Monarchs Name Seeley Captain; Assign Nault To Reading
Published on November 1, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), have named defenseman Richard Seeley captain for the 2003-04 season. The team has also assigned defenseman Francis Nault to the Reading Royals of the ECHL, Monarchs Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced today.
Seeley, 24, is in his third season with the Monarchs and his fifth season in the Kings system. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound native of Powell River, British Columbia, leads the Monarchs with a plus-5 plus/minus rating and has one goal and four penalty minutes in nine games this season.
Seeley, a two-time winner of the Monarchs Community Service Award, appeared in 69 games with the Monarchs last season recording a career high 18 points (4-14=18) and a career high 127 penalty minutes. He was selected by the Kings in the sixth-round (137th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, and has 31 points (7-24=31) and 209 penalty minutes in 139 career games with the Monarchs.
Seeley is the second captain named to lead the Monarchs. Former right wing and current Assistant Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Dane Jackson served as the Monarchs captain during the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons.
Nault, 24, recorded no points and four penalty minutes in nine games with the Monarchs this season. The 5-foot-11, 192-pound native of Tracy, Quebec, also registered a plus-2 plus/minus rating during his tenure.
The Monarchs host the Lowell Lock Monsters tonight (7:35 p.m.) at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Single seats in the Gold Level and 600 seats in the Silver Level remain for tonight's game. Every fan attending tonight's game will receive an 8 x 10 photo of Monarchs defenseman Joe Rullier, courtesy of the New Hampshire Prevention and Control Program.
Join the Monarchs on Sunday, November 2, at 4:05 p.m. as the Monarchs host the Norfolk Admirals on Resident Rewards Night. Single seats remain in the Gold Level and 2,500 tickets remain in the Silver Level for Sunday's game. You could win one of several prizes, including spectacular New Hampshire getaways like a three-day, two-night stay at the BALSAMS Wilderness. Bring the kids to meet Max the Moose and learn all there is to see and do in New Hampshire. Pick up your free Monarchs travel mug on exit while supplies last. For more information about the Resident Rewards Program, check out New Hampshire's tourism Web site at www.visitnh.gov. For Manchester Monarchs ticket information, visit the Monarchs on-line at www.monarchshockey.com or call (603) 626-7825.
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