Painchaud Assigned to Gwinnett from AHL Chicago

March 5, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release

The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that forward Chad Painchaud has been assigned to Gwinnett from the Chicago Wolves by the Atlanta Thrashers.

Painchaud has played 17 games for the Wolves this season notching 2 assists and compiling 11 penalty minutes.

The Mississauga, Ontario native played 2 games with Gwinnett earlier in the season, notching a goal and 2 penalty minutes. Painchaud was in Gwinnett for games on November 9th and 10th.

Painchaud, 6-foot-1 and 184 pounds, played his rookie season in Gwinnett in 2006-07. In 72 regular season games with the Gladiators, Painchaud tallied 22 goals and 32 assists. He also added 5 assists in 4 playoff games during the 2007 postseason.

Painchaud will be available for the Gladiators as they travel to Columbia on Thursday to take on the Inferno.

The Gladiators continue their fifth anniversary season on Thursday, March 6th as they travel to Columbia to take on the Inferno at 7:05 p.m. at the Carolina Coliseum. Catch all the play-by-play action in Friday's game online via AccessNorthGa.com on Access Radio streaming channel 3.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that has 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams includes the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The ECHL will play 900 games beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Apr. 5.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fifth season as a proud member of the ECHL - season ticket packages are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.

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