Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Heat Release Former Vernon Viper Tambellini:

The American Hockey League Stockton Heat have released former Vernon Vipers forward Adam Tambellini.

Tambellini landed a tryout with the Heat in late September. Tambellini attended the Heat's training camp, also played in both Heat preseason games, collecting one goal and one assist was -2 was released prior to the start of the regular season.

Tambellini played last season with the Ottawa Senators affiliate American Hockey League Belleville Senators. In 72 games last season with Belleville Tambellini collected (13-goals-19-assists-32-points).

The Ottawa Senators made qualifying offers to all restricted free agents on their roster June 17th 2019 except Tambellini.

The Ottawa Senators signed Tambellini to a two-way, one-year contract July 25th 2018. Tambellini never played a game in Ottawa, was placed on waivers September 23rd 2018 played last season with the Senators affiliate American Hockey League Belleville Senators . Prior to joining the Senators Tambellini spent the previous three seasons with the American Hockey League Hartford Wolf Pack. 

Tambellini left the University of North Dakota in January 2014 for the Western Hockey League joining the Calgary Hitmen January 8th 2014 after being acquired in a trade with the Portland Winterhawks.

Tambellini played a season and a half in Vernon (2011-13) before being traded to Surrey on January 10th 2013 along with future considerations (Michael Roberts) for Mason Blacklock & future considerations (Jordan Klimek and Demico Hannoun). In 91 regular season games with the Vipers Tambellini collected (49-goals-46-assists-95-points). Tambellini was drafted 64th overall in the 3rd Round by the New York Rangers at the 2013 NHL Draft. Tambellini attended the New York Rangers 2014 Prospect Development Camp.

Adam Tambellini's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=103529

This was on the Heat twitter account:

Stockton Heat@AHLHeat

Oct 3, 2019

ROSTER NEWS: Stockton Heat assign forward Jeremy McKenna and defenseman Zach Osburn to @kc_mavericks. Forwards Alexandre Grenier and Adam Tambellini have been released from their training camp tryouts

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