Lightning Recall Evan Oberg from the Admirals
Published on January 23, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, Va. - The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the Norfolk Admirals, have reassigned defenseman Evan Oberg to the Admirals, Lightning Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced yesterday. He was recalled on January 19.
Oberg, 6-foot, 191 pounds, was acquired by the Lightning with Mike Kostka from the Florida Panthers on December 2 in exchange for James Wright and Mike Vernace. He has played in 25 AHL games this season with Norfolk and the San Antonio Rampage, recording two goals and eight points with a plus-3 rating. Oberg has played in 13 games with the Admirals, notching two goals and six points. He has played in 138 career AHL games with the Admirals, Rampage, Rochester Americans and Manitoba Moose. Oberg has also skated in five career Calder Cup Playoff games, all with Manitoba during the 2009-10 season.
A native of Forestburg, Alberta, Oberg has played in four career NHL games with the Vancouver Canucks. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by Vancouver on April 10, 2009. Oberg was then acquired by Florida with the Canucks' third-round choice in 2013 in exchange for Chris Higgins on February 28, 2011. Before joining the professional ranks he played at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
The Admirals return to Scope tomorrow as they drop the puck on a three-game homestand, beginning with a matchup against the Charlotte Checkers in the fifth game of the GEICO Challenge Cup. The puck drops at 7:15 p.m. in another Admirals Value Night.
Family Fun Packs include four discounted Red Level Tickets for just $48 plus four free hot dogs, four free popcorns and four free sodas. Fans get all of that for just $48 - that's a savings of $37!
Student Rush Nights provide $8 White Level Tickets (normally $12) for students with a valid current high school or college ID. In addition, when you buy a Student Rush Night Ticket, you get a buy-one, get-one free offer for the next Student Rush Night.
Family Fun Packs are available at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Student Rush Night Tickets are available ONLY at the Scope Box Office after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the game.
Individual tickets for all regular season games start at just $12. Tickets are available now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com.
Don't miss a minute of the action by purchasing your 2011-12 season tickets today. Season tickets start at just $350 while 10-Packs are available for as little as $110. Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime!
American Hockey League Stories from January 23, 2012
- Tanev Returns to Chicago - Chicago Wolves
- Florida Panthers Recall Tyson Strachan from San Antonio - San Antonio Rampage
- Sharks Enter 2nd Half of Season in 2nd Place - Worcester Sharks
- Falcons Community Report - Springfield Falcons
- Whale Sign Forward Randy McNaught - Connecticut Whale
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Defenseman Paul Baier Recalled, Released - Hershey Bears
- Whale Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Hogs Sweep Four Games in Week 17 - Rockford IceHogs
- B-Sens Host "Battle of the Badges" this Saturday - Binghamton Senators
- Albany Devils Weekly - Albany Devils
- Capitals Assign Tomas Kundratek to Hershey - Hershey Bears
- AHL Announces Suspension - AHL
- Rivermen Host Faceoff Field Trip Tuesday - Peoria Rivermen
- Week 17 - Caputi Contributing - Syracuse Crunch
- Rampage Weekly Update - San Antonio Rampage
- Admirals Recall Kevin Quick from ECHL Florida - Norfolk Admirals
- Carter Hutton Named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - Rockford IceHogs
- Rockford's Carter Hutton Named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Stars Keep Rolling, Take Winning Streak on the Road this Week - Texas Stars
- Springfield Falcons Notes - Springfield Falcons
- Columbus Blue Jackets Activate LW R.J. Umberger off Injured Reserve; Recall LW Dane Byers - Springfield Falcons
- Lightning Recall Evan Oberg from the Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
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.
