RoadRunners Receive Wilson From Worcester
October 28, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL, a proud affiliate of the San Jose Sharks and the Worcester Sharks, announced today that rookie defenseman Michael Wilson has been assigned to the club from Worcester of the American Hockey League.
Wilson, 21, collected one goal and one assist in five games with the Sharks this season. The rookie from North Vancouver, British Columbia finished tied for third among Western Hockey League defensemen in 2007-08 with 41 assists and tied for seventh among WHL blue-liners in scoring with a career-high 47 points in 64 games as a member of the Swift Current Broncos.
Wilson participated in the Sharks Prospect Tournament this summer in Las Vegas and attended San Jose's training camp on a tryout contract. He recorded 19 goals, 78 assists, and 97 points in 169 career games during three seasons with Swift Current.
In a separate transaction, the RoadRunners have placed forward Rick Cleaver on waivers. Cleaver appeared in one game with the RoadRunners and did not record a point.
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