This is posted on the St.Louis-Peoria website:Blues Assign Strachan to Peoria
Team roster has now been reduced to 26 players
Wednesday, 09.30.2009 / 10:36 AM / News
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced Wednesdayday the club has reduced their roster to 26 players. The Blues has assigned defenseman Tyson Strachan to the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen.
Strachan, 24, has skated in 73 games for the Rivermen over the past two seasons. He made his NHL debut with the Blues in 2008-09 and collected three assists and 39 penalty minutes in 39 games. For the Rivermen last season he had five points (2g, 3a) and 67 penalty minutes in 29 games. He also had 11 PIM in three playoff games against Houston.
The native of Melfort, Sask. was originally selected in the fifth round (#137 overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Rivermen open the 28th season of professional hockey in Peoria on Saturday, Oct. 3 against the Grand Rapids Griffins.
For more on the Rivermen check out the team's website,
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