Calgary Roughnecks forward and team captain Tracey Kelusky has re-signed with the Roughnecks for the 2010 season.
ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN CAPTAIN KELUSKY
Calgary forward re-signs with club for 2010 season
11/25/2009
Calgary Roughnecks President and General Manager Brad Banister has announced that the club has signed team captain Tracey Kelusky to a one-year deal."He's going to be a welcome addition back to our team. Obviously he is our captain, and everyone knows what Tracey brings to the table," said Banister.
"Tracey is a fierce competitor, pound for pound probably one of the toughest players in the league."
Kelusky recorded 84 points in 16 games last season, including 31 goals and 53 assists. The five-foot-eight, 180-pound forward collected 84 loose balls, eight power play goals, 33 power play assists and four goals short-handed in that time.
In three playoff games last season, Kelusky tallied nine goals and five assists for 14 points. "He's one of the elite, high-level, offensive players there is in the game today," added Banister.
The Calgary Roughnecks and Edmonton Rush are scheduled to hit Lethbridge's ENMAX Centre on Saturday, December 19th in a preseason game. Game time is 7:30 p.m. MST.
The Calgary Roughnecks kick-off the 2010 season on Sunday, January 10th at the Pengrowth Saddledome against the Minnesota Swarm.
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