Kinley Back in Lineup, Eizenman Loaned to Manitoba
February 21, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, the proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons, announced defenseman Cleve Kinley (KIHN-lee, KLEEV) has been activated off the injured reserve list and center Oren Eizenman has been loaned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL on a professional tryout agreement (PTO).
Kinley makes his return to the Thunder lineup for the first time since Jan. 17 tonight against the Utah Grizzlies, starting at 6:05 p.m. from The E-Center (StocktonThunder.com).
Kinley, 25, is second among Thunder defensemen this year with 22 points (2g-20a), posting 55 penalty minutes in 37 games. The 6-foot, 190-pound defenseman was signed to an AHL contract by Springfield last summer and has skated in 112 career games as a pro with Stockton and Texas of the ECHL, Grand Rapids and Springfield of the AHL and Muskegon of the UHL, scoring 60 points (8g-52a) while notching 124 penalty minutes.
The Surrey, British Columbia native led Texas in playoff scoring last season, amassing 13 points (5g-8a) in nine Kelly Cup Playoff games.
Eizenman, 23, earns his third recall to the AHL on a professional tryout agreement (PTO) this season and has skated in 16 career AHL games with San Antonio, Manitoba, Worcester and Milwaukee, amassing three assists and eight penalty minutes.
The 6-foot, 180-pound forward finished third place in voting for the CCM Tacks ECHL Rookie of the Year award and scored two goals in the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game at Stockton last season, additionally leading the Fresno Falcons in scoring with 66 points (27g-39a) and pacing the team with 27 goals in 53 games while adding a +12 rating and 28 penalty minutes.
Eizenman, who has 14 points (3g-11a) in 13 games with Stockton and Fresno this season, was signed by the Thunder as a free agent on Feb. 20 and tallied an assist in his Thunder debut last night against Utah.
Eizenman's PTO agreement is on a 25-game tryout basis (maximum) with Manitoba.
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