Rivermen Acquire Rookie Defenseman Forsythe as Part of a Four-Team Deal
January 6, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (January 6, 2005) â Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jason Christie of the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL announced today that rookie defenseman Aaron Forsythe has been acquired from the South Carolina Stingrays in exchange for financial considerations as part of a four-team deal involving South Carolina, the Las Vegas Wranglers and the Dayton Bombers. As part of the deal, defenseman Trevor Johnson has been traded to Las Vegas and then moved to the Stingrays.
Forsythe â a 6-foot-4, 197-pound native of Forest Lake, Minnesota â collected two assists and amassed 27 penalty minutes (PIM) in 22 games with South Carolina to open his professional career. The 23-year-old backliner enjoyed a four-year (2000-20004) NCAA Division I career with his hometown Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks. As a senior, he established single-season, collegiate career bests in assists (9) and PIM (75), and as a junior, he notched single-season, collegiate career bests in games played (39) and goals (2).
Johnson â a 5-foot-11, 200-pound native of Trail, British Columbia â tallied 10 points (3g, 7a) in 21 games with the Rivermen this season. Originally claimed off waivers on October 22 from the Trenton Titans, the 22-year-old, second-year defenseman enjoyed the first American Hockey League (AHL) call-up of his career with Hershey Bears in early December, playing three games.
The Peoria Rivermen are a proud affiliate of the NHL's St. Louis Blues and a member of the ECHL â The Premier "AA" Hockey League. On Friday, January 7 and Saturday, January 8, the Rivermen stop in Las Vegas to do battle with the Wranglers. Game times are 9:00 p.m. at the Orleans Arena. Brand new 6-game & 3-game ticket plans are available for the remainder of the 2004-2005 season for just $99 and $48 per seat, respectively, by calling the Rivermen at 309.676.1040 x106.
ECHL Stories from January 6, 2005
- Alaska's Minard earns All-Star bid - Alaska Aces
- Holden and Grogesky to Represent Royals in All-Star Game - Reading Royals
- Royals Forward to Worcester; Snesrud and Denike Returned From Manchester - Reading Royals
- Florida Scores Four Third Period Goals to down Pride - Florida Everblades
- Condors Bring Road Games, Home - Bakersfield Condors
- Wood Named to ECHL All-Star Squad - Trenton Devils
- Robinson Heads To Phantoms; Sullivan Goes on IR - Trenton Devils
- Wranglers Face Peoria Friday And Saturday - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Board of Governors Approves Continued Play Of Louisiana IceGators By New Corporation - ECHL
- Gator Play LLC membership in the ECHL terminated - Louisiana IceGators
- Kinasewich and Miles Selected to National Conference All-Star Team - Reading Royals
- Madden, Rosa Named All-Stars - Long Beach Ice Dogs
- John Krouse Named All Star Equipment Manager - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Dexter Named as National Conference All-Star Starter - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Tessier Selected as Starter in ECHL All-Star Game - Fresno Falcons
- Canzanello Named As ECHL All-Star - San Diego Gulls
- Equipment Managers, Trainers Named For Coors Light All-Star Game - ECHL
- Charlotte's Pershin Suspended Two Games - ECHL
- Eberly An All-Star - Toledo Walleye
- Nailers athletic trainer named to National Conference All-Stars - Wheeling Nailers
- Sabourin named starter for National Conference All-Stars - Wheeling Nailers
- Wranglers' McBain and Lattery Named All-Stars - Las Vegas Wranglers
- National Conference All-Stars Named - ECHL
- Kolarik Selected To Represent Bombers At ECHL All Star Game - Dayton Bombers
- Wranglers Get Limpright in Four-Team Trade - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Falcons Host Archrival Gulls Tomorrow Night - Fresno Falcons
- Rivermen Acquire Rookie Defenseman Forsythe as Part of a Four-Team Deal - Peoria Rivermen
- Five Aces score twice in 10-3 romp over Victoria - Alaska Aces
- Rivermen Score Early & Often, Beating San Diego 5-2 on the Road - Peoria Rivermen
- Rivermen Sink Gulls, 5-2 - San Diego Gulls
- Steelheads snap losing streak with 6-3 victory - Idaho Steelheads
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
