November 15, 2008

Feature: Trull Trying to Blend in Nicely with Phantoms

The following article featuring former St. Lawrence forward Chase Trull appeared November 15 on the Philadelphia Phantoms Web site.

 

By Maya Davis
phantomshockey.com

While the Flyers first-year ECHL affiliate Mississippi Sea Wolves were preparing to hit the road for a divisional matchup against the New York Rangers-affiliated Charlotte Checkers in North Carolina, Sea Wolves forward Chase Trull was instructed to travel to Philadelphia instead.

Not expecting the phone call that would see him sign a professional tryout contract Friday morning and make his first American Hockey League appearance that same night against the Hershey Bears, Trull was a bit nervous.

Trull debuted for the Phantoms wearing number 22 and shuffled on lines with David Laliberte, Claude Giroux, Jonathon Kalinski and Garrett Klotz. Trull got a quick taste of the intense ferocity that two AHL teams can have towards each other, especially when Phantoms winger Matt Clackson and Bears defenseman Greg Amadio dropped their gloves just two seconds into the game.

Complete article can be accessed via the Phantoms Web site by clicking here.