The Whale have announced that they have signed forward Kale Kerbashian to an AHL contract for next season and will join the team immediately on an Amateur Try-Out.
Frankly, we’ve never heard of the young man from Thunder Bay, Ontario, but to be completely candid we haven’t seen much in terms of what we’ve seen in videos on the internet.
What we have learned is that he seems to have some speed; is willing to drop the mitts (but isn’t very good at it), and based upon his numbers can put it in the net.
Let’s see him play before we pass any further judgment.
Here is a variety of things that we saw.
Here’s the official release:
WHALE SIGN FORWARD KALE KERBASHIAN
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Had 37 Goals and 88 Points in 68 OHL Games this Season
HARTFORD, March 21, 2011: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Kale Kerbashian on an AHL contract for next season, and that Kerbashian will be added to the Whale’s current roster on an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement.
The 5-11, 173-pound Kerbashian comes to the Whale from the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In 68 games with the Sting this season, Kerbashian, a 20-year-old native of Thunder Bay, Ontario scored 37 goals and added 51 assists for 88 points, while serving 52 minutes in penalties. His point and goal totals were both good for second on the Sting club, and Kerbashian finished tied for tenth among all OHL skaters in points.
In 2009-10, Kerbashian led the Sarnia squad in points, goals and assists, with 26-30-56, despite playing in only 58 of the team’s 68 games. He also saw his first career pro action last season, skating in four ECHL games with the Wheeling Nailers and chipping in two goals and an assist for three points.
In 252 career OHL games over five seasons with the London Knights, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors and Sting, Kerbashian totaled 87 goals and 120 assists for 207 points, along with 157 penalty minutes.
KALE KERBASHIAN’S AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL RECORD
The Whale are back in action this Wednesday night, March 23, taking on the Springfield Falcons in an Atlantic Division battle at the XL Center. Faceoff is 7:00 PM.
Tickets for all 2010-11 Whale home games are available now at the XL Center box office, through Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.ctwhale.com. Tickets start at $7 each at the XL Center ticket office on game day.
For information on Whale ticket packages, group sales and VIP packages, call (860) 728-3366.
The AHL’s CT Whale is operated by Whalers Sports and Entertainment, a Hartford-based sports marketing and event firm founded by Howard Baldwin. The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers.
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