ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Vigilante Reassigned to Gwinnett from AHL Manitoba

November 15, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that captain Mike Vigilante has been reassigned to the Gladiators from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.

Called up to Manitoba on October 27th, Vigilante appeared in three games with the Moose while on recall to the American Hockey League. He posted a +1, plus/minus rating while with Manitoba.

At the time of his call up, Vigilante led the Gladiators in goals scored with four while posting 5 points in two games with Gwinnett. In those two games, Vigilante notched a +1 rating with Gwinnett.

Last year with Gwinnett, Vigilante collected a career high 65 points off of 25 goals and 40 assists as he appeared in all 72 games with the Gladiators. He had a career year in goals scored during the 2004-05 season with the Gladiators collecting 30 goals in 72 games with Gwinnett.

Vigilante will be available for the Gladiators for Tomorrow's 7:35 p.m. tilt against the South Carolina Stingrays at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.

The Gladiators continue their fifth anniversary season on Friday, November 16th as they host the South Carolina Stingrays at the Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:35 p.m. Catch all the play-by-play action in Friday's game via Accessnorthga.com audio stream channel 3.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that has 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams includes the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The ECHL will play 900 games beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Apr. 5.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fifth season as a proud member of the ECHL - season ticket packages are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.

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