Robinson summoned by Syracuse
February 8, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Rockford, Ill.- Rockford IceHogs Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Steve Martinson announced that goaltender Michel Robinson was loaned to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. Robinson will suit up on Wednesday night for the Crunch when the team travels to Chicago to take on the Wolves.
For Robinson, it marks the fifth time that the reigning United Hockey League Goaltender of the Year has been loaned to the AHL this season. Syracuse is also Robinson's third AHL team that he's been loaned to this campaign. The Hogs puck stopper was loaned to Rockford's AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, three times earlier this season as well as to the Wolves.
Robinson has seen action in one AHL game this campaign with Milwaukee. The Crunch currently sit in third place in the AHL's North Division. Syracuse is the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets. This is the first time that Syracuse has called a Rockford player up.
Rockford is in Motor City on Wednesday and Jake Pruss will serve as the Hogs emergency backup against the Mechanics. Robinson is expected to be back in the IceHogs lineup on Friday when Rockford hosts the Quad City Mallards at 7:05 p.m.
Next Home Game: Friday, Feb. 10 vs. Quad City Mallards. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The Hogs and Mallards engage in a rematch at the MetroCentre. The Zooperstars will be on hand to entertain the crowd during the intermissions.
Saturday, Feb. 11 vs. Missouri River Otters. The game is slated to start at 7:05 p.m. The Hogs and River Otters match-up for the final time this season at the Rockford MetroCentre in the front end of a home-and-home series. The first 1,000 fans to the game will receive Thunder Sticks from Thompson's Transmissions and Everything 95.3FM.
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