Thoring On IR, Grosul Signed
March 18, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
The Colorado Eagles announced today that recently-acquired defenseman Clay Thoring has been placed on season-ending IR with a knee injury. In a related move, Colorado has signed former Eagles defenseman Aaron Grosul. Grosul played three full seasons (2003-04 - 2005-06) and five games in a fourth (2006-07) with the Eagles.
"I've known Aaron since I brought him in as an amateur in San Antonio and we've had a great relationship since he followed me to Colorado," said Colorado Eagles President & General Manager Chris Stewart. "He's a tremendous athlete with a great knowledge of hockey and he's in incredible shape. We know exactly what we're getting in Aaron and he will be a welcome addition to our hockey team."
Thoring, a rookie recently claimed off waivers from Bossier-Shreveport, registered three points (including his first professional goal), a plus-three rating and four penalty minutes in five games with Colorado. The Frontier, Saskatchewan native had the same amount of points in 22 games with the Mudbugs earlier this season.
Grosul, who has a background of youth hockey instruction in Alaska, was named Hockey Director for Northern Colorado Youth Hockey (NCYH) last year. "He has done a fabulous job helping NCYH develop into the top youth hockey organization in Northern Colorado in a short amount of time," said Stewart.
Grosul ranks 20th on the Eagles' all-time scoring list with 49 points (8-41-49) and 183 penalty minutes in 185 games. He will wear his old number 24, which coincidentally, was the same number Thoring was wearing.
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