AHL San Antonio Rampage

Rampage receive Rheaume, Schultz from New Jersey

November 25, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 25, 2005) - The Phoenix Coyotes, the NHL affiliate of the San Antonio Rampage, today announced that they have acquired center Pascal Rheaume and defensemen Ray Schultz and Steven Spencer from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenseman Brad Ference.

Rheaume and Schultz will report to San Antonio, where the Rampage will play at home against Milwaukee tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 26) at 7 p.m. Spencer will remain with the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL).

Rheaume, 32, has played in 12 games this season with New Jersey, registering 4 penalty minutes (PIM). He has also played in 9 games with Albany (AHL), recording 2-0-2 and 9 PIM. In his NHL career, the 6-1, 210-pound forward has played in 317 career games over parts of 9 seasons with New Jersey, St. Louis, Chicago, Atlanta and the New York Rangers, collecting 39-52-91 and 144 PIM. He has also played in 45 career NHL playoff games with St. Louis and New Jersey. In fact, the Quebec City, Quebec native was a member of the New Jersey Devils' 2003 Stanley Cup championship team, playing in 24 postseason games and collecting 1-2-3 and 13 PIM. He was also a member of Albany's 1995 Calder Cup Championship team. Rheaume's best NHL season came in 2001-02 when he tallied 11-11-22 in 61 games with Chicago and Atlanta. The following season, he set a career high in games played with 77 split between Atlanta and New Jersey, registering 8-10-18 in 2002-03. Rheaume was never drafted by an NHL team and originally signed with the Devils as a free agent on Oct. 1, 1992.

The 6-2, 210-pound Schultz has played in 18 games this season with Albany, recording 5 assists and 22 PIM. He has also played in 45 NHL games over parts of six seasons all with the New York Islanders, collecting 4 assists and 155 PIM. The Edmonton, Alberta native led all River Rats defensemen with a career-high 19 points (5-14=19) in a personal best 77 games during the 2004-05 campaign. The 29-year-old Schultz was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 8th round (184th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft and was captain of the 2004 Calder Cup champion Milwaukee Admirals.

Spencer, 23, has played in 15 games (14 PIM) this season with South Carolina of the ECHL. The Regina, Saskatchewan native split last season between South Carolina and Albany, playing in 59 games with 2-5-7 and 135 PIM in 2004-05. Now in his third pro season, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound blueliner played his junior hockey with Swift Current of the Western Hockey League. Spencer was originally drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 9th round (266th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Ference played in 19 games this season with San Antonio, registering 2-9-11 and 39 PIM. Since being acquired from the Florida Panthers in a trade on Mar. 8, 2003, the 26-year-old Ference has played in 78 games with the Coyotes, collecting 0-6-6 and 131 PIM. In his NHL career, he has appeared in 245 games split between Florida and Phoenix, recording 4-30-34 and 563 PIM. The 6-3, 218-pound defenseman was originally drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

All games can be viewed through B2 Networks' live video web cast for $6 to anyone with a high-speed internet connection, through a link at www.sarampage.com . Individual and season ticket packages for the Rampage's 2005-06 season are on sale now. For ticket information, please call (210) 444-5050 or visit www.sarampage.com .

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