Americans Trade Former Vernon Viper Mark Sibbald To Gems:

The CHL Allen Americans have traded former Vernon Vipers goaltender, Mark Sibbald to the CHL Dayton Gems for future considerations on January, 18th 2012. The Americans recently signed Sibbald back on January, 11th 2012. Sibbald spent the past three seasons with the SPHL Huntsville Havoc before being suspended and then released back on December, 8th 2011. Sibbald signed with the CHL Bloomington Blaze on December, 10th 2011 before being waived on December, 30th 2011.

Sibbald is joining his fourth team this season (Huntsville, Bloomington, Allen & now Dayton) Sibbald played two years in Vernon (2003-2005) going 35-16-3 in 59 regular season games with the Vipers.

Mark Sibbald's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=76538

This is posted on the Gems website:

Gems Trade Hogan To Wichita & Acquire Sibbald From Allen

Posted on January 26, 2012 by daytongemshockey

Dayton, OH – The Dayton Gems professional hockey team, proud members of the “AA” Central Hockey League, announced that goaltender Bryan Hogan has been traded to the Wichita Thunder in exchange for future considerations and that the Gems have acquired goaltender Mark Sibbald from the Allen Americans.
Sibbald, a 27 year old native of Ridgeway, Ontario, comes to the Gems in a trade with the CHL’s Allen Americans in exchange for future considerations. Most recently appearing in two games with the Bloomington Blaze this season, Sibbald boasts prior experience in the CHL with Mississippi and Laredo as well as three seasons with the Huntsville Havoc of the Southern Professional Hockey League where he was named the SPHL Goaltender of the Year for 2010-2011. Before turning professional in 2009, Sibbald completed four seasons with Brown University.

Hogan appeared in 23 games this season for the Gems in his rookie campaign. The former Michigan Wolverine finished in Dayton with a 7-11-5 record between the pipes.
Sibbald will be in a Gems sweater when Dayton travels to Evansville on Thursday night to battle the IceMen. The Gems return home on Friday, January 27 at 7pm when they host the Rapid City Rush on Cassano’s Italian Ice.

Tickets to the Gems Friday and Saturday night home games inside the historic Hara Arena are now available by calling the Gems ticket office at 275-7777 or by visiting www.DaytonGems.com. Discounted tickets are also available for groups of ten or more, and include special group perks.