Jackals Trade Thompson To Quad City
March 14, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Elmira Jackals News Release
Elmira, NY - The Elmira Jackals announced today that forward Jamie Thompson has been traded to the Quad City Mallards for rookie defenseman Sergei Durdin and veteran center Alexander Matheiu.
"This was the best combination of players available at this juncture of the season," said Jackals General Manager Todd Brost. "We knew we weren't going to get another team's top forward or defenseman right before the playoffs, so our goal was to get a solid defenseman who was capable of playing the puck and a center who could contribute offensively. With Sergei and Alex we did just that."
The trade comes exactly 12 days after Thompson was placed on team suspension; the left wing was put on suspension after he had been cleared from the Injured Reserve to play by the Jackals trainers, the team's physiotherapists and the team's doctors.
With an immigration issue pending for the Elmira College players, and the results of the past weekend, Brost felt increased urgency to deal Thompson. "Due to the extraordinarily high shot totals we allowed in the past three games and the low number of shots we had on the opposing goals, our owner and I knew we had to make a move quickly."
Durdin, a 6'2" 185 lbs rookie defenseman, was 7th on the Mallards in scoring at the time of the trade with 21 points (6 goals, 15 assists) in 60 games played. The 25-year old from Riga, Latvia spent last season split between Metalurgs (Eastern European League) and SG Cortina (Latvia).
Matheiu, a 6'2", 177 lbs center, began his pro career playing three seasons in the American Hockey League with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He also spent a year with the Lexington Men O' War (ECHL) and the last two years with the Memphis Riverkings (CHL). The 26-year old from Repentigny, Quebec had 13 points (4 goals, 9 assists) in 32 games for Quad City this year, adding 51 PIMs and 1 short-handed goal.
Brost will make a special appearance Tuesday night to discuss the trade and immigration issues with Jackals broadcaster Owen Newkirk on the Jackals Coach's Show which airs on WNGZ 104.9 FM at 7 pm live at Patrick's Tavern on College Ave. in downtown Elmira. Head Coach Dave Schultz, defenseman Bryan Cummings and center Craig Macdonald are also scheduled as guests for the show.
Both players have been contacted by Brost and are currently in the process of packing their things for the move. There is a possibility that they could be in the lineup on Wednesday, but it is more likely that both will make their Jackals debut on Friday in Danbury.
The Jackals are back in action Wednesday, March 16th as they travel to Glens Falls to take on the Adirondack Frostbite, a 7:05 pm face-off at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Elmira's next home game is Saturday March 19th against the Danbury Trashers, a 7:30 pm face-off at the First Arena.
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