Rookie Left Wing Maiser Reassigned from Worcester
March 5, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (March 5, 2005) â Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jason Christie of the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL announced today that rookie left wing Justin Maiser has been reassigned from the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Worcester IceCats, after playing the first AHL game of his career on Thursday.
Maiser â a 6-foot, 190-pound native of Edina, Minnesota â has tallied 13 goals on 104 shots and 69 PIM in 43 games for the Rivermen this season. The 21-year-old left wing, a fifth round (165th overall) draft pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, entered the professional ranks after a 2003-2004 campaign with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL), posting 27 points (11g, 16a) with 119 PIM in 68 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 Saturday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m., the Rivermen and the Storm battle for the second straight game. It is Church Night presented by the Berean Bookstore, and "Jars of Clay" will perform in a post-game Christian concert. It is also Circle K Team Photo Night, and the first 4,000 fans will receive a Rivermen Team Photo. On Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 p.m., Peoria welcomes the Trenton Titans to Carver Arena. It is the fourth and final Peoria Journal Star/Insight Media/InPlay Family Day. Kids 12 & Under receive a $2 Upper Bowl admission, and there are $2.50 Kids Meals. Dora the Explorer will appear courtesy of Nickelodeon.
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