John Kearns Signs with Laredo Bucks

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Bucks Add Blue-Liner

LAREDO, TX: The Laredo Bucks, of the Central Hockey League, announced Wednesday that they have signed John Kearns for the 2011-2012 season.

John Kearns is 23 years old from Park Ridge, Illinois. Kearns has played the last four seasons for the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire (NCAA III). He also played last season for the Idaho Steelheads (ECHL).

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John Kearns Signs Contract with Idaho Steelheads

Former UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey player John Kearns (Sr.-Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South) has signed a contract to play professionally with the Idaho Steelheads, the organization and the ECHL announced today.

Kearns had been trying out with the Steelheads over the past week and was extended a contract to stay with the team Thursday. He signed the contract today after fulfilling the requirements of his tryout contract.

The Steelheads play regular season games until the first weekend in April before post-season play gets underway. The team is currently in third place in the Western conference of the ECHL.

Kearns, a defenseman, has played in five games so far with the Steelheads. He recorded one assist in his first game with the team on February 23.

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ECHL Transactions for March 5, 2011

Kearns Trying out for Idaho Steelheads

BOISE, Idaho (UWECBlugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey player John Kearns (Sr.-Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South) recently signed a professional tryout agreement with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.

Kearns, a defenseman for the Blugolds the past four years, played in one game against the Ontario Reign (Calif.) for the Steelheads on February 23 and finished with one assist. He will play in two more games this Friday and Saturday, both on the road against the Regin. Following his three-game tryout, the Steelheads will decide if he has earned a spot on the roster and a contract for the rest of the season.

Kearns wrapped up his career with the Blugolds last weekend, playing in all 27 games this season. In his career, he played in 104 games and scored four goals while picking up 21 assists. Two of his goals were game-winners.

The Idaho Steelheads compete in the ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) and are a minor league affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars.

Steelheads' Release from Wednesday Night

Men's Cross Country Alumni Recap

The UW-Eau Claire men’s cross country team began their season on Saturday competing at the UWEC Alumni Open Meet at Lowes Creek County Park in Eau Claire. Kevin Hall, a 2010 graduate and 10K All-American for the Blugolds, won the challenging 4 mile race in a course record time of 21:20. Thomas Breitbach (Sr.-Muskego), the top Blugold finisher, placed 2nd overall with a time of 21:27. Brent Kann, an All-American for the Blugolds in the distance medley relay last spring, finished 3rd with a time of 21:32 and was the second alumni finisher. Aric Runzheimer (So.-Kettle Moraine) finished just behind Kann in 21:35 and was the Blugolds 2nd finisher. Rounding out the top 3 for the alumni was 2010 NCAA Steeplechase National Champion Chris Wirtz who finished 5th overall in 21:50. The Blugolds placed the next 15 runners ahead of the alumni, which helped UWEC beat the Alums by a score of 27 to 32. Rounding out the top 7 for the Blugolds was Aaron Easker (So.-Wittenberg-Birnamwood), Jeremy Kieser (Jr.-Verona), Charlie Daehler (Sr.-Whitefish Bay), Otto Renner (Sr.-Green Bay East) and Michael Borglin (Jr.-Whitewater). Here’s a link to the complete alumni results:
http://www.uwecblugolds.com/stats/mcc/2010/10alumniCCresultsMen.pdf

The men’s team begins the 2010 season ranked 10th in the Midwest Region. The Blugolds finished 16th of 32 teams last year at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. Three runners return from last year’s national squad and include: Thomas Breitbach, who set PR’s in the 10K (30:39) and 5K (14:46) in the 2010 outdoor track season, Otto Renner, and Josh Wieland (Sr.-Menomonie). There are ten freshmen on the men’s roster this year, which should help make the team very strong in years to come. Here’s a link to the CC roster:
http://www.uwecblugolds.com/?view=roster&sport=mcc

The next competition for the Blugolds is the Luther All-American Invite this Saturday, September 11th in Decorah, Iowa. For complete results after the race please check out the men’s cross country homepage at:
http://www.uwecblugolds.com/?view=sport&sport=mcc

Women's Cross Country Alumni Recap

The UW-Eau Claire women’s cross country team began their season on Saturday competing at the UWEC Alumni Open Meet at Lowes Creek County Park in Eau Claire. Mary Palmer, a 2009 graduate and three-time All-American for the Blugolds, defended her 2008 and 2009 titles on the challenging 5k course with a winning course record time of 19:02. The Blugolds responded placing the next 16 runners ahead of the alums. Elly Prunty (Sr.-Antigo) led the way finishing 2nd in a time of 19:39. Rounding out the top 7 was All-American Alyssa Sybilrud (Jr.-Burnsville, MN) 19:48, Molly Woodford (Sr.-Waukesha, WI – South HS) 19:54, All-American Margaret Ho (Sr.-WI Rapids) 20:05, Ashlyn Mauer (So.-Sheboygan Falls) 20:18, Maria Peloquin (Sr.-Prescott) 20:20 and Nicole Blahnik (So.-Antigo) 20:28. The Blugolds won the meet with 20 points. Here’s a link to the complete alumni results:
http://www.uwecblugolds.com/stats/wcc/2010/10alumniCCresultsWomen.pdf

The women’s team begins the 2010 season ranked 1st in the nation after winning Conference, Regionals and Nationals in 2009. Five of the women from the 2009 national championship team return this year including two All-Americans (= top 35): Alyssa Sybilrud, who placed 21st at nationals in 2009, and Margaret Ho, who placed 33rd at nationals last year. Rounding out the returners from the national championship team are Elly Prunty, Beth Easker (Sr.-Wittenberg-Birnamwood) and Kacey Rindy (Jr.-Fennimore). There are eleven freshmen on the women’s roster this year, which should make the team strong in years to come. Here’s a link to the CC roster:
http://www.uwecblugolds.com/?view=roster&sport=wcc

The next competition for the Blugolds is the Luther All-American Invite this Saturday, September 11th in Decorah, Iowa. For complete results after the race please check out the women’s cross country homepage at:
http://www.uwecblugolds.com/?view=sport&sport=wcc

From USTA.com - Kady Monson To Be Inducted Into UW-Eau Claire Hall of Fame

Kady Monson To Be Inducted Into UW-Eau Claire Hall of Fame
August 20, 2010 12:05 PM

USTA Northern Visiting Pro and former staff member Kady (Hickman) Monson is among six athletes entering the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Hall of Fame. Monson joins baseball players Ron Parks and Vic Cable; hockey player Mike Schwengler; softball player Jill (Schoenike) Martin; and track athlete John Mago as part of the Class of 2010.

The 2010 honorees represent the 34th class of men's inductees and the 21st class of women's inductees, bringing the number of athletes, coaches and administrators honored to 180.

Established in 1973, the Blugold Hall of Fame pays tribute, gives deserved recognition and enhances school tradition by honoring former athletic letterwinners, coaches or administrators who showed distinctive, unique or exceptional ability while on the Eau Claire campus and have distinguished themselves professionally or personally since leaving the institution. For women, athletes are eligible 11 years after their final season of eligibility, while men must wait 15 years.

The 2010 class will be recognized at halftime of the UW-Eau Claire/St. John’s football game on September 11, and inducted during a banquet September 12 at the Best Western Trail Lodge Hotel & Suites. A social hour begins at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon and a program at 1 p.m. Banquet tickets, which will also include presentation of the 2009-10 Blugold Super Six Salute Awardwinners and several other recognitions, are $25 and can be obtained by contacting the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association at (715) 836-3266 or larsojan@uwec.edu. Former WEAU TV 13 sports director Rick Foy will present the 2010 Hall of Fame inductees.

Monson was the conference No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles champion in both her sophomore and junior seasons. She was a member of four consecutive conference championship teams for head coach Marilyn Skrivseth.

As a senior, she won the conference No. 2 singles crown and was also the No. 2 doubles runner-up, as well as being selected the conference Scholar-Athlete for her sport. That year, she played with air cast splints on both legs due to periostitis in her shins. For her career, the former Shoreview, Minn., prep star produced a 59-16 singles record with all but seven matches in the No. 1 spot. She was 53-11 in doubles play, again with all but seven matches in the top position.

Alison Hover and Molly Cope were the only other Blugolds to win a conference No. 1 singles title more than once.

Monson was a two-time Blugold Super Six winner and also recipient of a UW-Eau Claire Outstanding Senior Award in 1997.

Monson graduated magna cum laude with a degree in math education and a coaching minor. She taught at Hudson High School in 1998-99, Stillwater High School in 1999-01, Eau Claire Memorial in 2002-03 and Eau Claire North in 2002-04. She has been in the Rochester Area School District since 2007 as a homebound mathematics teacher.

She has been a tennis teaching professional since 2001 and operated tennis camps in Eau Claire and other cities. She has coached JV and varsity boys and girls tennis at a number of high schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin and has served as a tennis clinic instructor at many camps. Currently she works as a Visiting Tennis Professional for the USTA Northern Section and as a National USTA Recreational Coach Trainer and QuickStart Trainer.

She and her husband, Karl, a tennis pro at the Rochester Athletic Club, have five children: Faith, 6 ½; Asher, 5; Noah, 3 ½; and twins Bethany and Grace, 1 ½. She is also actively involved in her church.

Read full story at www.northern.usta.com

Official UWEC Announcement at http://www.uwecblugolds.com/?view=release&id=3833&sport=gen&season=95

From USTA.com - Kady Monson To Be Inducted Into UW-Eau Claire Hall of Fame

Kady Monson To Be Inducted Into UW-Eau Claire Hall of Fame
August 20, 2010 12:05 PM

USTA Northern Visiting Pro and former staff member Kady (Hickman) Monson is among six athletes entering the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Hall of Fame. Monson joins baseball players Ron Parks and Vic Cable; hockey player Mike Schwengler; softball player Jill (Schoenike) Martin; and track athlete John Mago as part of the Class of 2010.

Read full story at www.northern.usta.com

Official UWEC Announcement at http://www.uwecblugolds.com/?view=release&id=3833&sport=gen&season=95

Former Hockey Head Coach Now Coaching in American Hockey League

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Flames Sign Ward as Assistant Coach for Abbotsford

Calgary, AB - Calgary Flames Executive Vice President & General Manager Darryl Sutter announced today that Troy Ward has been named Assistant Coach for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League.

Ward joins the Flames organization following three seasons with the Houston Aeros, the Minnesota Wild's AHL affiliate, the past two in the position of Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager.

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Former Hockey Head Coach Now Coaching in American Hockey League

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Flames Sign Ward as Assistant Coach for Abbotsford

Calgary, AB - Calgary Flames Executive Vice President & General Manager Darryl Sutter announced today that Troy Ward has been named Assistant Coach for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League.

Ward joins the Flames organization following three seasons with the Houston Aeros, the Minnesota Wild's AHL affiliate, the past two in the position of Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager.

Ward served as an Assistant Coach with the Aeros during the 2007-08 season and primarily focused on developing the Aeros young defensive corps. The Aeros' defense allowed a league-low 183 goals and had a team record 32-point improvement. In 2008 his role was expanded to include the Assistant General Manager responsibilities of overseeing the day-to-day t "_blank" hockey operations of the club.

Ward served as the ECHL's Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations in 2001-02 and was also the General Manager/Head Coach of the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League in 1993.

In addition to his managerial background, Ward has had success coaching at all levels of hockey. Houston was Ward's second stop as an assistant for Kevin Constantine. He served for the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins for three seasons, from 1997-2000. Ward's other assistant coaching stops include two seasons at Indianapolis of the now-defunct International Hockey League, three seasons at the University of Wisconsin and three at the University of Denver.

He was named the ECHL's Coach of the Year for the 2000-01 season when he led Trenton to the Kelly Cup Finals with a 50-18-4 record. He also joined ECHL Victoria in mid-season in 2005-06, leading the Salmon Kings to a 12-14-8 record.

Ward first became a head coach in 1987, with his Alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Ward played four seasons of collegiate hockey at UWEC, which included winning the NAIA national championship in 1984, and was Assistant Coach there for two seasons prior to becoming the Head Coach.

Ward is also the founder and owner of Hockey and Sons, a hockey camp concept for both the parent and child to participate on-ice together. The camp runs three times each summer on the campus of Shattuck St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota.

Ward will join the staff of Head Coach Jim Playfair in Abbotsford along with second year Assistant Coach Steve O'Rourke.

Former Blugold Hockey Player Keith Paulsen Hired as Musketeers' Assistant Coach

From - Sioux City Journal

Also a story at LeaderTelegram.com

Paulsen Hired as Musketeers' Assistant Coach

SIOUX CITY -- Keith Paulsen has been promoted from a scout to an assistant coach for the Sioux City Musketeers.

The 32-year old Paulsen, a native of Eau Claire, Wis., scouted for the Musketeers in the 2009-10 season. Prior to working for the Musketeers, he was the head hockey coach for seven seasons at Rice Lake (Wis.) High School. In the 2008-09 season, he guided the Warriors to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament for the first time in 29 years and was named the 2009 Section 2 coach of the year.

"We are excited to have Keith Paulsen on board to complete our Musketeer coaching staff," said Musketeers Coach Luke Strand. "Keith is a tireless worker and a passionate hockey guy with head coaching experience that I have had a lifetime of experience with.

"He has been a teammate of mine, a scout for our organization and a man that shares the same dedication with Cam Ellsworth and I to get the job done in our new era of Sioux City hockey."

The Musketeers' assistant coach position became open when Rick Comley left to join United States Hocley League (USHL) player development in a fulltime capacity in the role of director of scouting. Comley was USHL player development coordinator in the 2009-10 season while continuing to serve as an assistant on Strand's staff.

Paulsen attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, playing four years of collegiate hockey for the Blugolds and was named an assistant captain as a senior. He was an WIAC honorable mention selection as a defenseman in the 1997-98 season and on the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll in 1999-2000,

Paulsen graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology. He recently completed his master's degree in collaborative educational leadership from Fielding Graduate University.

Former Wrestling Coach & Student-Athlete Coaching at St. Cloud State

From - examiner.com

St Cloud State names Derek Sikora assistant wrestling coach

Derek Sikora has been named an assistant wrestling coach at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

Sikora had been long associated with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, as a coach and wrestler, most recently serving as the Blugolds' head wrestling coach.

A two-sport athlete at UW-Eau Claire, Sikora was a 2006 NCAA Division III wrestling champion at 165 pounds, a three-time NCAA All-American, three-year captain, four-year letterwinner and two-time WIAC champion. He also earned four letters in football where he was a two-time First Team All-Conference player, two-time Team MVP, two-time All-Region pick and a team captain.

In 2006 he joined the UW-Eau Claire coaching staff as an assistant football and wrestling coach. During the 2007-08 wrestling season, Sikora was the head assistant wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He returned to Eau Claire in 2008 as an assistant wrestling coach and took over as head coach in 2009.

"I am very excited to have Derek Sikora as my lead assistant wrestling coach," said St Cloud State head wrestling coach Steve Costanzo. "Derek comes highly recommended on the mat and his passion and dedication to the sport should pay immediate dividends to the Husky wrestling program. I am confident that he will help SCSU wrestling take that next step and get us to where we want to go."

The St. Cloud State wrestling team placed seventh at the 2010 NCAA Division II National Championships, with four individuals earning All-American honors. The Huskies also did well in the classroom as nine wrestlers earned academic awards during the season.

Nicholas Kuqali Signs with Columbus Cottonmouths

From - The Southern Professional Hockey League

Snakes Welcome Pair Of Newcomers

The Columbus Cottonmouths have signed their first newcomers for the 2010-11 season, welcoming forward Matt Kinnunen and defenseman Nicholas Kuqali for their professional hockey debuts.

Kinnunen comes to the Snakes after three seasons (2007-10) with the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, where he played alongside 2009-10 Snakes center Levi Lind for two seasons. A center from Calgary, Alberta, Kinnunen collected 108 points and 249 penalty minutes in 159 games.

Kuqali hails from Pittsburgh, PA, and joins the Cottonmouths after four seasons with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The 6-foot-3 defenseman registered 18 points in 104 games.

“Kinnunen is a well-rounded player,” head coach Jerome Bechard said. “He’s got pretty good hands and can put the puck in the net, but also plays with an edge. I look forward to him bringing the in-your-face attitude we’re looking to create with this team. Kuqali is a player I compare to Tommy Upton, who came in at the end of last year. Nicholas is a big defenseman who can be physical and move the puck. He can do a little bit of everything, and anticipate him helping in all aspects of the game.”

The Cottonmouths list of training camp signees for the 2010-11 season is now at eight, including forwards Sam Bowles, Jesse Cole, Orrin Hergott and Kinnunen, defensemen Will Barlow, Kuqali and Kyle Lundale and goaltender Ian Vigier.

Training camp is set to open Saturday, Oct. 9, with the Snakes opening the regular season at home against the Pensacola Ice Flyers Friday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Season tickets are on sale now, starting at just $88. Individual tickets go on sale to the public Monday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact the Cottonmouths office at 706 571 0086.

Nicholas Kuqali Signs with Columbus Cottonmouths

From - The Southern Professional Hockey League

Snakes Welcome Pair Of Newcomers

The Columbus Cottonmouths have signed their first newcomers for the 2010-11 season, welcoming forward Matt Kinnunen and defenseman Nicholas Kuqali for their professional hockey debuts.

Kinnunen comes to the Snakes after three seasons (2007-10) with the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, where he played alongside 2009-10 Snakes center Levi Lind for two seasons. A center from Calgary, Alberta, Kinnunen collected 108 points and 249 penalty minutes in 159 games.

Kuqali hails from Pittsburgh, PA, and joins the Cottonmouths after four seasons with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The 6-foot-3 defenseman registered 18 points in 104 games.

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Former Wrestling Coach & Student-Athlete Coaching at St. Cloud State

From - examiner.com

St Cloud State names Derek Sikora assistant wrestling coach

Derek Sikora has been named an assistant wrestling coach at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

Sikora had been long associated with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, as a coach and wrestler, most recently serving as the Blugolds' head wrestling coach.

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Former Blugold Hockey Player Keith Paulsen Hired as Musketeers' Assistant Coach

From - Sioux City Journal

Also a story at LeaderTelegram.com

Paulsen Hired as Musketeers' Assistant Coach

SIOUX CITY -- Keith Paulsen has been promoted from a scout to an assistant coach for the Sioux City Musketeers.

The 32-year old Paulsen, a native of Eau Claire, Wis., scouted for the Musketeers in the 2009-10 season. Prior to working for the Musketeers, he was the head hockey coach for seven seasons at Rice Lake (Wis.) High School. In the 2008-09 season, he guided the Warriors to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament for the first time in 29 years and was named the 2009 Section 2 coach of the year.

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Former Hockey Players Marple & Bluhm Join Komets

From - http://www.wane.com/dpp/sports/komets/komets-sign-two-blugolds-july-13

Two Wisconsin Blugolds join Komets
Also, Drouin's official contract announcement

Updated: Tuesday, 13 Jul 2010, 1:41 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 13 Jul 2010, 1:41 PM EDT

* Chuck Bailey - Fort Wayne Komets

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Komets announced Tuesday that three more players have agreed to terms for 2010-11. Veteran P.C. Drouin has signed on for a run at his fourth straight Fort Wayne championship. Forwards Joe Bluhm and Brant Marple, the top two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire scorers for 2009-10, have also claimed spots in the Fort Wayne lineup.

Drouin, 36, will be entering his 15th pro year and sixth season with the Komets. The left winger will be looking for his fourth Komet championship after collecting his third straight Turner Cup last season. Drouin ranked second in the Komets' 2009-10 lineup with 56 assists and 82 points and finished the season earning IHL Player of the Month honors for April.

Drouin led Fort Wayne to it's third consecutive IHL Title scoring 13 assists and 18 points appearing in all 12 post-season games. The St. Lambert, Quebec native as named a 2008-09 IHL First Team Al-Star while leading the Komets with 66 assists for his second straight year and adding 32 goals for a career best 98 points. Drouin began his career with Providence of the AHL in 1996 after signing as a free agent that year with the NHL's Boston Bruins.

Bluhm, 25, led the 2009-10 Blugolds in his senior year of NCAA Division III play with a college career best 22 points scoring nine goals and adding 13 assists in 27 games. Bluhm was named the 2009-10 Team MVP and earned All-NCHA honorable mention for the year.

The Red Wing, Minnesota native also was named an All-WIAC First Team First Team selection.
Prior to his college play, Bluhm skated three seasons of junior hockey with Fairbanks (NAHL) from 2003-2006.

Marple, 25, led Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2009-10 with a college career high 14 assists while scoring six goals and 20 points. The Apple Valley, Minnesota native received All-NCHA Honorable Mention recognition for 2009-10 and earned First Team All-WIAC Honorable Mention recognition for the year.

Marple also skated two years with Northern Michigan University from 2004-2007 and two years of juniors (NAHL) with Santa Fe from 2004-2006) before appearing the past two seasons with the Blugolds.

The Fort Wayne roster grows to 11 players with today's signings including seven forwards and four defensemen.

Komet camp opens Oct. 4.....The Komets will begin training camp the week of Oct. 4 and expect to open their 59th consecutive season the weekend of Oct. 16. The Komets will continue to be a member of the International Hockey League and participate in the Central Hockey League under the CHL moniker. As announced by the IHL and CHL June 1, both leagues have joined forces for the upcoming campaign. The circuit will consist of 13 CHL teams and five IHL teams for an 18-team coalition.

Season tickets for the 59th season of Fort Wayne Komet Hockey are now on sale at the Komet's office at 1010 Memorial Way in Fort Wayne. Fans can enjoy a savings of up to 20% off walk-up prices with season ticket packages. For more information call the Komet office at 260-483-0011.

Hoist the Cup with P.C. Friday.....Fans can hoist the Turner Cup with P.C. Drouin this Friday, July 16, at the Three Rivers Insurance Group office at 10729 Coldwater Road in Fort Wayne, north of Dupont Road. Drouin and the Cup will be on hand for photos and autographs from 9AM to 5PM. Autographed pucks and two game-used P.C. Drouin sticks will be given away.

P.C. Drouin, Left Wing, Born Apr 22 1974, St. Lambert, PQ, Height 6.02, Weight 200, Shoots L
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1992-93 Cornell University NCAA 23 3 6 9 30
1993-94 Cornell University NCAA 21 6 14 20 30
1994-95 Cornell University NCAA 26 4 15 19 48
1995-96 Cornell University NCAA 31 18 14 32 60
1996-97 Providence Bruins AHL 42 12 11 23 10 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 62 21 46 67 57 7 2 4 6 4
1997-98 Providence Bruins AHL 7 0 2 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Bracknell Bees BISL 42 12 21 33 12
1999-00 Bracknell Bees BISL 40 15 29 44 46 6 2 3 5 10
2000-01 Nottingham Panthers BISL 48 20 34 54 64 6 3 2 5 18
2001-02 Nottingham Panthers BISL 48 18 34 52 78 6 2 4 6 4
2002-03 Augsburg Panthers DEL 52 12 25 37 96 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Jokerit Helsinki FNL 57 11 15 26 82 8 2 2 4 8
2004-05 Fort Wayne Komets UHL 78 24 50 74 87 18 8 11 19 26
2005-06 Fort Wayne Komets UHL 72 24 50 74 92 5 0 6 6 2
2006-07 Morzine-Avoriaz Franc 26 20 17 37 78
2007-08 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 16 4 11 15 26 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 62 23 51 74 53 13 3 4 7 8
2008-09 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 75 32 66 98 92 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 76 26 56 82 58 12 5 13 18 16

Joe Bluhm, Forward, Born Aug 22 1985, Red Wing, MN, Height 5.10, Weight 189
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2003-04
Fairbanks Ice Dogs NAHL 4 2 0 2 4
2004-05 Fairbanks Ice Dogs NAHL 39 4 4 8 46
2005-06 Fairbanks Ice Dogs NAHL 43 7 16 23 88
2006-07 Wis-Superior NCAA 17 2 1 3
2007-08 Wis-Superior NCAA 25 2 2 4
2008-09 Wis-Eau Claire NCAA 27 14 6 20 34
2009-10 Wis-Eau Claire NCAA 27 9 13 22 46

Brant Marple, Forward, Born Aug 13 1985, Apple Valley, MN, Height 5.10, Weight 175, Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2004-05 Santa Fe Roadrunners NAHL 44 10 3 13 20
2005-06 Santa Fe Roadrunners NAHL 58 17 27 44 43
2006-07 Northern Michigan Univers NCAA 7 0 0 0 0
2007-08 Northern Michigan Univers NCAA 9 0 1 1 2
2008-09 Wis-Eau Claire NCAA 26 4 14 18 35
2009-10 Wis-Eau Claire NCAA 27 6 14 20 18

Former Hockey Players Marple & Bluhm Join Komets

From - WANE.com

Two Wisconsin Blugolds join Komets
Also, Drouin's official contract announcement

Updated: Tuesday, 13 Jul 2010, 1:41 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 13 Jul 2010, 1:41 PM EDT

* Chuck Bailey - Fort Wayne Komets

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Komets announced Tuesday that three more players have agreed to terms for 2010-11. Veteran P.C. Drouin has signed on for a run at his fourth straight Fort Wayne championship. Forwards Joe Bluhm and Brant Marple, the top two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire scorers for 2009-10, have also claimed spots in the Fort Wayne lineup.

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