CHIEFS INK OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN

[bradleyminoski]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CHIEFS INK OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN

September 3, 2009
For more information contact Ray Schmitt
814-539-1799 x 226
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Johnstown Chiefs announced today that they have signed defenseman Brent Patry for the 2009-10 season.


“The Chiefs are excited to have Brent on board. He is a skilled defenseman who will add some offensive punch to our back end. We also felt that he will be a great compliment to our returning veteran core of defensemen,” said Vice President and General Manager Bill Bredin.


Patry comes to Johnstown after spending the 2008-09 season with Eindhoven Kemphanen in Holland. There he had a sensational rookie season that saw him pile up 52 points (14G, 38A) in just 39 games. That point total was second best on the team and tops among defensemen. Averaging nearly an assist per game, Patry led Eindhoven in that category last season.


A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Patry played his college hockey for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). For three seasons (2005-2008) he was a steady point producer on the blueline and helped the Tigers capture the Atlantic Hockey conference championship for the 2006-07 season. That was Patry’s best season statistically with 28 points (9G, 19A). The season prior, the 6-1, 205-pound rearguard led Tiger defensemen with 12 points (4G, 8A).


“Brent was a tremendous leader and a very good offensive defenseman for us. He likes to join the rush and is good along the offensive blue line. He is also a strong player physically,” said Tigers head coach Wayne Wilson.


Patry becomes the 10th Chief under contract for 2009-10. He joins Torren Delforte, Jozef Sladok, Erik Felde, Matt Robinson, Sean Berkstresser, Ryan Menei, Mike Knight, Greg Gallagher, and Kyle Bushee.


Brent Patry
Defense
Born Sep 8 1983 -- Ottawa, ONT
Height 6.01 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots R

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005-06 R.I.T. NCAA 28 4 8 12 48
2006-07 R.I.T. NCAA 34 9 19 28 26
2007-08 R.I.T. NCAA 36 1 7 8 54
2008-09 Eindhoven Kemphanen Hlnd 39 14 38 52 58

[pohlfann33]

Ok, I thought David Schulz signed? So wouldn't that make 11.

[bradleyminoski]

Sept 3, 2009 16:21:11 GMT -5 pohlfann33 said:

Ok, I thought David Schulz signed? So wouldn't that make 11.

He did. Ray must of screwed up when he wrote this.

[joshsec14]

I thought Mayotte signed too. When are they going to announce it?

[bradleyminoski]

Sept 3, 2009 17:29:20 GMT -5 joshsec14 said:

I thought Mayotte signed too. When are they going to announce it?

Where you hear that? I never heard that piece of news. Nice if it's true.

[pohlfann33]

Usually some of the big name players wait for an AHL contract. I don't know if that's what Mayottes doing, but Herbers even said at the Town Hall Meeting Mayotte was coming back.

[joshsec14]

Yea thats what I thought he said. I thought he said that Kris signed with us.