Two Late-Season Deals Completed
June 4, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
San Diego Gulls News Release
SAN DIEGO â The San Diego Gulls have traded Clayton Read's rights to the Greenville Grrrowl and Sandro Sbrocca's rights to the Long Beach Ice Dogs, the ECHL club announced Friday. Both transactions complete trades during the 2003-04 season.
Read's rights were traded to Greenville, completing the deal for Nick Lent, who was acquired by San Diego for future considerations on March 16.
During his two-year stint with the Gulls, Read notched 107 points (35g, 72a) and 74 penalty minutes in 133 games. He set a career high in 2002-03 with 56 points and tied for the team lead with a +21. The 28-year-old native of Winnipeg, Manitoba also set a career high with 36 assists in 2002-03, which he matched last season.
Lent, who will turn 27 on Thursday played in three playoff games for San Diego last season, recording two points (1g, 1a). The 6-foot-5-inch, 225-pounder from Westwood, Mass. began last season with the Reading Royals before being traded to the Grrrowl on Feb. 5. Upon obtaining his rights, Greenville then sent Lent to the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons.
Sbrocca's rights were traded to Long Beach, completing the deal for Colin Zulianello, who was acquired by San Diego for David Burleigh and future considerations on March 2.
During his three-year stint with the Gulls, Sbrocca registered 34 points (13g, 21a) and 524 penalty minutes in 146 games. He set a career high in 2002-03 with 17 points, 11 assists and 267 penalty minutes, which was fifth most in the West Coast Hockey League. The 24-year-old native of Montreal also set a career high with six goals in 2002-03, which he matched last season.
Zulianello, who will turn 26 next month, played in two games for San Diego last season, accumulating a 1-0-0 record with a 1.50 goals-against average and .941 save percentage. The 6-foot-2-inch, 190-pounder from Thunder Bay, Ontario also appeared in 31 games for the Ice Dogs last season, posting an 8-15-2 record with a 3.58 GAA and .882 save percentage.
The Gulls begin their second season in the ECHL Friday, Oct. 22 in Long Beach against the Ice Dogs. San Diego opens its home schedule Saturday, Oct. 23 against the Fresno Falcons. For information on season ticket packages and benefits, contact 619-224-GOAL ext 7.
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