Moreland and Havern Earn AHL Call-ups

April 11, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - Stockton Thunder goaltender Jake Moreland has agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League, while left wing Ned Havern has agreed to terms with the Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL), Thunder head coach Chris Cichocki announced today.

"We finished the 2005-06 season very strong, and Jake and Ned were very instrumental in our quick turnaround," said Cichocki. "They fully deserve this honor and it's a pleasure to see our players develop into American Hockey League talent, where NHL scouts will be watching."

Moreland, 27, finished his first season with the Thunder with a 14-19-8 record, .919 save percentage and 3.14 goals against average, while posting an 8-5-1 mark over his last 15 appearances. A native of Grand Forks, N.D., Moreland collected an ECHL career-high 1,412 saves in 2005-06 while garnering Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week honors (week of January 23-29), which included his first trip to the ECHL All-Star Game for the National Conference.

Moreland, who has posted a three-year ECHL career 45-31-14 record and .922 save percentage, makes Milwaukee (AHL Nashville Predators affiliate) his second American Hockey League stop, previously earning a 1-1-0 mark in two games with the Worcester IceCats in 2003-04.

Havern, 23, finished his 2005-06 ECHL rookie season ranking third on the Thunder with 23 goals and fourth in scoring (48 points). Originally acquired from the Trenton Titans on February 20 in exchange for defenseman Dave McCulloch, Havern posted 24 points (12g-12a) in 47 games with the Titans while also appearing in one game this season with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). His Trenton numbers placed him fourth on the Titans in scoring at the time of the transaction.

A ninth round pick by the Dallas Stars in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Havern previously compiled a stellar four-year college career at Boston College (NCAA), notching 57 points (28g-29a) in 151 career games with the Eagles, which included a 2004 NCAA Frozen Four appearance.

Havern's stop in Lowell (AHL Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes affiliate) is his second in the American Hockey League.

Both players' agreements are based on 25-game tryout deals.

The Thunder finished its inaugural 18-40-14 (50 points) campaign by posting a 10-7-3 mark in its last 20 games.

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