KILLER BEES SNAG POWELL FROM CORPUS
HIDALGO, TEXAS --- The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League (CHL) today announced that forward Adam Powell has signed with the team for the 2010-11 hockey season.
Powell joins the Killer Bees after playing the last four seasons for the Corpus Christi IceRays; he was declared a free agent when the IceRays dropped out of the CHL following the 2009-10 season.
“Being able to add a player of Adam’s caliber makes an immediate impact to our team,” Killer Bees Head Coach Chris Brooks said. “His size, grit and talent make him a player that will compliment his linemates and add a dimension to our team that we need.”
Powell, a 6-foot-2, 230-pound forward, has played in 251 pro games, all with Corpus Christi. His totals include 130 points (67-63-130) and 626 penalty minutes.
The 27-year-old Fairbanks, Alaska, native has proven to be particularly rugged over the years; he has missed just five games since turning pro in 2006.
"I knew that if I ever left Corpus Christi, RGV was the place that I'd want to go to," Powell said. "The style of play is what I like; a fast team that's exciting to watch. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm sick of being done playing after the mini-round. I want to go deep into the playoffs and be the team that everyone else is sitting around watching."
“I’ve always enjoyed coming to the Valley to play against the Killer Bees because the building gets so loud and the fans are so passionate,” Powell continued. “It will be exciting to finally be able to feed off that energy as a member of the home team.”
Prior to entering the pro ranks, Powell played two seasons of NCAA Division 1 hockey at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks where he was a teammate of current Killer Bee forward Aaron Lee.
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