Monarchs Sign Dell and O'Brien
Published on November 15, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have signed goaltender Aaron Dell and right wing Zach O'Brien to professional tryout agreements, Monarchs Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced today.
Dell, 24, has a record of 2-1-0 with a 2.35 goals-against-average, a .919 save percentage and one shutout in three games with the ECHL's Utah Grizzlies this season. The six-foot, 194-pound netminder was named Central Hockey League's Outstanding Goaltender for the 2012-13 season when he collected a 22-11-6 record, a 2.30 goals-against-average, a .916 save percentage, and three shutouts in 44 games with the Allen Americans. He also backstopped the Americans to the 2013 CHL Ray Miron Presidents' Cup Championship. Dell also registered a record of 49-20-5, a 2.15 goal-against-average, a .912 save percentage and nine shutouts in 78 games with the University of North Dakota from 2009-12. He will wear No. 29 for the Monarchs.
O'Brien, 21, has four points (2-24) in five games with the ECHL's Ontario Reign this season. The 5-foot-9, 178-pound native of St. John's, Newfoundland led the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Acadie-Bathurst Titans with 47 goals, 45 assists, and 92 points in 66 games during the 2012-13 season. He will wear No. 10 for the Monarchs.
The Monarchs travel up to Maine to face the Portland Pirates in a VIP Cup match-up at 7:00 p.m. at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Friday, November 15. Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on Monarchs Radio Network WGIRAM.com and at monchestermonarchs.com presented by Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
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