GOALTENDER NAGLE & FORWARD HUTCHIINGS RETURNED FROM AHL
ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades announced Monday that goaltender Pat Nagle and forward Alex Hutchings have been reassigned to Florida from their American Hockey League affiliate the Syracuse Crunch.
Nagle, 25, has posted a 13-8-3 record this season with the Everblades this season, while recording a 3.10 GAA and a .902 save percentage. Nagle stopped 10 of 11 shots faced in his AHL debut in a relief effort on March 6 at Toronto.
The 6-1, 180-pound goaltender appeared in 39 games last season with Florida, earning a record of 20-14-3, with a 2.87 goals against average, and a .905 save percentage. The Bloomfield, MI native appeared in six playoff games recording a 1.42 goals against average, and a .941 save percentage to help lead the ‘Blades to a 2012 Kelly Cup Championship last spring.
Hutchings, 22, returns to the ‘Blades having posted four points (2g, 2a) in 12 games played with the Crunch this season. In 37 appearances with the Everblades this season, Hutchings has totaled 32 points (13g, 19a). Hutchings registered his second career hat trick back on November 9.
The 5-10, 184-lb, earned five points (2g, 3a) in 13 games played last season with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. The Burlington, Ontario native was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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The Everblades return home on Wednesday, March 13 against the South Carolina Stingrays. It will be the final Wednesday game of the regular season, and the fan’s last chance to enjoy $2 drafts, $2 wines, and $2 hot dogs all night long! The two teams will also meet again at Germain Arena on Saturday, March 16, and Sunday, March 17.
Ticket Information: The Capital Bank Box Office is open Monday thru Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fans may also call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, or order online at www.ticketmaster.com
Group discounts are also available, and can save fans up $8 off per ticket from the normal box office price. For more information on all available packages, call the Everblades office at 239-948-7825
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