February 21, 2009

Eizenman Earns AHL Loan

STOCKTON, Calif. -- The Stockton Thunder, the proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons, announced former Rensselaer forward Oren Eizenman has been loaned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL on a professional tryout agreement (PTO).

Eizenman, 23, earns his third recall to the AHL on a professional tryout agreement (PTO) this season and has skated in 16 career AHL games with San Antonio, Manitoba, Worcester and Milwaukee, amassing three assists and eight penalty minutes.

The 6-foot, 180-pound forward finished third place in voting for the CCM Tacks ECHL Rookie of the Year award and scored two goals in the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game at Stockton last season, additionally leading the Fresno Falcons in scoring with 66 points (27g-39a) and pacing the team with 27 goals in 53 games while adding a +12 rating and 28 penalty minutes.

Eizenman, who has 14 points (3g-11a) in 13 games with Stockton and Fresno this season, was signed by the Thunder as a free agent on Feb. 20 and tallied an assist in his Thunder debut last night against Utah.

Eizenman's PTO agreement is on a 25-game tryout basis (maximum) with Manitoba.