Glads Add Goaltender Barone

The Atlanta Gladiators have agreed to terms on a Standard Professional Contract with goaltender Brad Barone, the team announced today. Barone, 25, comes to the Gladiators from the Louisiana IceGators of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) where he has compiled a 7-7-1 record, 2.49 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in 15 games this season. The first-year pro has also had stints in Berlin of the Federal Hockey League (FHL) and Florida of the ECHL this year. The Medfield, MA native made his professional debut with the Everblades in last year's Kelly Cup Playoffs appearing in one game for Florida. The 5-foot-10, 178-pound netminder suited up for Boston College of the NCAA over three seasons between 2012-2015. Barone earned 2.44 goals-against average and .907 save percentage in his time with the Eagles. Barone joined the Gladiators this morning in preparation for this weekend's three game stretch Friday through Sunday. The Atlanta Gladiators 13th season is ongoing at the Infinite Energy Arena. Join the Gladiators for their next home game on Friday, March 4th 2016 at 7:35 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 nation's premier AA hockey league. All home games are played at the 11,355-seat Infinite Energy Arena, 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 . -###-Photo Courtesy of DartmouthSports.com