Hounds Announce Preseason Match-Up and New Goaltender

Published on September 13, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Youngstown SteelHounds News Release


YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Youngstown SteelHounds of the Central Hockey League announced today an inter-league exhibition game against the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL on Wednesday, October 10th at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The inaugural meeting between the two squads is slated for a 7:05pm face-off.

The contest marks the first of two preseason games for Youngstown as they are scheduled to host the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones at the Chevrolet Centre on Friday, October 12th at 7:05pm.

SteelHounds Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Kevin Kaminski is thrilled with two exhibition games saying, "This is great because it provides the opportunity to evaluate the players at game speed. The players will have the chance to display their hockey skills and show how hungry they are to make the SteelHounds roster."

The SteelHounds are beginning their third season of play finishing 34-20-10 last season as they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

The Johnstown Chiefs will begin their 20th season this year and are led by first year Head Coach Ian Herbers. They are affiliated with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League and the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Last season the Chiefs qualified for the ECHL Playoffs finishing the regular season with a 33-33-6 record.

The game will be broadcasted live on WBBW-ESPN Radio 1240 as well as over the internet on SteelHounds.com.

Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Kevin Kaminski also announced today that the team has signed goaltender Ben Gray for the 2007-08 season. Per team policy the terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Gray, 25, joins the Hounds after spending his rookie season in the ECHL with stints in Pensacola, Cincinnati and Utah. The 6' 5", 225-pound goaltender is a native of Farmingdale, Maine and played one year of Division III hockey at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania.

Head Coach Kevin Kaminski is excited to bring the young goalie to Youngstown saying, "He is a big kid who really takes up a lot of the net. He has a great work ethic and we think can be diamond in the rough for us."

Gray joins rookie Layne Sedevie as current net-minders who will be arriving to training camp on October 8th.

Tickets for the October 12th exhibition game vs. Cincinnati are on sale now for $5 and are available by calling the Hounds ticket office at (330) 747-PUCK. The Youngstown SteelHounds regular season home opener will be on Friday, November 23rd at 7:05pm when they take on the defending Northeast Division Champion Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. Season tickets are on sale now for as low as $42 per month and great group rates are available for all 32 home games. Contact the Hounds today at (330) 747-PUCK to guarantee that you catch all of the hard hitting action that is Youngstown SteelHounds Professional Hockey.

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