ISLANDERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH THREE PLAYERS
Team Signs Munroe, Reich And Westgarth For Next Season
UNIONDALE, NY, July 2, 2009 -- The New York Islanders announced today that they have agreed to terms with three players. Goaltender Scott Munroe, left wing Jeremy Reich and defenseman Brett Westgarth all have signed one-year, two-way contracts.
Munroe, an undrafted goalie from Moose Jaw, SASK, has been a part of the Philadelphia Flyers organization for the past four seasons. He received his first call-up to the National Hockey League last year with the Flyers. The 27-year-old net-minder posted a career year last season with a record of 31-19-0-4, a save percentage of .926 and four shutouts. Munroe led the Phantoms to the Calder Cup Playoffs in each of the past two seasons. During the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs, Munroe made 65 saves in a five overtime contest against the Albany River Rats to earn the victory in the longest game in American Hockey League history.
Reich has played in a total of 99 NHL games scoring two goals and four assists while compiling 161 penalty minutes. The Craik, SASK native has been a part of the Boston Bruins organization for the past three years and played under Islanders head coach Scott Gordon his first two seasons with the team's AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Last season, the 6'1", 196 pound left wing, served as the team captain of Providence, setting single-season career high numbers of 21 goals and 13 assists for 34 points in 76 games. Reich was originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (39th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Westgarth played the last three seasons in the AHL. Last year, the 6'2", 215 pound defenseman played for the Worcester Sharks, AHL affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, scoring nine points (2 goals and 7 assists) while totaling 137 penalty minutes. Westgarth, a native of Amhertsburg, ON, is a Princeton University graduate who skated for the Tigers from 2002-2007 where he compiled four goals and 20 assists for 24 points.
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Love Jeremy Reich! Personally, he's in the top 5 of nicest players I've been around, but cool and down to Earth (character counts a lot in my book).
Pretty good on the PK, doesn't take dumb penalties, not a liability in either end. Not a heavyweight, but not afraid to drop the gloves with one. Definitely a leader (a player on Boston's top line told me what an excellent teammate Reich is). I know it's prob poised to be a minor league signing, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him play, let's say...25-35 games on Long Island, sit in the press box for 8-12, and then play the rest in Bridgeport (why yes, I did just pull those numbers out of thin air).
I've seen him play in person 20-30 times, and am clearly a little bit of a homer for him, but I think it's a good signing.
Since the Isles are signing all former P-bruins, where I'd really like to see them go is Petr Kalus. I think he might be going back to the Wild this year, but it didn't seem he fit in there. He scored a goal on each of his first 3 NHL shots. He seemed to do well under Gordon's system, with 30 points in 43 games (5 pts in 9 games in Boston). He's feisty too...
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