# Name Pos. Ct. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% NotesAHL 1 Jeff Lerg G L 5’6 155 04.09.86 Livonia, MI 13 6 7 0 0 0 3.61 0.883 Loaned to AHL-Albany, 2/7

31 Shane Connelly G L 5'9 180 03.16.87 Cheltenham, PA 21 5 11 2 1 0 3.05 0.895 5 saves on 5 shots in relief of Lerg Sunday vs. Reading

AHL 35 Dave Caruso G L 6’1 205 06.18.82 Roswell, GA 16 5 8 0 2 0 3.33 0.907 Loaned to AHL-Albany, 1/11

# Name Pos. Ct. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% NotesEBG 1 Tom Schaul G L 6'1 195 03.03.84 Park Ridge, IL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.000 Added as emergency goalie, 2/5AHL 30 Riley Gill G L 6'2 200 01.01.85 Northfield, MN 14 8 6 0 0 1 3.25 0.901 Loaned to Bridgeport, 2/5

34 Ryan Nie G L 6'1 165 04.15.85 Nanticoke, ON 34 16 13 2 2 2 3.00 0.910 Appeared in 14 of last 15 Wing’s games

Trenton Devils# Name Pos. Sh. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP G A PTS +/- PIM Notes

IR 2 T.J. Miller D L 6'4 210 09.15.86 Placentia, CA 22 1 5 6 -13 6 Placed on 21-day IR, 1/16AHL 5 Andy Thomas D R 6'2 210 11.14.85 Bow, NH 35 2 4 6 -11 25 Recalled to AHL-Albany, 2/4

7 Justin Coutu D L 6'0 205 11.19.84 Maple Ridge, BC 35 1 11 12 -4 63 Captain of BCHL's Penticton Vees in 04-05

8 Martin Nolet D L 6'3 205 10.02.86 Quebec City, PQ 25 2 3 5 +4 21 Drafted by Los Angeles, 5th round, '06

9 Trevor Kell F R 6’0 185 06.23.86 Thunder Bay, ON 19 10 10 20 +10 20 Leads team with plus-10

10 Tony Zancanaro F L 5’5 170 06.04.82 Trenton, MI 35 7 11 18 -4 35 10 game-winning goals in a Trenton uniform

11 Myles Stoesz F R 6’1 210 02.15.87 Steinbach, MB 12 0 2 2 -2 63 Drafted by Atlanta, 7th round, '05

12 Darcy Zajac F R 6'1 200 09.23.86 Winnipeg, MAN 28 4 13 17 +5 25 Second on Salmon Arm Silverbacks with 80 pts., 05-06

14 Matt Lombardi F R 5’11 200 11.09.87 Milton, MA 40 11 7 18 -11 24 Came off IR yesterday

15 Matt Vokes F R 6’1 190 09.03.85 Auburn, MA 10 3 5 8 -1 4 Tied for third on Cedar Rapids RoughRiders with 52

16 Ryan Ginand F L 5’9 180 04.01.86 Milford, MA 45 18 32 50 +6 36 3-game point streak

17 Dan Charleston F L 5'8 180 11.27.84 Oak Forest, IL 13 9 8 17 -4 53 4 goals 1/15 vs. Toledo

18 Ryan Hayes F R 5'10 180 06.04.89 Syracuse, NY 41 16 19 35 -2 20 First pro hat trick, 12/19 vs. Toledo

20 Brad Miller D R 5’10 170 01.31.86 Alpharetta, GA 26 6 12 18 +3 10 Assisted on game-winning goal last night

21 Kory Nagy F L 5’11 195 10.12.89 Walsingham, ON 34 7 8 15 -9 19 Drafted by New Jersey, 5th round, '08

23 Taylor Vichorek F R 6’8 250 08.25.88 Moose Lake, MN 42 4 8 12 +6 65 Recorded first-career ECHL point on 10/29 vs. Gwinnett

24 J.S. Berube F L 6’3 195 06.20.90 Matane, PQ 32 10 12 22 0 55 Two multi-goal games this season

25 Jeremy Akeson F L 6’2 210 11.26.84 Ottawa, ON 44 7 10 17 -13 73 Leads team w/ 73 PIM

26 Dave Leaderer D L 5'11 190 07.31.86 Rochester, NY 42 4 18 22 -9 34 Leads Trenton d-men w/ 18 assists

27 Justin Pender D L 6’4 215 10.25.88 St. Johns, NL 43 2 12 14 -18 38 Had eight points with Halifax in 2008 QMJHL playoffs

IR 28 Jordon Southorn D L 6'3 200 05.15.90 Montreal, PQ 24 0 4 4 -10 22 Placed on 21-day IR, 2/6

AHL 34 Jeff Prough F R 5’10 180 04.20.86 Dearborn Heights, MI 43 20 13 33 -14 38 Recalled to AHL-Albany, 2/7

# Name Pos. Sh. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP G A PTS +/- PIM Notes2 Jon Landry D R 6'2 190 05.29.95 Lexington, MA 32 3 14 17 -3 45 4 years at Holy Cross College (AHA)

4 Steve Tarasuk D R 5'10 165 11.01.89 Thornhill, ON 42 2 12 14 -9 19 2011 ECHL All-Star

AHL 5 Wes O'Neill D L 6'4 215 03.03.86 Essex, ON 13 2 1 3 -4 22 Loaned to Bridgeport, 11/18

7 Aaron Clarke F L 5'9 185 10.06.78 Peterborough, ON 41 11 17 28 -11 23 32 AHL games between Albany and Binghamton

8 Sam Ftorek F/D L 6'2 189 11.30.74 Wolfeboro, NH 44 6 25 31 -10 46 Son of former NJ Devils coach, Robbie Ftorek

9 Andrew Fournier F L 5'11 192 11.05.87 Amherstville, ON 41 24 17 41 +6 16 5 seasons w/ Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

10 Brady Leisenring F R 5'11 190 11.07.82 Stowe, VT 18 5 7 12 +1 14 Returned from Bridgeport earlier in the day

AHL 13 Brandon Svendsen F R 5'10 184 04.11.85 Mecer, CA 9 6 7 13 +6 0 Loaned to Bridgeport, 11/07

IR 15 Bryan Jurynec L F 5'11 195 12.17.83 Orland Park, IL 20 2 0 2 -5 70 Placed on 3-day IR, 2/4

16 Joe Charlesbois D R 6'1 210 02.18.86 Potsdam, NY 44 1 5 6 -7 54 15 AHL games w/ Rockford IceHogs

18 Dean Strong F R 5'9 170 07.17.85 Mississauga, ON 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed contract and placed on 7-day IR, 2/4

19 Patrick Asselin F L 5'11 182 07.02.87 Peterborough, ON 42 15 20 35 -9 18 5 seasons w/ Saginaw Spirit (OHL)

IR 21 Jay Sprague F R 6'2 205 08.23.86 Georgetown, ON 4 0 1 1 0 2 Placed on 21-day IR, 11/12

23 Justin Taylor F L 5'11 180 02.08.89 London, ON 31 19 11 30 -3 85 6 games w/ AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season

AHL 24 Ryan McGinnis D L 6'2 206 03.03.87 Flint, MI 30 5 16 21 +7 23 Called up to AHL-Manitoba Moose on Thursday

25 Corey Syvret D L 6'2 195 02.19.89 Millgrove, ON 24 0 0 0 -11 14 Brother of Philadelphia Flyer Danny Syvret

27 Mike Sellito F R 5'10 180 11.19.87 Elmont, NY 2 0 0 0 0 2 Started pro career with FHL's Danbury Whalers

33 Kory Karlander F L 6'1 190 03.21.72 Melita, MB 44 19 29 48 -12 56 Serves as assistant captain

40 Brian McGuirk F L 5'11 190 07.11.85 Danvers, MA 35 1 2 3 -10 30 Four seasons at Boston University (Hockey East)

44 Mitch Versteeg D R 6'1 197 11.03.88 Lethbridge, AB 39 2 8 10 -5 67 Younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs Kris Versteeg

45 Trent Daavettila F L 6'0 190 11.03.84 Howell, MI 44 14 25 39 +6 16 1 game w/ AHL-Grand Rapids this season

49 A.J. Thelen D L 6'3 212 03.11.86 Savage, MN 38 3 17 20 -5 22 9 games w/ AHL's Rochester Americans last season

72 Darryl Lloyd F L 5'10 195 02.10.84 Pickering, ON 45 6 18 24 +2 84 Played 400th game on 12/06/10

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Kalamazoo Wings

TRENTON DEVILS (17-25-1-3, 38pts) vs KALAMAZOO WINGS (21-20-2-2, 46pts) Game 47 ◦ Thursday, February 10, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Today in the ECHLKalamazoo Wings (21-20-4) at Trenton Devils (17-25-4) 7 p.m. ET· Kalamazoo’s Ryan Nie is second with 2,041 minutes and 1,027 saves.· J.S. Berube scored both of Trenton’s goals in the Devils 2-0 win over Kalamazoo on Wednesday.· K-Wings are tied for third with nine shorthanded goals.· Devils are first with 35.76 shots per game. Utah Grizzlies (27-14-5) at Las Vegas Wranglers (30-14-3) 7:05 p.m. PT· Utah’s Nick Tuzzolino is fifth among defensemen with 25 points (7g-18a).· Las Vegas’ Joe Fallon is third with 18 wins.· Grizzlies have a league-best 17 road wins (17-7-2).· Wranglers are 21-3-3 when scoring first.

Recent ECHL ScoresSUN, FEBRUARY 6

Reading 4 at Trenton 3

TUE, FEBRUARY 8 Elmira 3 at Las Vegas 6

WED, FEBRUARY 9 Kalamazoo 0 at Trenton 2

South Carolina 2 at Greenville 1Florida 4 at Cincinnati 2

Bakersfield 2 at Idaho 3 (OT)Stockton 4 at Ontario 2

Upcoming ECHL ScheduleTHU, FEBRUARY 10

Kalamazoo at Trenton - 7:00 PM ESTUtah at Las Vegas - 7:05 PM PST

FRI, FEBRUARY 11 Greenville at Toledo - 7:00 PM EST

Gwinnett at South Carolina - 7:05 PM ESTReading at Wheeling - 7:05 PM ESTFlorida at Cincinnati - 7:30 PM ESTBakersfield at Idaho - 7:10 PM MST

Elmira at Ontario - 7:00 PM PSTVictoria at Las Vegas - 7:05 PM PSTStockton at Alaska - 7:15 PM AKST

SAT, FEBRUARY 12 South Carolina at Gwinnett - 7:05 PM EST

Trenton at Reading - 7:05 PM ESTFlorida at Cincinnati - 7:30 PM EST

Greenville at Kalamazoo - 7:30 PM ESTToledo at Wheeling - 8:05 PM EST

Bakersfield at Idaho - 7:10 PM MSTElmira at Ontario - 7:00 PM PST

Stockton at Alaska - 7:15 PM AKST

SUN, FEBRUARY 13 Kalamazoo at Toledo - 4:00 PM EST

South Carolina at Gwinnett - 4:05 PM ESTVictoria at Las Vegas - 2:05 PM PSTTrenton at Reading - 5:05 PM ESTElmira at Ontario - 5:00 PM PST

Stockton at Alaska - 5:05 PM AKST

MON, FEBRUARY 14 Wheeling at Kalamazoo - 7:00 PM EST

Eastern Conference StandingsATLANTIC GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKReading 46 29 12 2 3 63 0.685 158 139 710 13-5-1-2 16-7-1-1 6-2-0-2 1-0-0-0Elmira 45 20 20 5 0 45 0.500 163 165 972 10-11-3-0 10-9-2-0 2-8-0-0 0-2-0-0Trenton 46 17 25 1 3 38 0.413 146 167 807 9-13-1-2 8-12-0-1 3-7-0-0 1-0-0-0SOUTH GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKGreenville 48 29 17 1 1 60 0.625 160 128 685 15-8-1-0 14-9-0-1 5-5-0-0 0-1-0-0Florida 52 27 22 0 3 57 0.548 180 164 946 13-9-0-2 14-13-0-1 5-4-0-1 0-1-0-1South Carolina 48 27 19 1 1 56 0.583 135 135 635 15-7-1-1 12-12-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-0-0-0Gwinnett 48 20 21 2 5 47 0.490 136 160 840 11-10-1-2 9-11-1-3 4-4-1-1 0-2-0-0NORTH GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKWheeling 47 29 16 0 2 60 0.638 171 134 841 15-9-0-1 14-7-0-1 9-1-0-0 2-0-0-0Kalamazoo 45 21 20 2 2 46 0.511 150 157 765 12-10-0-0 9-10-2-2 5-5-0-0 0-2-0-0Cincinnati 46 19 19 6 2 46 0.500 132 158 911 9-11-2-1 10-8-4-1 4-5-1-0 0-2-1-0Toledo 44 21 20 2 1 45 0.511 146 163 821 11-11-0-1 10-9-2-0 8-2-0-0 3-0-0-0Western Conference StandingsMOUNTAIN GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKUtah 49 27 17 4 1 59 0.602 140 134 1160 10-10-3-0 17-7-1-1 5-4-1-0 0-1-0-0Idaho 49 23 16 3 7 56 0.571 147 137 800 12-7-1-5 11-9-2-2 7-1-0-2 6-0-0-2Alaska 45 25 18 2 0 52 0.578 134 118 603 16-6-2-0 9-12-0-0 4-6-0-0 1-0-0-0Victoria 48 20 25 1 2 43 0.448 139 154 1000 9-14-1-1 11-11-0-1 5-5-0-0 0-1-0-0PACIFIC GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKLas Vegas 47 30 14 2 1 63 0.670 155 126 666 17-7-1-0 13-7-1-1 6-4-0-0 2-0-0-0Stockton 45 24 14 2 5 55 0.611 143 132 1004 11-7-1-3 13-7-1-2 6-3-0-1 2-0-0-0Bakersfield 47 23 21 2 1 49 0.521 139 144 1081 13-7-1-0 10-14-1-1 3-5-1-1 0-1-1-0Ontario 47 15 28 2 2 34 0.362 114 173 896 5-16-0-1 10-12-2-1 2-6-2-0 0-1-0-0

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TRENTON DEVILS (17-25-1-3, 38pts) vs KALAMAZOO WINGS (21-20-2-2, 46pts) Game 47 ◦ Thursday, February 10, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

CONNELLY, DEVILS CLIP WINGS, 2-0

Trenton, NJ - Shane Connelly stopped 27 shots for his fifth win of the season and J.S. Berube scored two goals, including a power play goal midway through the second period, as the Trenton Devils defeated the Kalamazoo Wings 2-0 in the first of back-to-back games between the clubs.

The first period saw both teams throw a quality rubber at the opposing goaltenders but Shane Connelly and Ryan Nie kept the door shut and the teams skated into the first intermission tied at 0-0, with the Devils killing the Wings’ only power play of the night. Nie had more action, facing 11 shots in the opening frame, plus several other scoring chances that didn’t produce shots on goal.

The Devils first two power plays of the night were fruitless, but with Jon Landry in the box for holding midway through the second period, Berube managed to poke a loose puck under Nie after Brad Miller’s shot from the point got lost within the traffic in front of the net. Berube’s goal was his ninth of the season and held up as the game winning goal. Ryan Ginand picked up the primary assist and Miller the secondary helper.

With the Devils carrying a 1-0 lead into the third period, Connelly was forced to make a few key saves to hold off the charging Wings and record Trenton’s first shutout of the season. Connelly had to earn the shutout by making his best saves in the final minutes, including a sprawling post-to-post stop with his right pad, to preserve the shutout and earn first star honors.

Berube iced the game by shooting into an empty net with nine seconds left in for his 10th goal of the season and received the second star of the game honor for his work. Ryan Nie finished with 37 saves for the Wings and was awarded the third star of the game.

With the win, the Devils stand at 17-25-1-3 with 38 points, while the loss drops Kalamazoo to 21-20-2-2 with 46 points. Trenton now trails the Kalamazoo by eight points for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff. The Devils and Wings battle again Thursday night at 7 p.m.

The Wings have been a member of the ECHL since 2009. The franchise began play in the year 2000, as a member of the now defunct United Hockey League. The Wings took their name in 2000 from a former IHL team, also called the Kalamazoo Wings, who existed from 1974-2000.

The Wings have won three championships in team history. Kalamazoo captured two Turner Cups as IHL champions in 1978-79 and 1979-80, and the UHL’s Colonial Cup in 2005-06.

Nick Bootland is in his third season coaching Kalamazoo. Bootland’s coaching career began following a 718-game professional career, when he played for the Hershey Bears (AHL), Cleveland Barons (AHL), Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL), Columbus Stars (UHL) and Kalamazoo Wings.

Two Wings alums with ties to the New Jersey Devils are Reid Simpson and Manny Fernandez. Simpson played 59 games for New Jersey, including nine in the club’s Stanley Cup winning 1994-95 season. Fernandez, a goalie with 315-career games in the NHL, is the nephew of New Jersey’s current head coach, Jacques Lemaire.

The Wings play in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a city of 80,000, located 140 miles west of Detroit. Famous natives and residents of Kalamazoo include New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas, and actor/comedian Tim Allen.

#31 Shane Connelly made 27 saves in his fifth career shutout Wednesday vs. Kalamazoo.

KALAMAZ00 WINGSFRANCHISE OVERVIEWWith 27 saves last night,

Shane Connelly earned his second straight win, and the Devils’ first shutout of the season.

The shutout is the fifth of Connelly’s two-year professional career - four of his 13 wins with the South Carolina Stingrays in 2009-10 were shutouts. The 23-year-old collected eight shutouts in four collegiate seasons at Wisconsin and blanked four opponents during two seasons

of junior hockey with the USHL’s Chicago Steel.

Since his acquisition from South Carolina December 1, Connelly has appeared in 14 Devils games, including 11 of the last 16. He is 3-3 in his

last six decisions with victories Janunary 17 at Reading (a 2-1 shooutout win with 33 saves), Saturday vs Reading (a 4-2 win with 27 saves), and Wednesday’s 2-0 shutout of South Carolina.

Connelly also came off the bench Sunday vs. Reading in relief of starter Jeff Lerg, stopping all five shots he faced over the final 39 minutes of the game; the 4-3 loss was charged to Lerg.

The last goal Connelly allowed was Saturday vs. Reading when Dallas Jackson scored at 11:26 of the second period. In other words, Connelly has not allowed an opponent to score in 127 minutes and 43 seconds, more than six full periods of hockey.

With Jeff Lerg and Dave Caruso in the AHL for the time being, Connelly is expected to make most of the starts for Trenton, with Anthony Felice currently serving as the team’s emergency backup.

Connelly played 47 games between South Carolina, Elmira and Johnstown to begin his professional career. Including his 16 appearances for Trenton, his pro record stands at 21-25-10. The Cheltenham, PA native was a member of the Wisconsin Badgers 2005-06 NCAA championship.

CONNELLY Q&AQ: What was your favorite team growing up? Who was your favorite player?A: Well, I’m a Pennsylvania guy, so the Philadelphia Flyers were always my team. As for favorite player, being a goalie, it was Patrick Roy.

Q: What is your favorite hockey movie? Your favorite non-hockey movie?A: For my favorite hockey movie, I’ll go with Youngblood. It’s a shame that movie gets overlooked sometimes. And for non-hockey movie, The Dark Knight.

Q: Is there a website that you visit everyday? If so, what is it?A: ESPN.com

Q: Do you have a favorite vacation spot?A: St. Thomas, down in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Q: If you were had to make dinner for yourself, what would you cook?A: Buffalo chicken.

Q: If you could meet three people, alive or dead, who would they be?A: John F. Kennedy, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman. No particular order.

CONNELLY: TALK OF THE TOWN

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (17-25-1-3, 38pts) vs KALAMAZOO WINGS (21-20-2-2, 46pts) Game 47 ◦ Thursday, February 10, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

The Devils and Wings finish their two-game series, tonight, at Sun National Bank Center. This is the clubs second meeting in 24 hours, as Trenton blanked Kalamazoo, 2-0, on Wednesday. The win was Trenton’s first via shutout of the season, and improved the Devils to 2-1-0 on the homestand which concludes tonight.

Following tonight’s game, Trenton will embark on a four-game road trip, which features a pair of two-game series, against the Reading Royals and Elmira Jackals, which will carry the Devils into the second half of February.

The Wings are racking up the road trip miles themselves, with Kalamazoo in stretch where it is playing four of six games away from Wings Stadium.

Trenton continues without forward Jeff Prough, defenseman Andy Thomas and goaltenders Jeff Lerg and Dave Caruso, and of whom are with the AHL-Albany Devils.

Forward Matt Lombardi was activated from 3-day IR for Wednesday’s game and will again be in the lineup, as will Anthony Felice who was added as Trenton’s emergency backup goaltender Monday.

The Wings made two transactions today, receiving forward Brady Leisenring from AHL-Bridgeport and losing forward Ryan McGinnis to AHL-Manitoba. #31 Shane Connelly is expected back in net tonight after shutting out Kalamazoo, 2-0, Wednesday.

SCOUTING THE WINGS* The Wings are in second place in the North Division, and seventh

place in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 21-20-2-2.* Kalamazoo’s offense is sixth in the ECHL, having scored 150 times

in 45 games (3.33 per game). The Wings’ leading scorer is 38-year-old Kory Karlander, who has 19 goals and 29 assists, and recorded his 800th ECHL point last Saturday.

* Defensively, the Wings rank 15th, allowing 157 goals in 45 games (3.49 per game). Ryan Nie has been Kalamazoo’s top goalie, going 16-13-4, with a 3.00 goals-against average and .910 save percentage.

* At even strength, the Wings are minus-26, scoring 89 goals and giving up 115.

* The Wings’ power play is functioning at 23.0%, which is best in the Eastern Conference, and second overall. Also pertaining to its power play, Kalamazoo has only allowed two shorthanded goals this season, which is tied with Idaho for the fewest in the ECHL.

* Kalamazoo has been average on the penalty kill. The Wings are 82.1% successful and killed 3-of-4 last night, but gave up the game-winning goal while shorthanded in the second period.

SCOUTING THE DEVILS* The Devils enter Thursday with a record of 17-25-1-3, which puts

them third in the Atlantic Division, and 15th in the Eastern Conference.* With 146 goals in 46 games (3.17 goals per game) Trenton’s offense is

10th best in the ECHL. Ryan Ginand is the team’s leading scorer, with his 50 points (18g, 32a) ranking seventh in the ECHL..

* With 167 goals-against in 46 games (3.63 per game), Trenton’s defense ranks 16th, moving up three spots as a result of last night’s shutout. After notching Trenton’s first shutout of the season last night, Shane Connelly is expected to start again Thursday. Anthony Felice will serve as Connelly’s backup, as Jeff Lerg was called up to AHL-Albany earlier this week.

* The Devils are minus-17 at even strength, tallying 100 markers and giving up 117.

* After being held scoreless on their power play over the prior two games, Trenton went 1-of-4 last night against Kalamazoo. Resuming where they left off before the prior two games, the Devils now have power-play goals in nine of 11 games.

* Trenton’s penalty-killing unit went unscored upon for the first time in four games last night, and now ranks 16th at 80.2%.

Newark, NJ – The New Jersey Devils completed an American Hockey League trade with the San Jose Sharks Wednesday, acquiring defenseman Jay Leach and center Steve Zalewski in exchange for right wing Patrick Davis and center Michael Swift. The announcement was made by Devils’ President/CEO/General Manager Lou Lamoriello.

Leach, 31, played 42 games with the Trenton Titans during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. With Trenton, Leach amassed two goals, 13 assists, and 62 penality minutes and was the first player to ever lace up the skates for both Trenton and the New Jersey Devils.

Leach has one goal and four assists for five points and 45 penalty minutes in 50 games with Worcester (AHL) this season. He re-joins the Devils’ organization, where he spent time with New Jersey and Lowell in 2008-09 and 2009-10. Leach has one goal and two assists for three points and 53 penalty minutes in 63 career National Hockey League games with Boston, Tampa Bay, New Jersey, Montreal, and San Jose.

The 6-4, 220-lb. defenseman was originally signed by the organization as a free agent on July 17, 2008. Leach’s ten-season pro career includes stops in both the AHL and ECHL. He was Phoenix’s fifth choice and 115th overall selection in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Leach played four seasons at Providence College (HE) from 1997-98 through 2000-01. He was born September 2, 1979 in Syracuse, NY.

Zalewski, 24, was sixth on Worcester (AHL) in scoring with 21 points (4g-17a) in 50 games this season. The 6-0, 195-lb. forward was in his third season as a pro and with the Sharks’ organization. He made his NHL debut by appearing in three contests with San Jose last season. Zalewski has combined for 41 goals and 87 assists for 128 points and 60 penalty minutes in 210 career games for the AHL Sharks. Born August 20, 1986 in Utica, NY, he played four seasons at Clarkson (ECAC) and was named to the league’s First All-Star Team in 2007-08. Zalewski was San Jose’s fifth choice and 153rd overall selection in the 2004 Entry Draft.

Davis was in his fifth season with the Devils’ organization. He totaled nine NHL appearances during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Swift spent the past two-plus seasons with the Devils’ AHL affiliates in Lowell and Albany.

DEVILS ORG. REAQUIRES JAY LEACH IN TRADE

Jay Leach with Trenton in the 2003-04 season.

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TRENTON DEVILS (17-25-1-3, 38pts) vs KALAMAZOO WINGS (21-20-2-2, 46pts) Game 47 ◦ Thursday, February 10, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

DEVILS AND WINGS FACE-OFF AGAIN