03/03/2010
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2010
CONTACT: John Walton – HERSHEY BEARS
OSKAR OSALA TRADED TO CAROLINA HURRICANES
SECOND YEAR FORWARD DEALT WITH DEFENSEMAN BRIAN POTHIER AND A SECOND ROUND PICK, JOE CORVO TO WASHINGTON IN THREE-PLAYER DEAL
HERSHEY – The 2009 Calder Cup Champion HERSHEY BEARS announced today in conjunction with the Washington Capitals that left wing Oskar Osala has been traded with defenseman Brian Pothier and a second round draft pick to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Joe Corvo. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.
Osala, 22, scored 15 goals in 53 games for HERSHEY this season, and also saw two NHL games with Washington in 2008-09. A native of Vaasa, Finland, Osala was drafted in the fourth round, 97th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
The BEARS return home Saturday night to face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 7:00 p.m. A very limited number of tickets remain for the game, call the Giant Center box office at (717) 534-3911 for the latest ticket information.
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