Two signings today, with one player returning from last year's Calder Cup champs, and another a newcomer with a good veteran resume. The Bears have announced that center Andrew Joudrey and goaltender Jason Bacashihua have both been signed for the upcoming season. Joudrey, one of the very best penalty killers in the American Hockey League last season, returns to help Hershey try and defend the Cup. Bacashihua comes to town most recently from Lake Erie, with stops in Worcester and Utah among others in the AHL. Both are exciting signings for different reasons. For Joudrey, he's a winner and kills penalties like a demon. Bacashihua meanwhile gives goaltending depth that the club may very well need for one reason or another along the way. He's a steady veteran hand, which is always good to have back on the last line of defense. All in all, a pretty good week of signings for the defending champs.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2009
CONTACT: John Walton – HERSHEY BEARS – (717) 682-6470
CENTER ANDREW JOUDREY SIGNS UP WITH HERSHEY FOR NEXT SEASON
FORMER UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STANDOUT BACK FOR 2009-10 AFTER ADDING A CALDER CUP TO HIS RESUME
HERSHEY – The 2009 Calder Cup Champion HERSHEY BEARS announced today the club has signed center Andrew Joudrey to a contract for the upcoming 2009-10 season. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.
Joudrey, 25, played in 69 games during the 2008-09 regular season, collecting 27 points. He also participated in all 22 Calder Cup playoff games that HERSHEY played in, notching a goal and three assists. A former standout at the University of Wisconsin, Joudrey was the assistant captain of the 2005-06 squad in Madison that won a national championship for the Badgers. The Bedford, Nova Scotia native also served as team captain during his senior season at Wisconsin in 2006-07. No stranger to professional postseason hockey, Joudrey has already played in 37 Calder Cup playoff games in just over two years time with one Cup win coming this past spring.
Season tickets for the 2009-10 season are on sale now by calling (717) 508-BEAR. Several ticket plans are available. The 2009-10 schedule will be released by the American Hockey League in early August.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2009
CONTACT: John Walton – HERSHEY BEARS – (717) 682-6470
BEARS COME TO TERMS WITH GOALTENDER JASON BACASHIHUA
VETERAN GOALTENDER ARRIVES IN CHOCOLATETOWN AS DEFENDING CHAMPIONS FORTIFY THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE
HERSHEY – The 2009 Calder Cup Champion HERSHEY BEARS announced today the club has signed goaltender Jason Bacashihua to a contract for the upcoming 2009-10 season. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.
Bacashihua (ba-CA-sha-wa), 26, brings an impressive resume to HERSHEY, including 38 games of NHL experience with the St. Louis Blues. He posted a 2.77 goals against average and a .905 saves percentage last season while playing for the Lake Erie Monsters (AHL), and won an AHL best 18 games for the Worcester IceCats during the 2004-05 campaign. Over two seasons in the NHL, Bacashihua posted a goals against average of 3.19. His professional experience dates back to the 2001-02 season, making his AHL debut with the Utah Grizzlies.
Season tickets for the 2009-10 season are on sale now by calling (717) 508-BEAR. Several ticket plans are available. The 2009-10 schedule will be released by the American Hockey League in early August. |
