AHL Manchester Monarchs

Monarchs Recall Geisler, Miles From Reading

Published on March 28, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


MANCHESTER, NH – The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have recalled from loan defenseman Beau Geisler and center Jeff Miles from the Reading Royals of the ECHL and signed goaltender Ryan Munce to an amateur tryout agreement, Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced on Monday.

Geisler, 24, has two points (1-1=2) and no penalty minutes in nine games with the Monarchs this season. The 5-foot-11, 187-pound rookie out of Coleraine, Minnesota, also has 18 points (4-14=18) and 24 penalty minutes in 48 games with the Royals this season. Geisler agreed to a one-year deal with the Monarchs in September of 2004.

Miles, 23, has five points (4-1=5) and four penalty minutes in 20 games with the Monarchs this season. The 6-foot, 188-pound rookie out of Pickering, Ontario, also has 38 points (19-19=38) and eight penalty minutes in 37 games with the Royals this season. Originally selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the ninth-round (286th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Miles agreed to a one-year deal with the Monarchs in September of 2004.

Munce, 19, has appeared in 55 games with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League this season, posting a 12-32-6 record, a 3.17 goals-against-average and a .909 save-percentage. The 6-foot-2, 177-pound native of Mississauga, Ontario, was picked by the Kings in the third-round (82nd overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

The Monarchs return to action when they travel to Lowell to face the Lock Monsters at the Tsongas Arena at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30. After that, they'll host the Providence Bruins on Friday, April 1 at 7:35 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Single seats in the Gold level and 900 seats in the Silver level remain for Friday's game against the Bruins.

Monarchs tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office. Individual tickets may also be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (603) 868-7300, or by visiting Ticketmaster on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.



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