March 17, 2010

GLENS FALLS, NY – The Adirondack Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that Philadelphia has recalled goaltender Jeremy Duchesne from the Phantoms. Adirondack also announced that goaltender Michael-Lee Teslak has been recalled from the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, goaltender Kris Mayotte has been recalled from the Johnstown Chiefs and right wing Ben Holmstrom has been signed to an amateur tryout contract.

Teslak, 24, returns for his second stint with the Phantoms this year. The Fernie, British Columbia native made his first appearance of the season with Adirondack on December 12th, 2009, making 28 saves in a 7-4 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He was reassigned to Wheeling (ECHL) on December 17th and played in 21 games for the Nailers, posting a 7-11-3 record. Teslak began the year with the Elmira Jackals (ECHL), going 5-5-2 with a 2.96 goals-against average and a 0.890 save percentage.

Holmstrom, 22, signed an ATO with Adirondack and is looking to make his professional and AHL debut with the Phantoms. The Colorado Springs, Colorado native just completed his senior season at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell of Hockey East, where he led the team in penalty minutes (69) and was fourth in points (23) in 39 games this year. Undrafted, Holmstrom (6’1”, 180 lbs) appeared in 144 career NCAA games over four years with the Riverhawks, posting 114 points (26 goals, 58 assists) and 201 penalty minutes.

Mayotte, 27, comes to the Phantoms from the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL where he was 8-13-5 with a 3.84 goals-against average and a 0.892 save percentage in 28 games this season. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native played four years of college hockey for Union College in Schenectady, New York and made his AHL debut with the Lowell Lock Monsters during the 2005-06 season. During the 2008-09 season Mayotte, (6’0”, 185 lbs), had AHL stints to both Hershey and Bridgeport, and was also called up to the Syracuse Crunch.

Duchesne, 23, made his AHL season debut for the Phantoms on March 6th against the Binghamton Senators, stopping 23-of-24 shots in a 1-0 loss. One week later the Silver Springs, Maryland native recorded his first career AHL shutout as he stopped all 28 shots that he faced in a 4-0 win over the Providence Bruins on March 13th in Glens Falls. In his two games with Adirondack, Duchesne has a 0.51 goals-against average and a 0.981 save percentage. In addition to his time with the Phantoms, Duchesne has appeared in 19 games with the Flyers’ ECHL affiliate, the Kalamazoo Wings, posting a 9-4-5 record with one shutout, a 3.20 GAA and .904 save percentage. Drafted by Philadelphia in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Duchesne receives his first career NHL recall and will be available to play in Thursday’s Flyers-Stars game at American Airlines Cetner in Dallas, Texas; he will wear uniform # 67.

Holmstrom, Teslak and Mayotte are all expected to be in the lineup for Adirondack on Wednesday, March 17th as they host the Hamilton Bulldogs for a 7:00 pm St. Patrick’s Day face off at the Glens Falls Civic Center. During Wednesday’s game fans can purchase green beer at the concession stands and take advantage of two-dollar draft beer downstairs in the Labatt Blue Zone before the game and during the intermissions.

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