Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 12/15/2007
The Anaheim Ducks have made several moves these past couple of days. Bruno St. Jacques and Geoff Platt were returned to Portland this morning. Bobby Ryan was called up and should be here this evening, barring snowstorms in Boston. Coach Randy Carlyle said after practice that Ryan has “worked extremely hard and [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/17/2007
It was a night of many first for the Portland Pirates. Newcomer Geoff Platt scored his first goal in a Pirates uniform, Brett Festerling’s scored his first professional goal, it was the first time Portland scored five or more goals in a game and it was the Pirates first win on the road as they [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/16/2007
With all of the action going on Thursday with Aaron Rome and Clay Wilson being dealt to Columbus for Geoff Platt, it was overlooked that Jonas Hiller was recalled to the Anaheim Ducks. In six games, he was 3-2-1 with a 2.11 GAA and a .929 save percentage. “I think we will see the last of him [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/15/2007
The Anaheim Ducks acquired center Geoff Platt from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenseman Aaron Rome and left wing Clay Wilson. The Ducks also reacquired the rights to defenseman Bruno St. Jacques in the deal. This seems to be purely a minor league deal. Platt, 22 (7/10/85), has appeared in 15 contests this season for the [...]
