Providence Assigns Eric Neiley

Forward Eric Neiley was assigned to the Atlanta Gladiators by the Providence Bruins, the team announced on Friday. Neiley has joined the Gladiators and will be available for tonight’s game in Greenville. Neiley, 23, began his rookie season by playing three games for the P-Bruins. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound forward first appeared for Providence at the end of last season in one game after completing his senior season at Dartmouth College of the NCAA. The Warminster, PA native compiled an impressive collegiate career for the Big Green with 94 points in 129 games. During his senior year in 2014-15, Neiley was the only player in the NCAA to lead his team in five statistical categories. The right-handed center was first on Dartmouth in goals (14), assists (16), points (30), game-winning goals (6) and penalty minutes (36). The original version of this story included an additional assignment from Providence. Shortly after publishing the release, the P-Bruins recalled Defenseman Max Iafrate.To accommodate the roster additions, defenseman Drew Baker has been released from his standard professional contract. The Alpharetta, GA native had an assist in three games played for the Gladiators this season. The Atlanta Gladiators 13th season is now underway at The Arena at Infinite Energy Center. Join the Gladiators for their next home game on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 7:05 PM. For ticket information, visit the official team website at www.atlantagladiators.com or call the main office line at 770-497-5100.The Gladiators are members of the ECHL, the nations premier AA hockey league. All home games are played at the 11,355-seat Arena at Infinite Energy Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth where parking is always free. The Gladiators have established an unrivaled commitment to excellence, maintaining a distinctive reputation for affordable and family-friendly sports entertainment and consistently ranked as one of the top Things To Do in the Atlanta area and across the North Georgia region.For all the latest team news, contests, and more visit AtlantaGladiators.com, or like the Gladiators on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AtlantaGladiators), follow the team on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ATLGladiators), Instagram (www.instagram.com/atlgladiators) or Snapchat (www.snapchat.com) at gladshockey . -###-Image Courtesy of ecachockey.com