| The Philadelphia Flyers
announced today the signing of four players –
goaltender Nicola Riopel and defensemen Logan Stephenson,
J.P. Testwuide and Jesse Dudas – to American
Hockey League contracts for the 2010-11 season,
according to club general manager Paul Holmgren.
Riopel, 21
(2/20/89; 6-0, 185 lbs), was selected by the Flyers
in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2009 NHL
Entry Draft. During the 2009-10 season, he appeared
in 11 games for the Flyers American Hockey League
affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, posting a 4-6
record with a 3.35 goals-against average and a .893
save percentage.
Riopel was assigned to the Moncton Wildcats of
the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on December
17, 2009 and went on to help the team win the 2009-10
QMJHL championship. He posted a record of 19-5,
a 2.06 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage
in 33 regular season appearances. In the playoffs,
Riopel posted a 16-4 record, a 2.38 GAA and a .930
save percentage as Moncton earned a berth in the
Memorial Cup tournament.
A native of St.-Pie-de-Bagot, Quebec, Riopel appeared
in 239 games over five seasons with Moncton, earning
a career record of 94-61 and posting a 2.51 GAA
and .915 save percentage.
Stephenson,
24 (2/19/86; 6-3, 210 lbs), enters his fifth professional
season and second with the Phantoms. In 2009-10,
the native of Outlook, Saskatchewan appeared in
62 games for Adirondack, posting a goal and seven
assists while collecting 140 penalty minutes.
Stephenson has spent his entire professional career
in the American Hockey League. In 269 games, he
has seven goals and 24 assists for 31 points along
with 416 PIM. He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes
in the second round (35th overall) of the 2004 NHL
Entry Draft.
Testwuide,
25 (11/5/84; 6-0, 205 lbs), comes to the Phantoms
from the AHL’s Houston Aeros, where he registered
two goals, six assists and 111 penalty minutes over
58 games during his rookie season in 2009-10.
In a four-year career at the University of Denver,
Testwuide posted five goals and 23 assists for 28
points and accrued 282 penalty minutes. The Vail,
Colo. native is the older brother of forward Mike
Testwuide, who signed a contract with the Flyers
in March.
Dudas, 22 (3/31/88;
6-2, 215 lbs), split time last season between Bloomington
of the International Hockey League and Corpus Christi
of the Central Hockey League. In a total of 24 games,
he recorded five goals and seven assists for 12
points.
Originally from St. Albert, Alberta, Dudas spent
six seasons in the Western Hockey League with Lethbridge,
Swift Current and Regina. He posted 11 goals and
82 assists for 93 points and 238 penalty minutes
in 175 career WHL games. Dudas was selected by the
Columbus Blue Jackets in the sixth round (159th
overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Adirondack Phantoms ticket packages are on sale
now and great seats are still available. The Phantoms
offer a variety of ticket packages – including
3-packs, 6-packs, 12 and 22 select plans, full season
plans and Flex Packs - and are available now in
person at the Phantoms office inside the Glens Falls
Civic Center or by calling 518-480-3355.
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