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MacAulay Named Falcons Captain; Four Others to Serve as Alternates

October 17, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release


FRESNO, CALIF. - The Fresno Falcons announced today the team's captains for the 2008-09 season.

Defenseman Kenny MacAulay has been selected as the team's captain. The second-year pro from the University of Vermont represented the Falcons in last year's ECHL All-Star Game in Stockton. In 43 games with the Falcons last season, MacAulay scored four goals and added 13 assists for 17 points. He also played in 18 games with the American Hockey League's Rockford Ice Hogs, notching one assist.

"We have tremendous character and leadership on this team," Falcons head coach and general manager Matt Thomas said. "We felt it necessary to single out those individuals that will be called upon to lead us on and off the ice. Kenny is an ultimate team player that will lean on Matt (O'Dette) as a former captain to help him in his development as a leader."

Defenseman Matt O'Dette and right-wing Spencer Carbery have been selected as alternate captains for home games. O'Dette served as the Falcons' captain in each of the last three seasons, and was an alternate during his first season with the team in 2004-05. He is two games shy of reaching the 600-game plateau in his professional career. Carbery was acquired by the Falcons in February, and tallied four points in 20 games.

"Our alternates consist of former captains at every level including the NHL, and their experience will be invaluable to our young team," Thomas said. "We have confidence in this group of leaders to help mold us into a championship team."

Defenseman Brad Brown and left-wing Jarrett Konkle will serve as the Falcons' alternate captains for road games. Brown signed with the Falcons last week, and brings 606 games of professional experience, including 330 in the National Hockey League, to Fresno. Konkle is in his second season with the Falcons, and his fourth as a pro. He finished tied for seventh on the club in scoring last season with 39 points, despite missing the final 31 games of the regular season with an injury.

The Falcons open the 2008-09 season on the road, taking on the Stockton Thunder on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Opening Night 2008 at Selland Arena is set for Friday, October 24, when the Falcons host their arch-rivals, the Bakersfield Condors, at 7:35 p.m. Season Ticket packages start at just $432, and are now available by calling the Falcons at (559) 485-7825.

Began in 1988-89 with five teams playing in four states, the Premier ‘AA' Hockey League has grown into a coast-to-coast league that will have 23 teams in 16 states and British Columbia playing 828 games from Oct. 17, 2008 to Apr. 4, 2009. Eighteen of the 23 teams have played at least five years in their current city.

The third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League, the ECHL averaged 4,174 per game last season, marking the fourth year in row and the 16th time in the last 18 years that the league has averaged over 4,000 fans. The league has drawn over four million fans each of the last five years and 11 times in the past 12 seasons.



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