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Wheeling, WV – Nailers rookies Alex Grant
and Joey Haddad have received call-ups to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins of the AHL. They are the second and third
Nailers called to WBS this year joining Lane Caffaro
who moved up last week. Both Grant and Haddad are
under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Haddad, 20, is currently tied for second on the
Nailers with 11 points (5-6-11), and his five goals
are second on the squad. He scored the overtime
game-winner this past Friday night in a 4-3 comeback
victory at Johnstown. The native of Sydney, NS finished
third in points over his last two junior seasons
with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL). He
was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent on September
18, 2008.
Grant, 20, has the second-best point total among
Nailers defensemen with six (4-2-6). He currently
has the Nailers’ best plus-minus rating of
plus-4. He scored back to back goals less than 2
minutes apart in the 3rd period Saturday night against
Johnstown to give the Nailers a 5-4 lead at the
time.
Grant spent the majority of his junior career with
the Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) and a portion of
last season with the Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL).
He totaled 124 points (40+84) in 222 games with
Saint John, and 19 points (4+15) in 23 games with
Shawinigan. He was drafted by Pittsburgh in the
fourth round (118th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry
Draft.
Both could see action as soon as this Wednesday
night when the Baby Penguins travel to Hartford,
Conn. to face the Wolfpack.
The Wheeling Nailers next action is this weekend
with a pair of games Friday and Saturday nights
at the Elmira Jackals. The Nailers next home game
is Wednesday, November 25th against the Florida
Everblades with 2-for-1 ticket offers courtesy of
WesBanco, $1 beer night and West Virginia University
Appreciation Night. Call the Nailers for info at
304-234-GOAL.
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