Wildcatters Sign Goaltender Aubry to 2007-08 Deal
Published on July 3, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Texas Wildcatters News Release
BEAUMONT, TX (July 3, 2007)- The Texas Wildcatters have taken a significant step towards competing for the 2008 Kelly Cup as they announced Tuesday the signing of goaltender Peter Aubry. Aubry is the first announced signing of a player not on the Wildcatters' roster during the 2006-07 season.
Aubry, 30, was the cornerstone of the 2004-05 Alaska Aces team that finished first in the West Division with 98 points before falling in a seven-game Conference Final to the eventual Kelly Cup champion Trenton Titans.
Aubry has spent the last two seasons in Europe and posted a .919 save percentage for the 2005-06 Challenge Cup champion Cardiff Devils of the Elite League (UK).In 2006-07 Aubry appeared in 32 of 54 fixtures for the Newcastle Vipers of the EIHL, registering a 2.96 GAA and .917 save percentage.
Wildcatters Head Coach Malcolm Cameron, who has known Aubry for a number of years, spoke very highly of his new acquisition. "A goalie of Peter's caliber immediately gives us the ability to compete for the Kelly Cup. He is in the upper echelon of ECHL goaltenders. He is extremely competitive and athletic and brings a tremendous amount of playoff experience and success."
'Tremendous' might also describe the physical dimensions of the Windsor, Ontario native. At 6'3" and 200 lbs., Aubry's pro resume, which includes an ECHL save percentage of .916 and GAA of 2.61 over two seasons, won't be the only imposing attribute he brings to the ice of Ford Arena when training camp begins in October.
Splitting time this summer as an instructor at an elite goalie school in California and upstate New York with his wife's family, Aubry expressed his eagerness to return to the North American style of play and the prospect of playing for Cameron. "Playing in Europe has been a great experience, but I'm looking forward to returning to the type of hockey that I grew up with," he said. "Coach Cameron is a winner, it comes down to that. I've faced his teams for a number of years and I am excited to be playing for a coach that is as determined to win a championship as I am."
The Texas Wildcatters are the ECHL affiliate of the AHL's Houston Aeros. Season tickets are on sale now, be part of the Wildcatters' Fifth Anniversary Season!
The Wildcatters host the rival Florida Everblades for the 2007-08 Home Opener on Saturday, Oct. 27! Log on to www.wildcattershockey.com or call (409) 951-5500.
Opening Day for the ECHL's 20th Anniversary Season will be Oct. 18 when the Johnstown Chiefs host the Wheeling Nailers at Cambria County War Memorial in a rematch of Game 7 from the first-ever ECHL Finals.
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 will have 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams include the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals.
ECHL Stories from July 3, 2007
- "NFL Night" Is Coming To Stockton Arena - Stockton Thunder
- Hodson Returns to Backstop Condors - Bakersfield Condors
- Wildcatters Sign Goaltender Aubry to 2007-08 Deal - Texas Wildcatters
- Inferno Ink Defenseman Rodney - Columbia Inferno
- Nailers Donate More Than $100,000 to Charity - Wheeling Nailers
- Bombers Announce 2007-2008 Home Schedule - Dayton Bombers
- Royals Acquire Rights To Forward Justin Bourne - Reading Royals
- Royals Introduce New Small Business Plan - Reading Royals
- 'Blades sign Peterson to contract - Florida Everblades
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