN PERSON (G) have been called up from the Asheville Aces (SPHL).

COREY HESSLER (6-1, 205lbs.) has played in 32 games this season with Greenville, totaling 9 points (3G, 6A) and 33 penalty minutes. MATTHEW MAGLIONE (6-1, 180lbs., Fayetteville, NY) has played in 17 games with Pee Dee this season, totaling 2 points and 22 penalty minutes. Maglione played four seasons at Princeton University, and was an 8th round selection of the Washington Capitals in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

DARYL PIERCE (D) was injured in last Friday's game at Charlotte and has been placed on the 7-day injured reserve list.

JOEL PETKOFF (6-1, 190lbs., Toronto, ONT) has played 31 games with the Asheville Aces (SPHL), and has 29 points (12G, 17A). Joel played one game with the Grrrowl earlier this season and did not register a point. RYAN PERSON (G) has played 18 games in net with the Aces, recording a 5-12-1 with a 4.05 GAA and .893 save percentage.

The Grrrowl finish a three-game road trip on Tuesday night (1/18) in Columbia (7:30pm). Greenville tied for third place in the division with Columbia with 39 points. Mini-plans and flex packs are available now by contacting the Grrrowl office. Please call 467-4777 for additional ticket information. All games are broadcast through TEAMLINE on www.grrrowl.com.

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COREY HESSLER Defense; Born May 19 1977 -- Mendota Heights, MN; Height 6.01 -- Weight 205 --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996-97 Twin City Vulcans USHL 48 7 6 13 168 5 0 0 0 21 1997-98 Twin City Vulcans USHL 55 7 16 23 188 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 U. of Alaska-Anchorage NCAA 33 3 2 5 20 1999-00 U. of Alaska-Anchorage NCAA 35 2 7 9 18 2000-01 U. of Alaska-Anchorage NCAA 31 4 2 6 43 2001-02 U. of Alaska-Anchorage NCAA 36 7 7 14 61 2002-03 Columbia Inferno ECHL 69 17 23 40 64 14 2 5 7 4 2003-04 Columbia Inferno ECHL 57 6 23 29 109 4 0 2 2 0 2003-04 Portland Pirates AHL 8 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 32 3 6 9 33

MATTHEW MAGLIONE Defense; Born Apr 20 1982 -- Fayetteville, NY; Height 6.01 -- Weight 185 -- Shoots L Selected by Washington Capitals round 8 #249 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999-00 US Jr. National Team USHL 48 4 6 10 23 -- -- -- -- -- 2000-01 Princeton University NCAA 30 4 5 9 12 2001-02 Princeton University NCAA 27 2 7 9 12 2002-03 Princeton University NCAA 29 5 9 14 22 2003-04 Princeton University NCAA 29 4 10 14 10 2004-05 Pee-Dee Pride ECHL 17 0 2 2 22

JOEL PETKOFF Center; Born Apr 5 1982 -- Toronto, ONT; Height 6.01 -- Weight 190 --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002-03 Charlottetown Abbies MJAHL 20 10 11 21 12 2002-03 Sudbury Wolves OHL 6 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Asheville Aces SPHL 31 12 17 29 21 2004-05 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 1 0 0 0 0

RYAN PERSON (G) Goalie; Born Dec 23 1978 -- Winnipeg, MAN; Height 6.01 -- Weight 200 -- Shoots L Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000-01 Monroe Moccasins WPHL 3 75 6 1 0 4.78 0 1 0 27 0.818 2001-02 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 33 1800 106 3 0 3.53 16 10 3 815 0.885 2002-03 Anchorage Aces WCHL 34 1818 144 3 0 4.75 8 20 2 900 0.862

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998-99 OCN Blizzard MJHL 0 0 0 0 0 2000-01 Monroe Moccasins WPHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 33 0 1 1 26 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Anchorage Aces WCHL 34 0 2 2 43 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Asheville Aces SPHL 18 0 2 2 6



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