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Palmieri and Torquato named Prospects

January 4, 2007 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Erie Otters News Release


The Canadian Hockey League announced this afternoon that Nick Palmieri and Zack Torquato of the Erie Otters have been invited to play in the CHL Top Prospects Game being held January 17th in Quebec City.

The two Otters forwards were included among the list of the CHL's 40 top players eligible for the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

Torquato, acquired by the Otters from the Saginaw Spirit in November, leads the Otters in scoring with 17 goals and 22 assists for 39 points in 36 games. The 17 year-old forward from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario was rated 13th in the OHL in the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Rankings released in November.

Palmieri ranks third in Otters scoring with 15 goals and 14 assists for 29 points in 31 games. The 17 year-old from Clinton, New York was rated eighth in the OHL in the November NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Ranks.

The selection of Palmieri and Torquato to the Top Prospects game marks the fourth time in 11 seasons that the Otters have sent two representatives to the game. Ryan O'Marra and Mike Blunden played in 2005, Adam Munro and Carlo Colaiacovo in 2001 and Brad Boyes and Nikita Alexeev in 2000. Other members of the Otters to play in the Top Prospects game include Brian Lee (2002), Tim Connolly (1999), Mike Rupp (1998) and Jason Ward (1997).

The Otters (9-27-0-2) return to action tomorrow (Friday) when they complete a five-game road trip in Mississauga against the IceDogs (22-13-0-2). The game can be heard live on 1330 Erie's ESPN Radio and on-line at www.ottershockey.com (presented by the James H. Cross Company) starting with the pre-game show at 7:15 p.m.

Saturday the Otters return home to take on the Sarnia Sting (21-11-2-3) in a 7:30 p.m. start at the Tullio Arena presented by Cellular One. It's also JetRadio 1400 Coats for Kids Night. Donate a reusable coat at the game and receive a pair of Platinum Tickets to the Otters game on January 24th against the Guelph Storm. Limit one pair of tickets per person. Tickets for the game are on sale now at all Erie-area TicketMaster locations as well as the Civic Center Box Office.

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