Penguins reassign Paddock and Fata to Wheeling
December 30, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. â The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins today reassigned defenseman Drew Fata and center Cam Paddock to their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.
Fata, 22, has appeared in 18 games with the Penguins this season, recording two points (1+1) and 50 penalty minutes. In three games with the Nailers this season, he has one assist and 22 penalty minutes. Fata was assigned to Wheeling on November 30 and later recalled by the Penguins on December 6.
The 6'1", 209-pound native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario split last season between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Wheeling. He appeared in 23 games with the Penguins, recording three points (1+2) and 26 penalty minutes. In 28 games with the Nailers, Fata posted 16 points (6+10) and 61 penalty minutes.
He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round (86th overall) of the 2001 Entry Draft.
Paddock, 21, is scoreless with six penalty minutes in 13 games with the Penguins this season. He was assigned to the Nailers for the second time this season on November 30 and recorded one goal and six penalty minutes in seven games. Overall, Paddock has recorded three goals and 19 penalty minutes in 11 games with the Nailers. He was recalled by the Penguins on December 18.
The 6'1", 196-pound native of North Vancouver, B.C. appeared in one game with the Penguins last season, going scoreless with two penalty minutes. He was assigned to Kelowna (WHL) on October 11, 2003 and helped the Rockets to the Memorial Cup Championship.
In 62 games with Kelowna, Paddock recorded 39 points (17+22) and 86 penalty minutes. He ranked third on the team in goals, fifth in points and fifth in power-play goals (4). In the post-season, Paddock finished tied for ninth on the team in playoff scoring and was tied for the team lead with four points (1+3) in four Memorial Cup games.
In five seasons with the Rockets (1999-2004), he recorded 205 points (107+98) and 467 penalty minutes in 323 career games.
Paddock was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
The Penguins (16-8-4-3, 39 points; T-2ND-Place, East Division) host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (15-15-1-0, 31 points; T-5TH -Place, East Division) tomorrow at 5:05 p.m. at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza.
Approximately 400 tickets are still available for the game. Tickets can be purchased at the Wachovia Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations and telephone outlets. Tickets can also be charged over the phone by calling Ticketmaster at (570) 693-4100, (215) 336-2000 and (607) 722-7272 and via the Internet at www.ticketmaster.com.
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