CHL Hockey

pivalleygirl · Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:02 pm New Players

Rocky Mountain Rage Adds Two to the Fire
08/22/06 - Central Hockey League (CHL) Rocky Mountain Rage

Rocky Mountain Rage
Broomfield, Colo. - The Rocky Mountain Rage Hockey Club has added an experienced blue-liner and a talented goal-scorer to its roster with the signings of defenseman Kyle Kos and center Dominic Noel, bringing the roster to 14 players under contract for the team's inaugural season in the Central Hockey League. The Rage opens the 2006-07 CHL campaign on the road against the rival Colorado Eagles before making its home debut at the new, state-of-the-art Broomfield Event Center on Nov. 10 against the Tulsa Oilers.

Kos, 27, is a former second round selection of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After spending three years in the Western Hockey League, he turned pro in 1999 and spent two entire campaigns playing in the International Hockey League with the Utah Grizzlies and Detroit Vipers. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 208 pounds, the native of Hope, British Columbia, then moved to the ECHL but still received two call-ups to the American Hockey League for a total of 18 games in 2001-02 and 2002-03. After one full season with the ECHL's Toledo Storm in 2003-04, Kos returned to the Detroit area the past two years to play for the United Hockey League's Motor City Mechanics.

"Kyle is an experienced defenseman that has spent a lot of time at the next level," said Rage head coach Tracy Egeland. "He's big and can skate and move the puck well. We're going to rely on him and [player/assistant coach] Dan Vandermeer to provide leadership and set good examples for our younger D."

Noel is a highly touted forward coming off his rookie season in the ECHL where he recorded 30 points (13g-17a) in 58 games for the Pensacola Ice Pilots and Dayton Bombers. He also earned a five-game promotion to the AHL's Rochester Americans. The 25-year-old, who is listed at 6-foot-1 and 191 pounds, compiled a 105-point campaign (42g-63a) in 2001-02 during his final season of juniors when he helped lead the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Eastern Division Finals. Rather than turning pro, Noel entered Dalhousie University and began to work toward a degree in commerce. In 2003-04, he helped lead the Tigers to the Atlantic University Sport Finals and a bronze-medal finish at the Canadian University National Championships. Along with Rage teammate Jordan Little, Noel was also one of six finalists on CBC's Making the Cut reality show in 2004 when he was selected in the show's draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Commented Egeland, "Everyone that's seen Dominic play acknowledges his tremendous talent. He got a taste of the AHL last year and wants to return. We're going to do everything we can to develop his potential and give him another opportunity to reach that next level."

gorillakido · Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:24 pm

you have the most creative title.

pivalleygirl · Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:28 pm

Thanks, kido! :roll: I don't have time to think about titles when I'm trying to post something. The content is what's important!

BTW, where the heck have you been?

gorillakido · Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:33 pm

in school.
then baseball.

the only chance i have to get on is at computer app, and i half to design a house in there so i cant get on until night when im home.

its hard to get on now.

but once the weekend rolls around.

jihad away!!!