IceCaps Release Former Vipers Captain Ullrich:

The American Hockey League (AHL) St. John's IceCaps have released former Vernon Vipers captain-forward Mike Ullrich after an invite for a pro tryout at the teams Training Camp in September. Ullrich will re-join the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Orlando Solar Bears. 

Ullrich played for three different teams last season (South Carolina, Tulsa & Trenton) before signing with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Orlando Solar Bears on July, 1st 2013.

Ullrich become an unrestricted free agent over the off season after the ownership group of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Trenton Titans pulled the franchise out of the ECHL. According to a statement from the ECHL, all Titans players signed to ECHL contracts, except those owed as future considerations, are unrestricted free agents.

Ullrich started last season with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) South Carolina Stingrays after signing a contract over the summer. Ullrich left the Stingrays before signing with the Central Hockey League (CHL) Tulsa Oilers on November, 7th 2012. The Stingrays suspended Ullrich after leaving the club but then took Ullrich off suspension before trading the rights of Ullrich to the ECHL Trenton Titans for future considerations on January, 18th 2013. In five games with the Stingrays Ullrich collected 1 goal & 4 assists. The Oilers then suspended and then deleted Ullrich from the clubs roster on January, 17th 2013 after Ullrich left the Oilers for the ECHL Trenton Titans. In 29 games with the Oilers Ullrich collected (7-12-19). In 26 games last year with Trenton Ullrich collected (15-14-29).

Ullrich played parts of two years in Vernon (2005-2007) Ullrich left the Vipers during the 2005-06 season before returning to Vernon the following season after a short stint with the WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes. In 103 games with the Vipers Ullrich collected (39-92-131).

Mike Ullrich's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=82968

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IceCaps Re-Assign Two Players and Release Seven

Posted by IceCaps on September 30, 2013

The St. John’s IceCaps today announced they have re-assigned forwards Zach O’Brien and Yasin Cisse to the Ontario Reign of the ECHL and released seven others.

The following seven players have been released:

Patrick Kennedy
Adam Brown
Blair MacAulay
Philip-Michael Devos
Maxime Legault
Michael Ullrich
Zach Bell