DULUTH, Ga. – The Atlanta Gladiators announced on Tuesday that defenseman Olivier Galipeau has been recalled to the Providence Bruins of the AHL.
Galipeau, 21, heads to the AHL for the first time in his pro career. The Montreal, PQ native attended training camp with the P-Bruins before posting a team-high nine points (3g, 6a) in 11 games for the Gladiators. The rookie D-man also leads Atlanta in power play goals with three. Before turning pro this season, the offensive-defenseman notched 74 points (25g, 54a) in 67 games split between Chicoutimi and Acadie-Bathurst in the QMJHL. Galipeau also added 20 points (5g, 15a) in 20 playoffs games en route to a Memorial Cup Championship with the Titan of Acadie-Bathurst.
The 16th season of Atlanta Gladiators hockey continues at the Infinite Energy Arena Friday, November 16th, against the Norfolk Admirals 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 9,119-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 are 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".
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