Thompson signs on with Titans
September 22, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release
TRENTON, NJ (September 22, 2005) - The Trenton Titans announced on Friday that they have agreed to terms with Chris Thompson for the 2005-06 season. Thompson, 27, has played 440 games, including 23 in the AHL, during a seven-year professional career. The 6'2'' 205-pounder from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan posted 19 goals, 32 assists, 51 points and a team-high 172 penalty minutes in 68 games as captain and third-leading scorer for the Louisiana IceGators last season. His AHL experience includes parts of two seasons (2002-04) with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and one apiece with the Albany River Rats (1998-99) and Cleveland Barons (2001-02). Thompson has totaled 108 goals, 164 assists, 272 points and 1,492 penalty minutes in the AHL, ECHL and United Hockey League. He also played four seasons (1995-99) of major-junior hockey in the Western Hockey League.
Thompson becomes the fourteenth player signed by the Titans for this season joining forwards Scott Bertoli, Aaron Gill, Joe Guenther, Chris Pittman, Russell Spence, Dustin Sproat and Mark Wires and defensemen Matt Maglione, Neil Petruic, Michael Schutte, Peter Tormey, Vince Williams and Aaron Wilson.
TRENTON TITANS - 2005 KELLY CUP CHAMPIONS!!! The Trenton Titans will raise their banner and receive rings to commemorate their Kelly Cup Championship on Opening Night against the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday, October 22 at 7:00pm at Sovereign Bank Arena. Full and partial season tickets plans are now available by calling a Titans Ticket Representative at (609) 599-9500. The Trenton Titans are a member of the ECHL - North America's Premier "AA" Hockey League. The Trenton Titans are the ECHL affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia Phantoms.
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