AHL Utica Comets

Polasek Reassigned to Kalamazoo; Hamill Released

Published on December 19, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Utica Comets News Release


Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations, Pat Conacher, announced today that the Canucks have reassigned defenseman Adam Polasek from the Utica Comets of the American Hockey league, to the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. In addition, Canucks President & General Manager, Michael D. Gillis, announced today that Zach Hamill has been granted unconditional release.

This season Polasek has recorded two points (1-1-2) in 14 games this season for the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. He has played in two games for the Comets this season, recording two penalty minutes.

He split the 2012-13 season between the American Hockey League and the ECHL. The Ostrava, Czechoslovakia native netted eight points (1-7-8), and 27 penalty minutes in 24 games with the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves last year, and another eight points (4-4-8) with the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings.

Polasek was drafted in the fifth round (145th overall) by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

In 21 games this season with the Comets Hamill has recorded nine points (3-6-9) and 6 penalty minutes.

In 20 career NHL games, the Vancouver, BC, native has compiled four assists and four penalty minutes.

Hamill was originally selected by the Boston Bruins eighth overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and was signed by Vancouver as a free agent July 25, 2013.

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