Kevin Colley Recalled By Islanders
Published on October 27, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, CT - The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, have announced the recall of center Kevin Colley by the big club. This is the first NHL call-up for Colley who donned uniform number 62 for the Islanders' road game versus the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden Thursday.
Colley is in his third season with the Sound Tigers and his second under contract to the Islanders. He was named Sound Tigers team captain earlier this month and has three goals, two assists, five points and a team-leading 23 penalty minutes in six AHL games this season.
Born just up the road from Bridgeport in New Haven, Connecticut, where his father Tom played for the AHL's Nighthawks from 1973 until 1980, Colley initially signed with the Sound Tigers in the July of 2003 and inked his first NHL contract with the Islanders a year later. The 5'11'' 185-pounder who now calls Collingwood, Ontario home has totaled 26 goals, 34 assists and 60 points while racking up 357 penalty minutes in 143 career games as a Sound Tiger.
Before signing with the Sound Tigers, Colley was the most valuable player with a playoff-best 13 goals in leading the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies to the 2002-03 ECHL Kelly Cup Championship. He has played a total of six professional seasons (1999-2005) on the heels of three years of major junior with the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals, winning that league's playoff title in 1996-97.
The Sound Tigers will visit the Rangers' top affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, this Saturday at 7 p.m. Their next home game at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard will be next Wednesday, November 2nd when they host the Norfolk Admirals at 7:05 p.m. Information regarding Sound Tigers tickets is available by calling 203-334-GOAL or emailing info@soundtigers.com. All Sound Tigers games are web-cast at www.soundtigers.com and on the B2 Networks.
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