Binghamton sends two to Elmira
October 18, 2007
Before the season started I was wondering where all these rookies were going to fit. I also was expecting an announcement of an affiliation with Elmira. Nothing is official, but the relationship is there as my first question was finally answered. Yesterday Binghamton sent Kudelka and McKenzie to Elmira in the ECHL.
Making the hour-long drive from Binghamton west to Elmira are defenseman Tomas Kudelka and right wing Jim McKenzie, both of whom had played in one of three games for the B-Sens this season.
“Tomas, he’s in a situation of a number’s game, and he needs to play to develop and it’s not doing him any good being in and out of the lineup,” B-Sens coach Cory Clouston said Wednesday.
“And same with McKenzie. We have a couple extra forwards.”
Wednesday’s moves, along with Saturday’s addition of defenseman Mattias Karlsson and Sunday’s return of goalie Brian Elliott, leave Binghamton with two goalies, seven defensemen and 12 forwards.
The defensive corps is looking at another possible addition in the next week or two, as Matt Carkner continues his comeback from a broken hand. In Binghamton over the weekend, Ottawa assistant general manager Tim Murray said Carkner has been cleared to resume shooting and that he’s likely two weeks “at the most” away from returning.
What a relief it is to see the players flowing FROM the AHL to the ECHL this season. The last two seasons has seen Binghamton filling out their roster with ECHL and UHL free agents. This season we have a few of our own prospects getting serious ice time in Elmira and only an hour away if we need a callup. This should also be a message to the rest of the B-Sens players that their spot on the Bingo roster is not set in stone.
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