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NOT ALL STAALS CREATED EQUAL

Charlotte CheckersSTAAL ASSIGNED TO FLORIDA
Winger skated in nine games with Checkers, will report to ECHL affiliate

Charlotte Checkers general manager and head coach Jeff Daniels announced today that the team has assigned forward Jared Staal to its ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades.

Staal, 20, skated in nine games with the Checkers, recording two penalty minutes. The 6-foot-4, 214-pound winger was a second-round pick of the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and was acquired by the Carolina Hurricanes on May 13, 2010.

The Checkers (9-7-3) are in action again Friday (7 p.m.) against the Adirondack Phantoms. Holiday packs are on sale now and include four games, a merchandise certificate and a puck for just $35. For more information, call 704-342-4423 or email tickets@gocheckers.com.

Mitch Beck

Mitch Beck was a standup comedian and radio personality for over 25 years. His passion for hockey started with Team USA in 1980 when they defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid. He has also worked in hockey as a coach and administrator. He also works for USA Hockey as a Coach Developer. Mitch has been reporting on the New York Rangers, and exclusively on the Hartford Wolf Pack since 2005.

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