Poli to Don Nailers Jersey
WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers have acquired former Brown forward Chris Poli from the Gwinnett Gladiators in exchange for future considerations. The deal was announced Thursday afternoon.
The 6-1, 210 pound Poli, bolsters the Nailers lineup up front. He has five points (3g, 2a) in 17 games this season with Gwinnett. He was acquired by the Gladiators in a trade with the Trenton Devils on September 2 for future considerations.
Poli earned 39 points (13 goals, 26 assists) in 36 games for the Trenton Devils last season. He picked up 31 penalty minutes for the Devils during that span. Poli appeared in eight games for the Devils during the 2008-09 season and recorded six points (five goals, one assist) for Trenton.
The Medfield, Massachusetts, native joined the Devils during the 2007-08 season after he completed his senior season at Brown University. In 11 games with the Devils, Poli collected four goals and had 13 penalty minutes.
At Brown, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound forward ranked third on the team in assists with 12 in 2007-08, fourth in points in with 18 (six goals, 12 assists) and played in all 31 games. Poli finished his collegiate career with 49 points (17 goals, 32 assists) in 118 games with Brown University.
