Starling Reassigned to Houston
March 28, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (March 28, 2004) â Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jason Christie of the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL announced today that third-year defenseman Chad Starling â on a two-way contract with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL) â has been reassigned to the AHL club.
Starling â a 6-foot-6, 225-pound defenseman â registered six points (1g, 5a) and a +10 plus/minus in 29 games with the Rivermen after his reassignment from the Corpus Christi Rayz of the Central Hockey League (CHL). He notched 11 points (4g, 7a) and 76 penalty minutes (PIM) in 35 contests with Corpus Christi to open the 2003-2004 campaign.
The 23-year-old native of Delisle, Saskatchewan was on a one-way contract with the Peoria's AHL affiliate â the Worcester IceCats â in 2002-2003, competing in 34 games with one assist and 36 PIM. The former fourth round (114th overall) pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft played in 10 games with the Rivermen to complete the season, posting seven points (3g, 4a) and six (6) PIM.
As a rookie in 2001-2002, Starling collected 10 assists in 66 games with the Rivermen with 94 PIM. He played for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for two of his three full seasons (1998-2000) of Major Junior "A" hockey, posting 28 points (8g, 20a) and 188 PIM in 116 games.
On Sunday, March 28, the Rivermen host the archrival Toledo Storm in the 12th and final matchup between the clubs this season. Game time is 3:00 p.m. It is another Journal Star Insight Media Family Day. Kids 12 and Under receive a $2 Upper Bowl admission. The first 1,000 Kids' Meals â $2.50 each â contain a Trevor Baker player card. The team's Sunday Gold Jerseys will be auctioned off following the game.
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