Il vient de signer dans la UHL... ça va pas vraiment bien à Trois-Rivières. Dommage, j'aimais bien ce joueur... la ligue commence à perdre pas mal de bons joueurs...
Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets announced Tuesday that veteran skaters Daniel Goneau and Kelly Miller have agreed to terms for 2006-07.
Goneau (guh-NOW), 30, is a 10-year pro with NHL experience. The left winger was chosen by New York in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft and appeared in 53 games with the Rangers over 3 seasons from 1996 to 2000 registering 13 goals and 15 points while adding 14 penalty minutes. Goneau also offers AHL experience of 244 games (73g, 152pts) in stints with Binghamton, Hartford, Hershey and Lowell. He was a member of the 2000 AHL Calder Cup Champion Hartford Wolf Pack. Recently Goneau led Fife (BNL, France) with 37 assists and 59 points during the 2003-04 season and was selected a BNL All-Star. During the 2004-05 season Goneau led Epinal (French league) with 15 assists and 25 points in 25 games.
"We're very fortunate to have Danny. He's a veteran with a tremendous amount of experience which includes playing for the New York Rangers," Komet head coach Pat Bingham said. "He brings skill and speed and with the new rule changes and the game opening up he's going to be an impact player for us." Last season the Montreal, Quebec native appeared in 52 games with Laval of the LNAH scoring 23 goals and 62 points. Goneau skated with recently signed Komet Bruce Richardson in Louisiana in the ECHL during 2002-03 posting a career high 43 assists, 64 points and 102 penalty minutes in 48 games.
Miller, 27, will be starting his 3rd season with the Komets. Last season the veteran center posted 12 goals, 30 points and 92 penalty minutes in 56 games. Miller registered 2 3-point games, scored 4 game winning goals and was one of the top Komets in the shootout with 6 goals out of 10 attempts. "Kelly adds the diversity of speed, good hands and an aggressive style which fits perfectly with coach Bingham's game plan," commented general manager David Franke.
The Toledo native joined Fort Wayne in December after starting 2005-06 as an assistant coach with the Alpena IceDiggers (juniors) of the North American Hockey League. Miller, a 2004 UHL All-Star while a member of the Rockford IceHogs, was awarded the Komet's "Mr. Hustle Award" for 2005-06 and will be entering his 7th pro year.
"We're building our team around speed and skill," added Bingham. "We're fortunate to have both Danny and Kelly on our team."
The addition of Goneau and Miller brings the Komet offense up to 5 skaters including Bruce Richardson, Jonathan Goodwin and David Hukalo. The Komet defense includes Guy Dupuis, Mike Dombkiewicz and Kevin Hansen. Veteran goaltender Kevin St. Pierre rounds out the Komet roster at 9 players to date.
The Komets will open a 2-week training camp Monday, October 2. Three exhibition games, including 2 at home and 1 on the road, are planned. The Komets will host Port Huron in a preseason tilt at the Coliseum Wednesday, Oct. 4. Then the Komets will face Kalamazoo in a home-and-home exhibition series starting at Fort Wayne Friday, Oct. 6. Saturday, Oct. 7 the Komets face the Wings at Wings stadium in the final pre-season tune-up. The Komets will start the season on the road Friday, Oct. 13 at Rockford and will skate their 55th home opener Saturday, Oct. 21 against the visiting Quad City Mallards at 7:30pm.
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