Murphy Signs Two
July 15, 2009 - SPHL (SPHL)
Huntsville Havoc News Release
HUNTSVILLE, AL - Huntsville Havoc head coach Randy Murphy announced today the signing of the first two players for the 2009-10 season as forward Mike Olynyk and goaltender Dan McWhinney will make their first appearances in a Havoc uniform.
"Both guys bring serious AA experience with them," Murphy said. "I have familiarity with Olynyk having coached and played against him. He will bring toughness and leadership with him and he played both ends of the ice. McWhinney had a great rookie season and I saw him a lot over the past two seasons in the CHL. He is still a hungry goaltender that wants to succeed wherever he is so I expect him to feed off that."
Olynyk (6-0, 200) will serve as one of the three veteran players for the Havoc. He has played in 346 games in the CHL, UHL and IHL over the past seven seasons. He has scored 33 goals and recorded 50 assists to go along with 971 penalty minutes. He also played in 222 career junior games and scored 61 goals, recorded 95 assists and had 516 penalty minutes.
"I played against Randy and I feel he and I play the game the same way," Olynyk said. "We're both hard workers. I want to come in provide some leadership on and off the ice. We're going to play tough and hard and I am excited to show the fans what we can do. The ultimate goal is to bring a championship to Huntsville."
McWhinney (6-1, 170) has played in 77 games between the pipes in the CHL and the UHL. He has a 49-44-14 career record, a 3.30 goals against average and a 90.0 save percentage. He went 4-4 last season in Odessa of the CHL with a 3.50 goals against average. His best season came with Fort Wayne in 2006-07 when he went 9-3-1.
"I've heard nothing but good things about Coach Murphy," McWhinney said. "Having spoken with him the last couple of weeks, he knows what he is trying to build and has a grip on things. Personally, I want to win a championship. I want to play with a good group of guys. I've had several people tell me how great the fans are and how they like the city. I'm excited to get started."
Havoc season tickets are currently on sale; get your full or partial season tickets now. Visit the Havoc office in the Von Braun Center or call (256) 518-6160 for more information.
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