Heat Sign Steve McCarthy; Assign 6 to Utah (ECHL); Release 8 Others

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Abbotsford Heat General Manager Jay Feaster announced today the assignment of six players to its developmental affiliate in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), the Utah Grizzlies:

Bryan Cameron
Ryan Howse
James Martin
Gaelan Patterson
Nick Tuzzolino
Mitch Wahl

Mr. Feaster noted that the following players were today released from their American Hockey League tryout agreements:

Dave Cowan
Alex Evin
Jaime Fritsch
Mark Isherwood
Jordan Kremyr
Peter Merth
Garry Nunn
Grant Rollheiser


The Heat also announced that defenseman Steve McCarthy has been retained under agreement and will begin the American Hockey League season in Abbotsford. McCarthy, a native of Trail, British Columbia, has appeared in 302 NHL regular season games during his thirteen year professional hockey career and spent last season with the Zurich Lions of the Swiss Elite League where he helped his team capture the Swiss Elite League Championship under the guidance of Calgary Flames Head Coach Bob Hartley.

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Doesn't leave much toughness north of the border without Tuzzolino.