Corpus Christi Rayz Head Coach Ken McRae announced on Monday that the Central Hockey League team acquired former CHL defenseman of the Year Paul Esdale, who played at Brown, from the Colorado Eagles for future considerations. 

Esdale, 28, comes to the Rayz from the defending President's Cup Champions, the Colorado Eagles.  Esdale played collegiate hockey at Ivy league, Brown University.   He played 119 games with the Brown Bears totaling 25 games and 42 assists.  He joined the Florida Everblades of the ECHL in 2004.  Then during the 2004-2005 season, the Alberta-native exploded onto the CHL scene.  He was awarded the CHL Defenseman of the Year while playing with the Wichita Thunder.  He scored 69 points in 57 games and was teammates with Rayz forward Joe Blaznek.  Last season he played for three different teams in Sweden before finding his way back to the CHL playing for the Youngstown Steelhounds.  Esdale has spent the entire 2007-2008 season with the Colorado Eagles.  In 33 games, he has 7 points. 

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