Sound Tigers Return Sellitto, Sign Blight
Published on December 31, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
BRIDGEPORT, Conn (Dec. 31, 2010) - The Bridgeport Sound Tigers announced Friday morning that they have returned forward Mike Sellitto to the Danbury Whalers of the Federal Hockey League and have signed forward Chris Blight to a professional tryout contract (PTO).
Sellitto, 23, heads back to Danbury after being called up to the Sound Tigers yesterday and serving as a healthy scratch in a 2-1 win over Worcester. Blight returns for his second stint this season with the Sound Tigers. The Cambridge, Ont. native notched his first career AHL goal and three assists in 13 games with the Sound Tigers earlier this season.
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