Monsters Sign Defenseman Michael Prapavessis to One-Year AHL Contract
Published on September 18, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Tuesday that the team signed defenseman Michael Prapavessis to a one-year AHL contract for the 2018-19 season. A 6'2", 185 lb. left-handed native of Oakville, ON, Prapavessis, 22, was originally selected by the Dallas Stars in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Last season, Prapavessis logged 0-2-2 with six penalty minutes and a +2 rating in the first professional action of his career, an 11-game stint with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones, following his senior campaign at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) during which Prapavessis posted 0-19-19 with 18 penalty minutes and a -10 rating while serving as one the Engineers' captains. In 154 NCAA appearances for RPI spanning four varsity seasons from 2014-18, Prapavessis supplied 7-55-62 with 80 penalty minutes and a -46 rating.
2018-19 Monsters Hockey Club Memberships, providing fans the ability to lock in the lowest ticket prices, the best seat locations to each game, custom member benefits and an exclusive Monsters' jersey, are now available! Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/monstershockey, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey.
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