Parrots Bring Roster To 15
September 25, 2002 - Atlantic Coast Hockey League 2 (ACHL 2)
St. Pete Parrots News Release
The St. Pete parrots of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League announced today they have added 5 players to their training camp roster. With the addition of the 10 already named players, the Parrots now bring their roster to 15.
The Parrots had already announced the signing of Ken Fels, Andrew Dickson, John Gurskis, John Austin, Colin Young, Jeff Lukasak, Kevin Karlander, Matt Wargo, Ray Fraser and Randy Drohan.
The most recent additions are 21 year old Sam Millar. Millar played last season with the Texarkana Bandits of the Gulf Coast Hockey League. Millar was named MVP of the Bandits last season while compiling 77 points in 52 games as a defenseman. He also amassed 205 penalty minutes. "Sam is a physical player who was an all star and a captain of his team last year and will be a terrific addition to our roster for the coming season", head coach and general manager Bruce Ramsay stated.
Also joining the Parrots is Cory Dzikowski (pronounced Dizkowski), a 22 year old right wing from Manitoba who played most recently with the Bay City Blizzard of the CEHL. Dzikowski was the 2nd leading scorer in the league last season tallying 55 goals and 121 points along with 179 penalty minutes. "Cory is definitely a blue chip prospect with great hands and proven leadership abilities", Ramsay went on to say.
Dan Macyntyre, a 24-year-old, 4 year pro goaltender also joins the ranks of the parrots. In 24 games with the CHL cup finalist Austin Ice Bats, Dan had 2.75 goals against average along with a .907 save percentage. With his experience and character Dan will be a definite asset to the organization ", Ramsay was quoted.
Arriving from Dryden, Ontario is Mike English, a 5' 11", 190 pound center who two years ago averaged over a point per game while racking up a whopping 455 penalty minutes in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Also signing is Marian Kucerka, a stay at home defenseman from Slovakia who played four years for Slovakia's national junior team. The addition of these players combined with the ten signed players provide the ingredients to make the parrots a contending team that has a definite blend of speed, strength and scoring ability", Ramsay was quoted.
Training camp begins October 9 at the Bayfront arena from 10:00 a.m. until noon. The camp will run through October 17 and will be open to the public.
The Parrots first regular season home game is on October 19 at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale September 30 and range from $8 - $15. Call (727) 898-PUCK for more information.
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