Stejskal Rejoins the Gladiators
Published on February 26, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
DULUTH, Ga. - The Iowa Wild of the AHL announced that they have released defenseman Joe Stejskal (pronounced STAY-skull) from his Professional Tryout Contract on Thursday, allowing him to return to the Gladiators.
Stejskal, 26, was signed to a PTO contract with Iowa on February 7th, and played in seven games with the Wild this month, tallying four penalty minutes.
The defenseman played in 43 games for the Gladiators this season, and was the team's fourth leading scorer with 20 points (four goals, 16 assists), the most among the team's blue-liners. He also leads the Gladiators with a +10 plus/minus rating, and was the ECHL's Plus Performer for the month of January with a +13 along with teammate Eric Springer.
A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Stejskal has played in 235 professional games with eight goals and 44 assists to his name. He played in his 100th career AHL match on Tuesday in Iowa's 6-2 loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Stejskal joins the Gladiators ahead of their two-game set with the Orlando Solar Bears, which begins on Friday the 27th at 8:00 p.m. The Gladiators' next home game will be on Saturday, March 7th for $5 Mesh Replica Jersey Frenzy Night against the South Carolina Stingrays.
For tickets and schedule information, visit the official team website at www.gwinnettgladiators.com or call the main office line at 770-497-5100.
The Gladiators are members of the ECHL, the nation's premier "AA" hockey league, and are affiliated with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL. All home games are played at the 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth - where parking is always free.
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