Sharks Recall Former Vipers Defenceman Bigos From ECHL:

The American Hockey League (AHL) Worcester Sharks have
recalled former Vernon Vipers defenceman Kyle Bigos from the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Ontario Reign . 

Bigos finished his fourth year at Merrimack College last season before signing with the San Jose Sharks farm club the Worcester Sharks on July, 16th 2013. Bigos attended the San Jose Sharks Training Camp this season but was released going back to the American Hockey League where he was then assigned to the East Coast Hockey League San Francisco Bulls on October, 1st 2013. In 40 games with the Bulls Bigos collected (2-goals-4-assists-6-points) before the team ceased operations in late January.

Bigos become an unrestricted free agent after the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) San Francisco Bulls ceased operations on January 27th 2014. The Bulls folded that day while all players became unrestricted free agents, effective immediately.  Bigos signed with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Ontario Reign on January 29th 2014.
   
Bigos finished his fourth year at Merrimack College last season. In 30 regular season games Bigos collected (4-7-11). Bigos played two seasons in Vernon (2007-2009) collecting (10-40-50) in 166 regular season games with the Vipers. Bigos an assistant captain in his second and final season with the Vipers was drafted 99th overall by the NHL Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round of the 2009 NHL Draft. Bigos attended the Oilers Developement Camp two out of the last three years. The Edmonton Oilers traded Bigos to San Jose for Lee Moffie on July 7th 2013.

Kyle Bigos's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38020

This is posted on the Sharks website:

Worcester Sharks sign Brock Higgs (R.P.I.) to an ATO
Defenseman Kyle Bigos recalled from Ontario (ECHL)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

March 14, 2014

WORCESTER, MA – Worcester Sharks (@WorcesterSharks) General Manager Joe Will has announced

the signing of forward Brock Higgs (R.P.I.) to an amateur tryout (ATO) agreement and that the club has recalled defenseman Kyle Bigos from the Ontario Reign (ECHL).

Brock Higgs (5-11, 180lbs)signs an ATO with Worcester after completing four seasons atRenssealer Polytechnic Institute where he recorded 91 points (27-64-91) in 137 games. The 21-year-old native of Kingston, Ontario served as an alternate captain for RPI this season and was 2nd on the club with 29 points (14-15-29) in 37 games. Higgs is expected to skate with the Worcester Sharks on Friday morning and will wear #13.

Kyle Bigos (6-4,235lbs) was recalled from the Ontario Reign (ECHL) where he posted two points (0-2-2) in 11 games along with 29 penalty minutes. Prior to Ontario, the 24 year-old-native from Upland, CA played in 40 games for the San Francisco Bulls (2-6-8) along with 64 penalty minutes. The first year pro attended the San Jose and Worcester Sharks training camps back in September after he completed four seasons at Merrimack College. Bigos is expected to skate with the Worcester Sharks on Friday morning and will wear #6.

For more information please visit www.SharksAHL.com or call 508-929-0500.