AHL Rochester Americans

Panthers Recall Jeff Taffe

Published on November 4, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, NY)... Rochester Americans Vice President of Hockey Operations Ted Nolan announced today that the Florida Panthers have recalled forward Jeff Taffe and have reassigned goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu to the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.

Taffe returns to South Florida for the second time in a week after completing a brief two-game stint in his first promotion to the big club last week. He will join the team Wednesday morning and will be eligible to skate in Florida's National Hockey League contest that night against the Carolina Hurricanes. Faceoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. at the BankAtlantic Center.

The Hastings, Minnesota, native logged 11:24 of ice time in his Panthers debut in Florida's 6-5 shootout win over the Dallas Stars on October 30th. In his nine appearances with the Amerks this season, Taffe, 28, has recorded seven points (4+3) and four penalty minutes. He is currently tied for sixth in the league with his four goals and remains tied for fourth on the Amerks in overall points.

Taffe appeared in eight NHL games last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he tallied two assists and two penalty minutes. In 155 career NHL games with Phoenix, New York, Pittsburgh and Florida, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound forward has totaled 42 points (20+22) and 36 penalty minutes.

Beckford-Tseu will rejoin the Everblades for their matchup Wednesday evening against the Charlotte Checkers. The contest is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. start at Time Warner Cable Arena. The 25-year-old, Toronto, Ontario, native appeared in one game with the Everblades this season. The 6-foot-2, 201-pound netminder finished his first season in Rochester in 2008-09, posting a 3-14-1 record with a 3.94 goals-against average and a.868 save percentage in 22 games.

Rochester kicks off a three-game homestand on Friday, November 6th as the Syracuse Crunch make their second visit in 13 days to The Blue Cross Arena. The 7:05 p.m. contest will be the fourth of 10 scheduled meetings between the longtime rivals and will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1280 WHTK and FM 107.3, Rochester's Sports Talk. The game will also be televised live on Channel 98.

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