NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Admirals General Manager Claude Loiselle today announced that the Admirals have released former Brown defenseman Sean Hurley from his Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO).

Hurley, a 6-foot-3, 211-pound defenseman from Rutland, Vermont, appeared in six games with Norfolk, registering one assist and four penalty minutes with a -1 rating. He picked up his first professional point in his first Admirals game with an assist on March 21 versus Lowell.

Hurley made his professional debut in Worcester on March 16 while on an ATO with the Sharks. He played one game with Worcester and did not register a point before being released. In his first seven pro/AHL games, he has one assist with four penalty minutes and a -1 rating.

Hurley recently completed his fourth season at Brown University. The 24-year-old was team captain, notching three goals (all on the power play) and 16 assists for 19 points in 31 games during his senior year.

In his 126-game collegiate career, Hurley scored 22 goals (17 on the power play) and added 57 assists for 79 points and 115 penalty minutes. He was a two-time selection to First Team All-Ivy, two-time team MVP, three-time selection to the ECAC All-Academic Squad, and an ECAC All-Rookie Team selection.

Hurley also played one season with the Chicago Steel of the USHL before joining Brown. He spent two seasons with Northfield Mount Hermon, where he was captain during the 2002-03 season. Hurley was also a member of the Rutland High School football team that won the 2000 Vermont State Championship.