Schueller Accepts offer to play in England

December 2, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Grrrowl News Release


GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Grrrowl of the ECHL have announced that DOUG SCHUELLER (D) has left the organization to accept a contract to play overseas for the remainder of the season. Schueller will be playing for the Basingstoke Bison (www.basingstokebison.co.uk) of the 8-team Elite Ice Hockey League in England. Schueller came to Greenville in a trade with Pensacola for financial considerations on November 20, 2003.

"This opportunity is something that I worked on during the summer, and it never came to fruition", stated Schueller. "When I came to Greenville from Pensacola a couple of weeks ago, I was very impressed with the entire organization, and was received by the fans with open arms. When the call came for a chance to play overseas, the decision to leave was made a lot harder after coming to Greenville. I am at the point in my career that I wanted to see a different culture and experience a once in a lifetime opportunity to see another part of the world. I feel that I am fortunate to have this offer, and I know that the Grrrowl will improve and have a great year."

"We are definitely sad to see Doug leave us right now, but we are excited for him and know that this was not an easy decision," stated John Marks, Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations for the Greenville Grrrowl. "Doug quickly became a solid player and leader for us, and I know that he will be a tremendous asset to his new team. We wish him well, and will watch his progress with great interest."

To retain the contractual rights to Doug Schueller, the Grrrowl have placed him on suspension, as is dictated by ECHL guidelines.

The Grrrowl will be back in action this weekend with 2 games in Ft. Myers against the Florida Everblades (Friday and Saturday). Greenville will return to the BI-LO Center for Saturday, Dec. 13th at 7:05pm (Church Night, Avalon post-game concert, "Zooperstars", Teddy Bear Toss) to take on South Carolina, and Sunday, Dec. 14th at 3:05pm (Kid's Day, Family Four-pack) to play Roanoke.

Greenville Grrrowl season tickets, single-game tickets, mini-plans and flex packs are on sale now. Fans can call 864-467-GRRR or log on to grrrowl.com for more information.

DOUG SCHUELLER Defense; Born Mar 30 1977 -- Inver Grove Heights, MN Height 6.01 -- Weight 200 -- Shoots R Selected by Florida Panthers round 8 #211 overall 1997 NHL Entry Draft

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