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SteelHounds Sign Junior League Defenseman of the Year
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO - The Youngstown SteelHounds and Head Coach Kevin Kaminski announced today that rookie defenseman John Neal has signed a contract for the upcoming season making him the seventh signed blue liner for the Hounds this season.
Neal, 21, is coming off an impressive season with the Brantford Golden Eagles of the Ontario Hockey Association's Mid-Western Junior Hockey League. In 37 games, the 5-10, 175-pound defenseman scored 13 goals with 40 assists for a league best among d-men 53 points. He also finished third among all players with his 40 assists and tallied 126 penalty minutes. His efforts for the season earned him the honor of receiving the Midwestern Junior Hockey League's Defenseman of the Year. In his 37 games, Neal notched at least one point in 31 games and had 15 multiple-point games. His best game of the season came on January 19th where he accounted for five points (3-2=5).
The Scotland, Ontario native played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the premier junior league in Canada, between 2002-2005 playing a total of 196 games with the Oshawa Generals. His best season came in 2004-05 when he ranked tops among General defensemen with 21 points (1-20=21). For his career, he finished with four goals and 40 assists with 125 penalty minutes.
The SteelHounds open training camp on Monday, October 9th at the Chevrolet Centre and will play an exhibition game versus the ECHL's Dayton Bombers on Friday, October 13th at the Chevy Centre. Face-off is schedule for 7:05 PM and tickets are $5.00.
For ticket information call the SteelHounds at (330) 747-PUCK (7825) or visit the team online at www.steelhounds.com.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO - The Youngstown SteelHounds and Head Coach Kevin Kaminski announced today that rookie defenseman John Neal has signed a contract for the upcoming season making him the seventh signed blue liner for the Hounds this season.
Neal, 21, is coming off an impressive season with the Brantford Golden Eagles of the Ontario Hockey Association's Mid-Western Junior Hockey League. In 37 games, the 5-10, 175-pound defenseman scored 13 goals with 40 assists for a league best among d-men 53 points. He also finished third among all players with his 40 assists and tallied 126 penalty minutes. His efforts for the season earned him the honor of receiving the Midwestern Junior Hockey League's Defenseman of the Year. In his 37 games, Neal notched at least one point in 31 games and had 15 multiple-point games. His best game of the season came on January 19th where he accounted for five points (3-2=5).
The Scotland, Ontario native played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the premier junior league in Canada, between 2002-2005 playing a total of 196 games with the Oshawa Generals. His best season came in 2004-05 when he ranked tops among General defensemen with 21 points (1-20=21). For his career, he finished with four goals and 40 assists with 125 penalty minutes.
The SteelHounds open training camp on Monday, October 9th at the Chevrolet Centre and will play an exhibition game versus the ECHL's Dayton Bombers on Friday, October 13th at the Chevy Centre. Face-off is schedule for 7:05 PM and tickets are $5.00.
For ticket information call the SteelHounds at (330) 747-PUCK (7825) or visit the team online at www.steelhounds.com.