Wildcatters Release '07-'08 Protected List

June 6, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Texas Wildcatters News Release


Beaumont, TX-The Texas Wildcatters have announced their Protected List for the 2007-08 reserve system, as defined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association.

The Wildcatters' list contains 23 players and includes 2006-07 standouts Kevin Baker, Brandin Cote, Matthew Yeats and Marco Rosa among others. "The protected list is just build-up to the season ending roster," said Wildcatters Head Coach Malcolm Cameron, referring to the 20-person list due to the ECHL by June 15, "We'll know more then."

For the time being, the Wildcatters will retain the rights to all players on the Protected List. As set down in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association, teams shall retain the rights to each player that:

1. Signed a Standard Players Contract in 2006-07, and has not been traded or released, OR

2. Signed Standard Players Contract in 2006-07, and was recalled to the

National Hockey League, the American Hockey League or an International Ice Hockey Federation team, and has not been traded or released, OR

3. Received a 2006-07 Qualifying Offer for the current season, and DID NOT sign a Standard Players Contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

4. Has been suspended by the team or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

5. Signed Standard Players Contract on or after the first day of the 2006-07 regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released

Teams must complete any 2006-07 "Future Consideration" trades by June 13.

The following is the complete Texas Wildcatters Protected List:

Baker, Kevin

Bayrack, Mike

Beeman, Jason

Braff, Eric

Champagne, Scott

Corbeil, Nicolas

Cote, Brandin

David, J.F.

Hayward, Leon

Lee, Casey

Martin, Derick

McWilliams, Keith

Mullin, Steve

Nicholson, Colin

Paiement, Jonathan

Proulx, Olivier

Rosa, Marco

Sirois, Allan

Slaton, Steve

Sparre, Daniel

Tormey, Peter

Wolfe, Jason

Yeats, Matthew

The Texas Wildcatters are the ECHL affiliate of the Houston Aeros of the AHL. 2007-08 Fifth Anniversary Season Tickets are on sale now and begin at only $9 per game. Among this season's benefits are a Fifth Anniversary Jersey exclusive to Season Ticket Holders. Call 409-951-5500 for ticket and scheduling information, or log on to www.wildcattershockey.com.



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