Rangers Tender Four

Published on February 24, 2009 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Marquette Rangers News Release


Marquette - There may be 11 games remaining on the schedule for the Marquette Rangers tier II Junior A hockey team; and the Rangers are still be in the midst of a playoff run for this season.

Despite the focus on the present, the North American Hockey League team has also begun preparations for next season by signing their first four Tenders for the 2009 - 10 season.

A Tender is a player signed by the team to protect that player from being drafted by another NAHL team during the league draft in May. It's the teams way of showing that player that they are committed to having the player be a part of the organization should the player be picked after final tryout camp.

The four players, all forwards, bring a variety of skill and experience to the club according to Rangers head coach Kenny Miller.

"Each if these players brings something special to our team," Miller said. "This has been a combined process with scouts within our organization, and I can't thank Tom Boileau our director of player personnel enough for all his hard work. I am very excited about this recruiting class we have put together so far."

The Tendered players include Andrew Kolb and Brent Bain of the Toledo Cherokee of the Central State Hockey League, Will Ford of Detroit Compuware of the Midwest Elite Hockey League and Bobby Bodette of the MWEHL's Victory Honda.

According to Rangers personnel, the four will all be potential impact players for the club.

Kolb, 19 of Toledo, Ohio has 40 goals and 47 assists in 40 games so far this season for the Toledo Cherokee. According to Coach Miller, he's a player the fans will notice right away. "Andrew is a true goal scorer and every team needs a guy of his caliber to be successful, I expect him to come in and make a huge impact right away."

Ford, 17 of Ann Arbor is another player Miller feels will become a favorite at Lakeview Arena. "Will is the type of player our fans will enjoy watching, he is a high energy kid that comes to play every night." In 45 games this year Ford has 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points.

Bain, 19, also a Toledo Ohio native is another player Miller says the team will look to as adding to the scoring punch of the Rangers next season. "Brent is a speedy forward that has an ability to find his teammates on the ice," Miller said. "We expect Brent to step in and make an impact right away." In 39 games Bain has registeres 27 goals and 45 assists for 72 points

Bodette. 17, from downstate Flat Rock is a guy Miller says the Rangers will be looking to for several possibilities in 09 -10. "Bobby has the ability to score goals as while adding a level of toughness to any line up. He really comes in to our organization with a bright future in front of him." In 45 games this season Bodette has 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points.

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