Glads Sign St. Cloud Pair

Thursday, March 31st

Forwards David Morley and Jimmy Murray have signed standard professional contracts with the Atlanta Gladiators, the team announced today.Morley, 25, comes to Atlanta after St. Cloud State University fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament last weekend, thus completing his four-year collegiate career. The forward set career highs in assists (23) and points (37) to go along with 14 goals during his senior campaign. The Richmond Hills, ON native finished sixth in scoring on one of the nation's most potent and talented offensives this season. In total, Morley registered 118 points in 150 career contests and served as the Alternate Captain his final two years for the Huskies.Murray, 24, also played four full seasons for St. Cloud. The Darien, IL native was one point shy of a point per game season as he collected a career best 39 points in 40 games this year. The forward's career high 26 assists ranked 3rd on the star-studded SCSU team while his 39 points were 4th best. Murray compiled 97 total points in 155 career games during his tenure in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Both forwards have joined their new teammates in Estero in preparation for the Gladiators two game set against the Florida Everblades tonight and Saturday evening at Germain Arena. The Atlanta Gladiators 13th season is ongoing at the Infinite Energy Arena. Join the Gladiators for their next home game on Wednesday, April 6th 2016 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 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 . -###-Photos: sctimes.com (Morley) // denverpost.com (Murray)