Defenseman Andrew Davis is eligible to come off IR tomorrow. He may play in the game against Arizona. Davis has five points, including two power play goals, in 11 games.
Folks are making good guesses on the trivia question, but the free tickets are still available. The answer is not Richardson, Blaznek, Calder or Kravets. The question again: The last forward besides Duda and Clayton to win the team MVP award. I hate to start giving clues!
The Thunder has lost centerman Matt Byrnes in the completion of the trade for defenseman Jason Tessier.
The Thunder acquired Tessier from Amarillo for future considerations in the preseason. Amarillo traded those futures to Texas. As part of the agreement, the Thunder was allowed to protect an undisclosed number of players on the active roster. Texas then selected from the unprotected players today, choosing Byrnes. Bilodeau said that Texas then traded Byrnes to Rio Grande.
Tessier, a four-time CHL All-Star, leads Thunder defenseman with six goals. He has 17 points, three power-play goals and seven power play assists. Byrnes had 10 points in 25 games, including two game-winning goals.
“He played well for us,” Bilodeau said of Byrnes. “I lose a quality person on and off the ice. I lose a decent centerman who could kill penalties and a guy with a lot of speed.”
Injury: Captain Brad Thompson will miss tomorrow’s game with an undisclosed injury. He should be back for the weekend’s games, Bilodeau said.
Still waiting on the correct answer to the trivia question. Jeff Leiter and Adam Calder have been guessed.