Oilers Ink Two Young Players for Final Playoff Push
March 17, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TULSA, OK - The Tulsa Oilers of the Central League have announced the signing of forward Drew Fisher and defenseman Travis Mealy. Both players will suit up for the Oilers Saturday night in Missouri as Tulsa looks for a second straight win against the Mavericks.
Fisher, a 6'3" 215 pound Minnesota native, joins the Oilers after spending the last two seasons at Bemidji State University. The 25-year old Fisher is a former Bemidji teammate of Oilers forward Ryan Cramer and former line mate of Oilers forward David Solway when the two played junior hockey for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL.
Mealy spent the last two years patrolling the blue line at the University of Manitoba. A 5'11" 205 pound defenseman, Mealy played six seasons of major-junior hockey before beginning a collegiate career at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Oilers forward Gerome Giudice and defenseman Jay Sprague have been placed on 10-day injured reserve, making room on the roster for Fisher and Mealy.
The Oilers are coming off a 4-3 victory over Arizona at home on Friday and trail Rio Grande Valley by eight points for the final playoff spot in the Berry Conference.
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