Salmon Kings Announce Protected Players

Published on June 2, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Victoria, BC - The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, have released their 2009 list of protected players.

The Salmon Kings have protected 12 players. Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that:

1. Signed a Standard Players Contract in 2008-09, and has not been traded or released, OR

2. Signed Standard Players Contract in 2008-09, and was recalled to the National Hockey League, the American Hockey League or an International Ice Hockey Federation team, and has not been traded or released, OR

3. Received a 2008-09 Qualifying Offer for the current season, and DID NOT sign a Standard Players Contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

4. Has been suspended by the team or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

5. Signed Standard Players Contract on or after the first day of the 2008-09 regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released

Protected lists may exceed 20 players.

The ECHL also announced that teams must complete all Future Consideration trades by 3 p.m. ET on June 13 and that teams must submit their Season-Ending Roster by 3 p.m. ET on June 15.

Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2008-09.

2009 Salmon Kings Protected List

Curtis Billsten (RW) Aaron Brocklehurst (D) Olivier Filion (C) Gary Gladue (D) Wes Goldie (RW) Matt Kelly (D) Shaun Landolt (C) Darryl Lloyd (LW) Sean O'Connor (RW) Chris St. Jacques (C) Adam Taylor (C) Tim Wedderburn (D)

The Salmon Kings will kick off their 2009-10 season in October. Season tickets for the 2009-10 season are already on sale. Catch all the action by calling 250-220-7889, emailing seasontickets@salmonkings.com or by visiting www.salmonkings.com for more information.



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