August 6, 2009

ECAC Hockey, Gladiator Establish Partnership

ALBANY, N.Y. -- ECAC Hockey is proud to announce that the League and Gladiator have agreed to a multi-year partnership beginning in the 2009-10 season.

"The League is very pleased to partner with Gladiator," said Commissioner Steve Hagwell.  "We respect the mission of Gladiator in its pursuit of developing custom mouthguards on the cutting edge.  Gladiator's vision of educating administrators, athletic trainers coahces and student-athletes on safety is shared by the League.  We look forward to building a concrete relationship.."

"Gladiator is honored to be associated with ECAC Hockey," commented Bobbie Quinn, Gladiator CFO/Principal.  "We look forward to extending our expertise to the League's staff members.  Gladiator looks to establish a strong commitment to the League's personnel and share its expertise on design and comfort of its custom mouthguards."

Gladiator, by Sport Guard International (SGI), is located in Philadelphia, PA.  It showcases a 5,000 sq. ft. facility which has serviced the dental industry for over 30 years.  Gladiator boasts a ‘Gladiator Impression System,' that allows SGI the ability to offer custom fitted mouthguards directly to the end users.  Gladiator is the largest and most experienced consumer direct custom mouthguard company in the U.S. and are the experts in the production of custom, heat and pressure laminated mouthguards.  A member of the Academy for Sports Dentistry, Gladiator's products are worn by athletes of all ages in every sport. 

Gladiator's latest catalog can be found online at www.customguards.com.

About ECAC Hockey
ECAC Hockey boasts elite student-athletes and teams from 12 of the nation's most prestigious institutions - Brown University, Clarkson University, Colgate University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, Quinnipiac University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Lawrence University, Union College, and Yale University.

For more information about ECAC Hockey, log onto www.ecachockey.com.

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