Toll Selected as Americans Team Captain for 2009-10 Season
Published on September 17, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
KENNEWICK, WA - Tri-City Americans' Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today that 20-year-old defenseman Jarrett Toll will be the team's captain for the upcoming 2009-10 season. The announcement was made during a press conference at Kimo's Sports Café in Richland, the Americans' home away from home. He is the 21st captain in the team's history.
Toll is entering his fifth and final full season with the Americans, coming off a career-high nine goal, 30 point season. In 205 career games for Tri-City, the Maple Ridge, British Columbia-native has registered 15 goals and 59 points. Toll is a career +48 and his 205 games played rank him 22nd on the Americans' all-time lists. A former 5th-round pick by Tri-City in the 2004 Bantam Draft, Toll made his WHL debut with Tri-City on October 8, 2004 vs. the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Today, Tory also announced the team's choice for alternate captains. Wearing the 'A' this season will be 19-year-old forward Kruise Reddick and 19-year-old defenseman Tyler Schmidt. The team will rotate the third 'A' between Johnny Lazo and Brett Plouffe; Plouffe will wear it at home, while Lazo will carry the 'A' on the road until the Christmas Break, when the duo will reverse. Also added to the leadership group is newly acquired 19-year-old forward Neal Prokop. Although he will not wear a letter, he will play a key role as a member of this group.
"The captain is a person who believes in his team and his teammates. He is the one who stands in front, the person who inspires others by his actions," explained Tory. "Jarrett exemplifies all of these qualities and more."
"We are fortune to have a very strong leadership group on this team. Jarrett will be joined, and supported, by these players (Reddick, Schmidt, Lazo, Plouffe and Prokop)."
The Americans' kick-off the 2009-10 season at home this Saturday, September 19, when they welcome the Kelowna Rockets to the Toyota Center. Game time is 7:05 p.m. It's Wildhorse Resort & Casino Opening Night, presented by KVEW-TV and Gap West Broadcasting. It's also a Rock the Rink Saturday Night, with student ticket discounts available. Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Toyota Center box office, all Fred Meyer outlets, or online at ticketmaster.com. Those unable to make it to the game can catch all the action live on NewTalk 870 AM, starting with the Sterling Savings Bank Pre-Game Show at 6:45 p.m.
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