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Trashers defenseman Grover named to UHL All-Rookie Team

April 24, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Danbury Trashers News Release


DANBURY, CT-The United Hockey League (UHL) named it's All-Rookie Team this afternoon, which included Danbury Trashers defenseman Donny Grover. Grover becomes the first Trashers player in franchise history to be named to a post-season awards team as he finished the regular season with 41 points on 10 goals, which led all UHL Rookie defensemen. Grover, 23, started his professional career with Quad City last year and played in six regular season games, but the 2005-06 campaign is his first full professional season.

Rockford's Matt Gens was the other defenseman named to the squad. Forwards Ryan Keller and David Wrigley of Muskegon, forward Jason Deitch and goaltender Joel Martin of Kalamazoo rounded out the squad.

Danbury's playoff series against Quad City moves to Moline, Illinois for games 3-4, which will take place on Wedneday and Friday night at 8pm. Game five if necessary will take place next Saturday starting at 8pm, with all games at the MARK of the Quad Cities. Danbury is trailing the Mallards 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

Possible games six and seven would take place at the Danbury Ice Arena on May 1st and 2nd at 7:00pm. Tickets for playoff games are available at DanburyTrashers.com or by calling 866-565-PUCK. 2006-07 Danbury Trashers Season Packages are also available. Call the ticket office at 866-565-PUCK or visit DanburyTrashers.com for details. All games are available on 940 AM ESPN Radio and DanburyTrashers.com with the "Voice of the Trashers" Phil Giubileo on the play-by-play, and can be purchased for $6.00 for live streaming video courtesy of B2 Networks.

Season tickets for the 2006-07 campaign are also currently on sale, priced at a special discount of $494 ($13/game reserved) and $570 ($15/game premium) when purchased prior to August 31st. Purchasing season tickets now also allows fans to buy the entire run of 2006 Colonial Cup Playoff games (12 total). Any portion of non-played playoff games will be used towards their balance on next year's season tickets.

All Danbury Trashers games are broadcast live on AM 940/1510 ESPN Radio with the "Voice of the Trashers" Phil Giubileo. Fans can also listen online at DanburyTrashers.com and purchase the live broadcast video feed for $6.00 courtesy of B2 Communications. The Trashers are Danbury's first and only professional sports franchise. For more information, visit DanburyTrashers.com.

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