ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Kowalski Reassigned to Gwinnett from AHL Syracuse

January 11, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that goaltender Craig Kowalski has been assigned to the team after spending three weeks with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.

Kowalski signed a professional tryout contract with the Crunch on December 15 and played in four games while in Syracuse. The Clinton Township, MI native recorded a 2-1-0-0 record in his four appearances with a 0.906 save percentage and a 2.36 goals against average.

The highlight of Kowalski's time in the AHL was a December 29 shutout against the Rochester Americans. The 5-foot-8 and 180-pound Kowalski turned away all 19 shots he faced en route to his sixth professional shutout.

At the time of his call-up, Kowalski lead the Gladiators with an 11-3-1 record as well as a 2.25 goals against average and 0.926 save percentage. All three of those marks were good to rank him in the top ten in the ECHL.

Kowalski was also named ECHL Goalie of the Week for the week of December 3-9. He has been selected to start in his first ECHL All-Star game as well.

Kowalski should be available tonight as the Gladiators play host to the Pensacola Ice Pilots in the first of two straight games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The puck will drop at 7:35 pm for both games.

he Gladiators continue their fifth anniversary season on Friday, January 11th as they host the Pensacola Ice Pilots at the Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:35 p.m. Catch all the play-by-play action in Friday's game on WDUN, News Talk 550.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that has 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams includes the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The ECHL will play 900 games beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Apr. 5.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fifth season as a proud member of the ECHL - season ticket packages are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.

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