Bruins Leading Scorer Josh Tucker Called Up To AAHL's Evansville IceMen
Troy, OH - The Troy Bruins are proud to announce that veteran forward Josh Tucker has been called up to the Evansville IceMen of the All American Pro Hockey League, and will make his debut for the IceMen this weekend as part of the IHL FutureStars Game at the Allen County Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
For the twenty year old Tucker, a native of suburban Columbus, this opportunity to advance his career to the next level has been his focus all season. At the time of his leaving for Evansville late last Monday night, Tucker continued his reign as the Bruins leading goal scorer, lighting the lamp an impressive 36 times; and shared the points total with recently returned captain Lee McClure with a whopping 64 points in 34 games in a Troy uniform.
Yet, as his hockey career takes him up the ladder, he will be met with familiar faces in Evansville, just to show how small the hockey world can indeed be. The IceMen's starting netminder Jon Smarsh spent last season with Tucker on the Findlay Grrrowl, while Evansville head coach Jack Collins has made a handful of scouting trips to Hobart Arena this season after spending the past decade as assistant coach of the now defunct Dayton Bombers of the ECHL working alongside current Bruins broadcaster JT Szabo , then the radio broadcaster for the Bombers.
With the departure of Tucker, the Bruins have made some acquisitions prior to last Wednesday's 5pm trading deadline, including the signing of forward John Rubel from Flint, Michigan as well as Forward Willie Boyle from Winter Garden, Florida. For Rubel, hockey was behind him...or so he thought. After hanging up the skates, he moved to Troy in the fall to attend the Hobart Welding Institute, but happened to have the hockey bug bite him once more, deciding to finish his hockey career as a Troy Bruin.
With the acquisitions of Boyle and Rubel, as well as the return of veteran captains Lee McClure and Manny Lopez from the NAHL, the Bruins will boast a full roster as they host the Philadelphia Thunder inside the historic Hobart Arena on Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 1:30pm. As always, general admission tickets are only $7, with students, seniors, military and firefighter/EMS receiving $1 off at the Hobart Box Office. For more information, call the Bruins at 985-PUCK or visit TroyBruins.com.
MORE ABOUT THE IHL FUTURESTARS GAME - Release By The AAHL
FutureStars of the IHL, Battle Creek Revolution vs. Evansville Ice Men @ Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Battle Creek, MI-Friday, February 12th, 2010, 8 p.m. EST time, the Battle Creek Revolution, single A affiliate of the IHL Muskegon Lumberjacks, and the Evansville Ice Men, single A affiliate of the IHL Ft. Wayne Komets will try and set class A professional hockey's minor league attendance record at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, Indiana (Home of the Ft. Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League) in a AAHL regular season contest. "This is a great opportunity for our teams and our league, as a whole", IceMen GM Chip Rossetti said. "Our players are going to get a chance to showcase themselves and our organizations are getting the chance to showcase themselves to the fans and teams at a higher level. We are very grateful to the Ft. Wayne Komets and the IHL for providing this fantastic facility to play this game." "This may be a once in a lifetime opportunity for some players and fans to be a part of something spectacular. This game is good for the teams involved and for making fans outside of the AAHL to see what our league is all about." stated Bobby Clouston, BC Revolution head coach, when asked about the February 12th Future Stars of the IHL game at Fort Wayne.
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