GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that forwards Andrew Carroll and Jacob Lagace have been called up to the American Hockey League.
Carroll, 25, has been loaned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. It is Carroll’s third trip to the AHL this season following stints with the Abbottsford Heat and the Peoria Rivermen. In 27 AHL games this season Carroll has produced a pair of goals, three assists, and 19 penalty minutes. In 15 games with the Road Warriors, Carroll shows nine goals, which rank fifth among current skaters, three assists, and 14 penalty minutes.
Lagace, a fifth-round draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres in 2008, returns to the Portland Pirates where he began the season. Over 29 games with the Pirates Lagace earned 10 points (2G, 8A) and six penalty minutes in 29 games. He had been with the Road Warriors for 13 games and registered six assists in that time. He had two goals, including the winner, in the dramatic 12-round win in Florida on February 5.
Mark your calendars! The Road Warriors return home to battle the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday, February 18 at 7:05 p.m. at the BI-LO Center. The Road Warriors are teaming with Rotary Club of Greenville to host their first “Stop Polio Cold” game. The night features the Road Warriors wearing special red and gold jerseys which will be auctioned off live following the game. Proceeds from the jersey auction and that night’s ticket sales will be donated to Rotary’s “End Polio Now” campaign. You can also take advantage of the Friday Family Four Pack which features four tickets, four hot dogs, four pretzels, four bags of chips, and four sodas for just $48! Also, for information on group packages call 864-674-PUCK to speak to a Road Warriors group sales representative.
