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Lightning Ink David Koci
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent left wing David Koci to a one-year, two-way contract, Lightning owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced today.

Koci, a 6-foot-6, 238-pound forward from Prague, Czech Republic, split last season between the Norfolk Admirals, Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs. While in the NHL with the Blackhawks, Koci notched 68 penalty minutes in 18 games – an average of nearly four penalty minutes per game. The NHL heavyweight has 156 penalty minutes in 27 NHL games over the previous two seasons.

The 26-year-old finished out the season as an alternate captain for the Admirals, registering two assists and 57 penalty minutes in 21 games with Norfolk. In 65 games with the Admirals during the previous two seasons, the fan favorite has three assists and 280 penalty minutes.

Koci also spent seven games with the Rockford IceHogs last season, registering 25 penalty minutes. In 266 career AHL games with Rockford, Norfolk and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Koci has three goals and 22 assists with 1,065 penalty minutes.

Koci made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in 2006-07, going scoreless with 88 penalty minutes in nine games. His first 42 penalty minutes all came in his first game on March 31, 2007, at Phoenix.

He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round, 146th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:47 PM
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Awesome! Melrose will dress him regularly.
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Sweet. Another heavy signed. Whatta great day.
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:48 PM
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Melrose took this bottom feeder to the top as a team. I cant believe how much tampa has improved!
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Melrose has just put together a bad ass team. thank you hockey god for coming back. Hell with it. Go lighting go
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:48 PM
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wow, the southeast is getting tough
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:48 PM
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Freakin Awesome..

Will i have to change my allegance's? no.. but i might have a new favorite 2nd team
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:50 PM
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Better reserve tickets for Devils vs. Tampa next year. Plus get to see Mullet again.

Hoping Koci would land in NJ, but at least he is in the east.
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I wonder what this means for Roy?
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Jeezus effin Buddha, Ponce de Melrose must want to physically conquer all of Florida. Any games Koci sees up will be intimidating, to say the least.
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could this be so he stays in norfolk?
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:51 PM
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signed to 2 way deal
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:54 PM
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I wonder what this means for Roy?
hopefully he can get resigned too
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:57 PM
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Wow. They continue to back up the talk. Very impressive. As Hordi mentioned, it'll be interesting to see what they do with Roy now. I realize Koci is what a lot of fight fans look for, but I'm not sure how realistic it is to think we'll see him playing the majority of the team's games. That is why I personally would prefer Roy, as he's a guy who can do that. If I had to bet I would say that Koci won't end up being Tampa's enforcer.
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:58 PM
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could this be so he stays in norfolk?
I forgot about that. Maybe thats why they signed him, hope they actually play him on the big club.

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