IceMen Receive Hobbs from Binghamton, Anthoine Traded
January 8, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Evansville IceMen News Release
EVANSVILLE, IN - The Evansville IceMen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, and Head Coach Al Sims announced Friday that the AHL's Binghamton Senators have assigned forward Danny Hobbs to the IceMen on loan. Evansville also traded forward Mark Anthoine to the Manchester Monarchs for future considerations.
Hobbs, 26, comes to the IceMen for the first time in 2015-16, after playing in 17 games for Evansville last season. The Shawville, QC native recorded one goal and one assist in 22 games with Binghamton this season, and has appeared in 62 AHL and 122 ECHL games in his four year professional career. Before turning pro, Hobbs played four years of NCAA hockey for the University of Massachusetts (Amherst).
Anthoine heads east where he'll get a new opportunity with the Monarchs closer to his hometown of Lewiston, ME. The 5'10, 194 lbs. forward recorded four assists in ten games this season, with a plus-3 rating. After graduating from Maine University in 2013, he played in four games for Evansville and skated in 34 more games for the IceMen last season after starting the year in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).
THIS WEEK
Fri. 1/8 - at Indy, 7:35pm EST - Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
Broadcast: www.evansvilleicemen.com, ECHL.TV
Sat. 1/9 - at Indy, 7:35pm EST - Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
Wed. 1/13 - Rapid City at Evansville, 6:15pm - Ford Center
BOGO Ticket Night
Sat. 1/16 - Quad City at Evansville, 7:15pm - Ford Center
STAR WARS Night
WET YOUR WHISTLE WEDNESDAY
Every Wednesday night home game, venture over to Backstage Bar and Grill in Evansville for Wet Your Whistle Wednesday, featuring $1 Coors Light. This Wednesday, January 13, is the first opportunity of the year, before the IceMen take on the Rapid City Rush at 6:15pm.
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE - JANUARY 13!
BOGO! IceMen tickets are two for one for the game this Wednesday, January 13 at the Ford Center. Purchase one ticket to the game and get one free to see the IceMen take on the Rapid City Rush at 6:15pm.Visit www.ticketmaster.com or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office in person. Tickets must be purchased in multiples of two and have already been discounted to half price. Online fees apply.
STAR WARS NIGHT!
January 16 is Star Wars Night at the Ford Center, as the IceMen host the Quad City Mallards at 7:15pm. Appearances will be made by your favorite Star Wars characters and fans are welcome to show up in costume. This is the most anticipated game of the year, so fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets soon to avoid missing out!
ECHL Stories from January 8, 2016
- Campbell backstops Idaho to second straight shutout - Idaho Steelheads
- Mavericks Fall Short to Rush 2-1 in Overtime - Kansas City Mavericks
- Coffman Scores Twice But Atlanta Prevails in Shootout - Alaska Aces
- Thunder Edged 2-1 in a Shootout vs. Tulsa - Wichita Thunder
- Rush Upset Mavericks in OT - Rapid City Rush
- Allen's Two Points Power Admirals Past Cincinnati - Norfolk Admirals
- Mallards over Fort Wayne - Quad City Mallards
- Royals Pound the Pressure But Are Left Empty Handed By - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Drop Heartbreaker in Norfolk - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Solar Bears Steal One in Wheeling - Wheeling Nailers
- Levine Notches Third Shutout in Eight Starts as Eagles Win 1-0 - Colorado Eagles
- 'Blades Slide Past Swamp Rabbits in Overtime - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Atlanta Defeats Alaska 3-2 in a Shootout - Atlanta Gladiators
- Bembridge, Lapsansky Lead Fuel Past IceMen 3-2 - Indy Fuel
- Solar Bears Roar Back to Hammer Nailers 5-2 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Nemec's Overtime Strike Seals 3-2 Everblades Win at Greenville - Florida Everblades
- Dramatic Late Game Comeback Lifts Wings over Beast - Kalamazoo Wings
- Beast Earn a Point But Lose 4-3 to K-Wings in Overtime - Brampton Beast
- Jackals Dropped by Monarchs, 6-1 - Elmira Jackals
- Hobbs Scores Twice, But IceMen Edged in Indy - Evansville IceMen
- Monarchs Maul Jackals, 6-1 - Manchester Monarchs
- Stingrays Silence Thunder with 5-1 Victory Friday Night - South Carolina Stingrays
- Lerg Saves the Day in a 3-1 Walleye Win - Toledo Walleye
- Cyclones Add Vazzano - Cincinnati Cyclones
- ECHL Transactions - January 8 - ECHL
- Solar Bears Add Nicklas Lindberg - Orlando Solar Bears
- McCarthy Loaned to Lake Erie Monsters, Witt Re-Assigned - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Preview: South Carolina at Adirondack, 7:00 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
- Game Day Capsule: Tulsa at Wichita, January 8th - Wichita Thunder
- Game Notes: January 8 vs Norfolk - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Nailers vs. Solar Bears Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Monarchs Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- Royals Sign Forward Joey Sides - Reading Royals
- Elmira Opens Season-Long Home Stand against Manchester - Elmira Jackals
- Oilers at Thunder Tonight: Game Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- IceMen Receive Hobbs from Binghamton, Anthoine Traded - Evansville IceMen
- Defenseman Joey Leach Recalled to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- Gameday: Adirondack vs. South Carolina - Adirondack Thunder
- ECHL Today - January 8 - ECHL
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
