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St. Louis Blues Assign Four More to Rivermen
Peoria, IL (September 24, 2006) - St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced today that right wing Jon DiSalvatore, left wing Peter Sejna and centers Cam Keith and Carl Soderberg have been assigned to the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. The additions bring Peoria's 2006-07 AHL Training Camp roster total to 30.
DiSalvatore, 25, led the Rivermen in points in 2005-06 with 67, while finishing second to Mike Glumac in goals with 22 and second in assists to Mike Mottau with 45. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound native of Bangor, Maine, ranked fifth on the Rivermen last season with 72 games played. The fourth-year professional played five games with the Blues last year.
Sejna, 26, notched 50 points (19g, 31a), despite playing just 44 games due to injury. The 5-foot-11, 197-pound native of Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, was tied for third in goal scoring and ranked fifth in points and assists. The fifth-year professional played six games for the Blues last season, registering two points (1g, 1a).
Keith, 25, split time between the Rivermen and their ECHL affiliate, the Alaska Aces, during the 2005-06 season, notching 13 points (6g, 7a) in 34 games with Peoria. The 6-foot-3, 213-pound native of Nelson, British Columbia, was an integral part to the Aces' 2006 Kelly Cup Championship, tallying 12 points (6g, 6a) in 17 playoff games (including the game- and series-clinching goal in triple-overtime of Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Las Vegas Wranglers). The third-year professional posted 30 points (13g, 17a) in 39 regular-season games for the Aces last year.
Soderberg, 20, collected five assists in 38 games for Malmo IF of the Swedish Elite League in 2005-06. The 6-foot-3, 198-pound native of Malmo, Sweden, was a second round pick (49th overall) of the St. Louis Blues in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
With the arrival of DiSalvatore, Sejna, Keith and Soderberg, there are now 13 AHL Rivermen returnees from last season, including: veteran enforcer and forward/defenseman Rocky Thompson, who is entering his 10th professional season after leading the team in PIM (247) last season; goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu; left wings Charles Linglet and Ryan Ramsay; and defensemen Jeff Woywitka, Aaron MacKenzie, Doug Lynch, Zack FitzGerald, Patrick Wellar and Gerry Burke. Lynch, Beckford-Tseu and Wellar were part of the 2006 ECHL Kelly Cup Championship won by the Alaska Aces, Peoria's ECHL affiliate.
The current Rivermen training camp roster follows this release. For a complete training camp schedule, which includes four Rivermen preseason games, please refer to the outline below.
On Tuesday, September 26, Peoria faces off against the Iowa Stars at 7:00 p.m. at Carver Arena in the opening salvo of a home-and-home affair. The Rivermen travel to Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, September 29 to battle the Stars at 7:00 p.m. at Carver Arena.
The Rivermen open the 2006-07 AHL regular season on Friday, October 6 against the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights at Carver Arena at 7:30 p.m. It's Heritage Bank Magnet Schedule Night for the first 5,000 fans. On Saturday, October 7, Peoria welcomes the rival Chicago Wolves to Carver Arena at 7:00 p.m. on the first of two Maui Jim Sunglasses Nights, in which 25 random winners will receive a free pair of Maui Jim Sunglasses.
Rivermen season ticket plans are on sale now with 1) a Full Season package (40 games), 2) the 25th Anniversary package (25 games), 3) a 12-game package, 4) a seven-game package and 5) undated voucher books (denominations of 20 vouchers). Packages start at just $75 per seat.
For more information, please contact Director of Ticket Operations Jim Small at 309-676-1040 x 106 or via e-mail at [email protected]
Peoria, IL (September 24, 2006) - St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced today that right wing Jon DiSalvatore, left wing Peter Sejna and centers Cam Keith and Carl Soderberg have been assigned to the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. The additions bring Peoria's 2006-07 AHL Training Camp roster total to 30.
DiSalvatore, 25, led the Rivermen in points in 2005-06 with 67, while finishing second to Mike Glumac in goals with 22 and second in assists to Mike Mottau with 45. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound native of Bangor, Maine, ranked fifth on the Rivermen last season with 72 games played. The fourth-year professional played five games with the Blues last year.
Sejna, 26, notched 50 points (19g, 31a), despite playing just 44 games due to injury. The 5-foot-11, 197-pound native of Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, was tied for third in goal scoring and ranked fifth in points and assists. The fifth-year professional played six games for the Blues last season, registering two points (1g, 1a).
Keith, 25, split time between the Rivermen and their ECHL affiliate, the Alaska Aces, during the 2005-06 season, notching 13 points (6g, 7a) in 34 games with Peoria. The 6-foot-3, 213-pound native of Nelson, British Columbia, was an integral part to the Aces' 2006 Kelly Cup Championship, tallying 12 points (6g, 6a) in 17 playoff games (including the game- and series-clinching goal in triple-overtime of Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Las Vegas Wranglers). The third-year professional posted 30 points (13g, 17a) in 39 regular-season games for the Aces last year.
Soderberg, 20, collected five assists in 38 games for Malmo IF of the Swedish Elite League in 2005-06. The 6-foot-3, 198-pound native of Malmo, Sweden, was a second round pick (49th overall) of the St. Louis Blues in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
With the arrival of DiSalvatore, Sejna, Keith and Soderberg, there are now 13 AHL Rivermen returnees from last season, including: veteran enforcer and forward/defenseman Rocky Thompson, who is entering his 10th professional season after leading the team in PIM (247) last season; goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu; left wings Charles Linglet and Ryan Ramsay; and defensemen Jeff Woywitka, Aaron MacKenzie, Doug Lynch, Zack FitzGerald, Patrick Wellar and Gerry Burke. Lynch, Beckford-Tseu and Wellar were part of the 2006 ECHL Kelly Cup Championship won by the Alaska Aces, Peoria's ECHL affiliate.
The current Rivermen training camp roster follows this release. For a complete training camp schedule, which includes four Rivermen preseason games, please refer to the outline below.
On Tuesday, September 26, Peoria faces off against the Iowa Stars at 7:00 p.m. at Carver Arena in the opening salvo of a home-and-home affair. The Rivermen travel to Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, September 29 to battle the Stars at 7:00 p.m. at Carver Arena.
The Rivermen open the 2006-07 AHL regular season on Friday, October 6 against the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights at Carver Arena at 7:30 p.m. It's Heritage Bank Magnet Schedule Night for the first 5,000 fans. On Saturday, October 7, Peoria welcomes the rival Chicago Wolves to Carver Arena at 7:00 p.m. on the first of two Maui Jim Sunglasses Nights, in which 25 random winners will receive a free pair of Maui Jim Sunglasses.
Rivermen season ticket plans are on sale now with 1) a Full Season package (40 games), 2) the 25th Anniversary package (25 games), 3) a 12-game package, 4) a seven-game package and 5) undated voucher books (denominations of 20 vouchers). Packages start at just $75 per seat.
For more information, please contact Director of Ticket Operations Jim Small at 309-676-1040 x 106 or via e-mail at [email protected]