NHL's Edmonton Oilers Reassign Defenseman Maslonka to Dayton
January 12, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Dayton Bombers News Release
Dayton, OH - The Dayton Bombers announced today that the NHL's Edmonton Oilers have reassigned defenseman Milan Maslonka to Dayton.
Maslonka, 22, has played in 27 games this season for the Stockton Thunder, where he has picked up two assists and 59 penalty minutes. The third-year professional has played the last two seasons with the Central Hockey League's Youngstown Steelhounds, where in a combined 84 games he was whistled for 430 PIM.
Standing 6-feet-7-inches and weighing in at 245 pounds, the Slovakian native is currently the tallest player in the ECHL.
"He's got a big, physical presence on the ice," Bombers head coach Bill McDonald said. "Milan is a young player with good energy that will fit right into our line up."
The Bombers are on the road this week for games on Tuesday and Wednesday at Elmira, then Friday at Trenton and Saturday at Johnstown. Join the "Voice of the Bombers" Tom Michaels on Tuesday and Friday nights as he calls the games on WONE 980AM. All games can be seen or heard online via the B2 Networks. Simply visit www.echl.com and click on "Scores" then choose your method from the Bombers score box.
Action returns to the Nutter Center on Tuesday, January 27 against the Elmira Jackals at 7:30 p.m. It's "2-for-1 Tuesday" where all Silver level tickets are two for the price of one at the Nutter Center box office.
Individual tickets start at just $10 for kids under 18 and $15 for adults (includes parking) and can be purchased at the Nutter Center box office or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Partial season tickets for the 2008-09 Bombers 18th Anniversary season and discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more are available by contacting the Bombers office at (937) 775-4747. Visit www.daytonbombers.com for more information.
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