ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Six Former Grizzlies On NHL Playoff Rosters

Published on April 15, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


West Valley City, Utah - Six former Utah Grizzlies are on NHL playoff rosters as the run for a Stanley Cup begins tonight with three games.

Todd Bertuzzi (Grizzlies 1996-97) and Warren Peters (Grizzlies 2003-2004) will be with Calgary when they open up their series against Chicago tomorrow.

In addition, Ray Whitney (Carolina; Grizzlies 1996-97) who won a Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006 will be looking to get his name engraved on the hardware for a second time while Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim; Grizzlies 1998-99) will be looking for his fifth championship.

Finally, John Erskine (Washington; Grizzlies 2000-2004) and Frederic Sjostrom (New York Rangers; Grizzlies 2004-2005) will square off against each other in the first round beginning tonight.

At the start of the season, 16 former Grizzlies were on NHL rosters while four ECHL Grizzlies played in the NHL for the first time during the 2008-2009 season in Peter Mannino, Andrew MacDonald, Trevor Smith and Joel Rechlicz.

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