The East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Ontario Reign have signed former Vernon Vipers defenceman Kyle Bigos. 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 finished his fourth year at Merrimack College last season before signing with the San Jose Sharks farm club American Hockey League (AHL) 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 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 Reign website:
Reign Transactions Keep Coming
January 29, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Reign Transactions Keep Coming
Ontario welcomes San Jose prospects
ONTARIO, Calif. – The Ontario Reign, back-to-back Pacific Division Champions and proud affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, continue to make roster changes since the announcement of the San Francisco Bulls departure from the league.
The Reign welcome Steven Tarasuk, and San Jose Sharks prospects Kyle Bigos, Riley Brace, and Sebastien Stalberg from San Francisco, and will say goodbye to Jason Dale who has been traded to Fort Wayne for future considerations, and Hauswirth who has been traded to Orlando, also for future considerations.
Tarasuk, 24, is back in a Reign uniform after first playing with the team in 2011-12. The defenseman was traded to the Idaho Steelheads in March 2012. While with the Reign he earned 32 points (7g, 25a) in 58 games. He went overseas in 2012-13 with Lausitzer Foxes and returned to North America as part of the Bulls roster. In 37 games with San Francisco, Tarasuk posted 15 points (3g, 12a).
Bigos, the 24-year-old, 6-foot-5, Upland, Calif. native, will don a Reign sweater after appearing in 40 games with the Bulls as a prospect of their NHL affiliate, the San Jose Sharks. In that time the defenseman earned eight points (2g, 6a) in his professional debut.
Brace, 21, has split his rookie year between the Bulls and their AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks. In eight games with the Bulls, the left winger posted five points (1g, 4a); in 24 games with the Sharks, Brace earned three assists.
Stalberg, 23, split the 2012-13 season between the Worcester Sharks, 23 games, and the San Francisco Bulls, six games earning five points (1g, 4a), and three points (2g, 1a), respectively. Stalberg made his professional debut out of the University of Vermont with Worcester in 2012 and played his entire 2012-13 season with the team. Stalberg signed a two-year contract with San Jose in 2012.
Dale, 25, leaves the Reign with three points (1g, 2a) in nine appearances. The winger came to Ontario after beginning the 2013-14 season with his 2012-13 club, the Evansville Icemen.
Hauswirth, 25, earned five points (3g, 2a) in 27 Reign games this season. The center signed a contract with Ontario at the end of October after arriving from Fort Wayne. This was Hauswirth’s second season with the Reign.
Stalberg and Brace are expected to play in tonight's game against the Colorado Eagles.
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