September 28, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2009
CONTACT: John Walton-HERSHEY BEARS â€" (717) 682-6470
BEARS MAKE ASSIGNMENTS FOLLOWING 2009 TRAINING CAMP AND PRESEASON
ROSTER PARED DOWN AS HERSHEY PREPARES TO OFFICIALLY OPEN ITS CALDER CUP DEFENSE SATURDAY NIGHT AT HOME AGAINST NORFOLK
HERSHEY â€" The 2009 Calder Cup Champion HERSHEY BEARS announced today the assignment of ten players to minor league camps. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.
The following players have been assigned:
Ben Boudreau-assigned to Dayton (IHL)
Andy Boudreau-assigned to Mississippi (SPHL)
Rick Cleaver-assigned to Kalamazoo (IHL)
Gavin Morgan-assigned to Reading (ECHL)
Ben McLeod-assigned to Reading (ECHL)
Karl Sellan-assigned to Reading (ECHL)
Scott Langdon-assigned to Reading (ECHL)
Todd Ford-assigned to South Carolina (ECHL)
Zach Tarkir-assigned to South Carolina (ECHL)
Joel Broda-assigned to Calgary (WHL)
The BEARS will officially open its defense of the Calder Cup this Saturday, October 3, hosting the Norfolk Admirals at GIANT Center in the 2009-10 regular season opener. Face-off is at 7:00 p.m. with ceremonies honoring the 2009 Calder Cup champions preceding the game. Tickets are on sale now at the GIANT Center box office, or by calling (717) 534-3911.