Former Vipers Defenceman Bigos Becomes Unrestricted Free Agent:

The East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) San Francisco Bulls have ceased
operations immediately and the team will not compete in the remainder of the 2013-14 season.  Meaning former Vernon Vipers defenceman Kyle Bigos has become an unrestricted free agent, effective immediately.

The San Jose Sharks farm club American Hockey League (AHL) Worcester Sharks signed Bigos 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 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 ECHL website:

San Francisco ceases operations

January 27, 2014

The ECHL announced on Monday that the San Francisco Bulls have ceased operations immediately and the team will not compete in the remainder of the 2013-14 season.

As outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, all San Francisco players on ECHL contracts are deemed unrestricted free agents, effective immediately.

The ECHL will release an update to the 2013-14 schedule as soon as possible.