Thursday, June 6, 2013

Eagles Add Former Vipers Defenceman Smeltzer To Teams Protected List:

On Monday the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) announced the Protected Lists as submitted by each of its member teams.  The ECHL Colorado Eagles have twenty two players listed on their protected list one of is former Vernon Vipers defenceman Isaac Smeltzer.

Colorado Eagles Protected List:

Jack Combs, A.J. Hau, Teegan Moore, Greg Gardner, Dylan Hood, Kyle Ostrow, Brock Nixon, Michael Forney, Kevin Ulanski, Chad Costello, Trent Daavettila, Steve Haddon, Riley Nelson, Devin DiDiomete, Arthur Bidwill, Collin Bowman, Jarrett Rush, Isaac Smeltzer, Jason Beatty, Aaron Schneekloth, Adam Brown & Kyle Jones
Smeltzer finished his second season with the Eagles this season. Smeltzer signed a amateur tryout contract with the Eagles last year (March.14th 2012) after completing his fourth season at Brock University before re-signing with the Eagles this season. In 58 games this year with Colorado Smeltzer had (2-5-7). Smeltzer played his first three and a half seasons in the BCHL with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs before being traded to Vernon in his final season of Junior hockey (2007-2008). Alberni Valley traded Smeltzer to Vernon on November, 29th 2007 for forward, Evan Witt and defenceman, Eliot Raibl. Smeltzer collected (6-17-23) in 29 regular season games with the Vipers.

Isaac Smeltzer's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=80371

This is posted on the Eagles website:

EAGLES ANNOUNCE PROTECTED PLAYER LIST

3 days ago

WINDSOR, Colo. – The Colorado Eagles, along with every other ECHL club that played last season, announced today their protected list of players from the just-completed 2012-13 hockey season. Each team shall retain the ECHL rights of the listed players until June 15 when “season ending rosters” are submitted to the league. In total, 22 players are on the Eagles’ protected list (14 forwards, six defensemen & two goaltenders).

Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish from their previous season’s roster, provided the players meet the guidelines defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association (listed below). Players on affiliation contracts may not be protected on the ECHL Member’s list, as their rights are owned by the AHL/NHL clubs.

The following players were included on the Eagles’ protected list:

Forwards (14)

 •Jack Combs
 •A.J. Hau
 •Teegan Moore
 •Greg Gardner
 •Dylan Hood
 •Kyle Ostrow
 •Brock Nixon
 •Michael Forney
 •Kevin Ulanski
 •Chad Costello
 •Trent Daavettila
 •Steve Haddon
 •Riley Nelson
 •Devin DiDiomete

Defensemen (6)

•Arthur Bidwill
•Collin Bowman
•Jarrett Rush
•Isaac Smeltzer
•Jason Beatty
 •Aaron Schneekloth

Goaltenders (2)

• Adam Brown
•Kyle Jones

Protected List Player Eligibility Guidelines

 1. Signed a Standard Players Contract (SPC) in the previous season with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR

 2. Signed an SPC in the previous season, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR

 3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR

 4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

 5. Signed an SPC on or after the first day of the previous season regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

 6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released

This is posted on the ECHL website:

ECHL announces Protected Lists

June 3, 2013

The ECHL on Monday announced the Protected Lists as submitted by each of its Member teams.

Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that:

1. Signed an SPC in 2012-13 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR

2. Signed an SPC in 2012-13, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR

3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current Season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR

4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR

5. Signed an SPC on or after the first day of the 2012-13 Regular Season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR

6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released.
Protected lists may exceed 20 players.

The ECHL also announced that teams must complete all Future Consideration trades by 3 p.m. ET on June 13 and that teams must submit their Season-Ending Roster by 3 p.m. ET on June 15.

Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2012-13.

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