Whale Add Defenseman Sam Klassen to Roster
December 20, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
HARTFORD, December 20, 2011: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned defenseman Sam Klassen to the Whale from its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.
A second-year pro out of the Western Hockey League, Klassen has skated in 23 games with the Road Warriors this season, registering one goal and four assists for five points, along with 26 penalty minutes.
Klassen, who stands 6-2, weighs 199 pounds and hails from Watrous, Saskatchewan, played three games with the Whale last year, going scoreless with four penalty minutes. In 66 ECHL games as a rookie with Greenville, Klassen posted three goals and 14 assists for 17 points, plus 80 PIM. He tied for second among Road Warrior blueliners in assists and ranked third among team defensemen in points. Klassen's plus/minus of +16 was good for a tie for tops on the club for a defenseman, and tied him for fifth overall on the team.
Klassen signed as a free agent with the Rangers July 27, 2009, after four WHL seasons with the Saskatoon Blades.
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