DULUTH, GA. – The Atlanta Gladiators announced on Friday that they have agreed to terms with defenseman Josh Victor.
Victor, 25, starts his pro career with Atlanta after recently finishing his collegiate career with NCAA DIII Fitchburg State University. The 6-foot-4, 201-pound defenseman played four full seasons with the Falcons collecting 25 points (2g, 23a) in 106 games. During his senior campaign this year, the Round Rock, TX native was named team captain and posted eight points (1g, 7a) in 26 games. No stranger to the Duluth, GA area, Victor played for the TPH Thunder U18 program based out of the Duluth IceForum during the 2012-13 season.
In non-related transactions, defenseman Jake Flegel has been added to the 21-day IR, forward Branden Troock has been activated from Injured Reserve and defenseman Brandon McMartin has been released from his contract.
The 16th season of Atlanta Gladiators hockey continues at the Infinite Energy Arena TONIGHT, March 1st against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 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.
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