ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Road Warriors Receive Four from From Rangers/Wolfpack

Published on October 6, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release


GREENVILLE, S.C. -The Greenville Road Warriors, ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they have received four players on loan and/or reassignment from the Rangers and the Hartford Wolfpack.

Joining the Road Warriors are forward Chris Chappell and defensemen Sam Klassen, Trevor Glass, and Blake Parlett. Chappell and Klassen, under contract with New York, have been reassigned by the Rangers from Hartford while Glass and Parlett, under contract with Hartford, have been loaned by the Wolfpack. Also, goalie Dov Grumet-Morris and forwards Brendan Connolly, Marc-Olivier Vallerand, and Mark Voakes have been released from their tryouts with the Wolfpack and have joined the Road Warriors.

Chappell, a second year pro, split time between the ECHL and AHL last season. He suited up for six games in Hartford (no points, five penalty minutes) and 11 with the Charlotte Checkers (1G, 3A). He stands 6-4, weighs 215 pounds and spent four seasons with the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League.

Klassen is a rookie out of the Western Hockey League. He spent four seasons with the Saskatoon Blades and amassed 81 points (7G, 74A) and 345 penalty minutes over 249 games. The 6-1, 200-pound defenseman signed as a free agent with the Rangers in 2009.

Glass will also be playing his first professional season after graduating from the WHL. He, however, missed all of the 09-10 season, which was supposed to be his rookie year, with injury. He played five seasons of junior hockey, mostly with the Medicine Hat Tigers but was traded in his second to last season to the Spokane Chiefs. In 2008 he helped the Chiefs win the Memorial Cup as the best junior team in Canada. At 6-0, 190 pounds he complied 82 points 126 penalty minutes in 247 games.

Parlett signed his first pro contract with Hartford this past July after finishing his junior career. He spent five seasons in the OHL with Barrie, Windsor, and Mississauga. Last season he led Mississauga defensemen in goals (11), assists (35), points (46), and penalty minutes (108). The 6-1, 205-pound defender amassed 116 points (28G, 88A) and 361 penalty minutes in 301 games.

Mark your calendars! The Road Warriors kick off their inaugural season on Thursday, October 21 against the Florida Everblades at 7:05 p.m. ET. Individual tickets are on sale now and available through the BI-LO Center Box Office or through Ticketmaster. For more information call the Road Warriors at (864) 674-PUCKor point your browser to www.greenvilleroadwarriors.com.

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