Salmon Kings' Yeo Recalled to Moose
January 31, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release
Victoria, BC - The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, announced today that forward Dylan Yeo has been recalled by the Manitoba Moose.
The Prince Albert, SK native is under contract to the Moose and this will mark his first promotion to the AHL team this season.
The second-year pro is having a superb season with the Salmon Kings. In 45 games with Victoria this season Yeo sits atop all ECHL defenseman in scoring with 38 points (10g-28a) and has collected 22 minutes in penalties.
The 23-year-old currently sits second in the league in power play assists with 17 and ninth in the league with 28 total assists. He also has a plus/minus rating of +18, which puts him fifth in the ECHL.
Yeo spent training camp with the Moose before being reassigned to the Salmon Kings for the start of the season. Last year Yeo earned two promotions to Manitoba competing in nine games for the Moose and earning two assists and two minutes in penalties.
In his rookie season with Victoria he played in 55 games scoring 10 goals and earning 18 assists for 28 points along with 76 minutes in penalties. In 11 Kelly Cup Playoff games for the Salmon Kings he scored four goals and added three assists for seven points.
The Salmon Kings welcome the Las Vegas Wranglers to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Wednesday night for the first game of a four-game set versus the Nevada based squad. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m. The remaining games go Friday night at 7:05 p.m., Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 5:05 p.m. Get your tickets by calling 250-220-7777 or head to www.selectyourtickets.com.
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