Greyhounds trim down to 25 players

SOO GREYHOUNDS

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HOUNDS REDUCE ROSTER ON SUNDAY; 25 PLAYERS REMAIN

September 4, 2005 -- Following 4 days of intense on and off-ice sessions, the 2005/2006 edition of the Soo Greyhounds Training Camp is now complete.

With the final scrimmage taking place on Sunday morning, team management and coaches were left with some tough decisions regarding their roster.

Between Saturday and Sunday the Greyhounds made 10 cuts while re-assigning 4 other players.

Cut from the team were goaltenders Jason Lindner, Will Neifeld, Travis O’Brien and Lou George along with forwards Ryan Oliver, Tyler Gendron, Kraig Wright, Joel Rechlicz and Kyle Verbeek.

Jeff Manryk left camp on Saturday following an injury.

The players that have been re-assigned include (team re-assigned to listed in brackets): Michael Quesnele (Soo Thunderbirds), Matt Conway (Soo Thunderbirds), Brad DiCandia (Soo North Stars / Soo Thunderbirds) and Anthony Perdicaro (Northern Michigan Black Bears).

These changes leave 25 players on the Hounds active roster as they get set to enter a pair of exhibition contests this coming weekend against the Saginaw Spirit.

The players that remain with the club are:

Goaltenders:

Kyle Gajewski, Matt Hache

Defensemen:

Kyle Wharton, Brad Good, Josh Day, Tyson Aitcheson, Tyler McKinley, Tyler Cuthbert, Brett Halstead, Andrew Campbell Forwards:

Tyler Kennedy, Jason Pitton, Andrew Desjardins, Brandon MacLean, Jacob King, Ryan McInerney, Cody Thornton, Ryan Kitchen, Chris Lawrence, Jacob Lalonde, Mark Thorburn, Alex Penner, Josh Moes, Grant McGee, David Kuchejda

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