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The Toledo Walleye Coach and Director of Player Personnel Coach Nick Vitucci announced that the team has signed forward Sal Peralta and defenseman Tyler Gotto to contracts for the 2010-11 season.
Peralta, the 27-year-old native of Leamington, Ontario, was acquired by the Walleye on February 20 from Ontario (ECHL). In 17 contests with the Walleye, Peralta collected 19 points (10 goals, nine assists).
Peralta also appeared in 25 games this past year in the ECHL between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Ontario Reign. He collected four goals and 12 assists in those contests. Peralta played five seasons in Canadian College with the University of Western Ontario, with his best season coming in 2007-08 when he scored 18 goals and added 23 assists.
Gotto joins the Walleye after spending four seasons with Niagara University in the CHA (College Hockey America). Tyler, a 25-year-old native of Calgary, Alberta, is coming off his best offensive season, netting 11 goals while adding 14 assists.
He also collected 46 penalty minutes, and amassed 177 penalty minutes while in a Purple Eagles uniform. Gotto was named All-CHA second team (third consecutive year) for his efforts in 2009-10. He has also been a member of the CHA All-Academic team and was named to CHA All-Rookie team in 2006-07.
The Walleye are the ECHL affiliate of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings.
Under terms of the agreement, Detroit will assign contracted players to the Walleye. With an emphasis on player development, the Walleye will serve as the Red Wings ECHL affiliate. The Walleye will also work and develop prospects with Detroit’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.
"We're proud to continue our partnership with Toledo as our ECHL affiliate," said Red Wings Vice President/Assistant General Manager Jim Nill. "The patient development of young talent is a cornerstone to the Red Wings' success and the Walleye franchise is a key component to that process. We look forward to another successful season working with Nick Vitucci and his staff."
Vitucci said, “We are very excited to once again be working with the Detroit Red Wings. What an honor that Ken Holland, Jim Nill, Ryan Martin and the Red Wings staff have placed on us by allowing us to work and develop their good young talent.”
Walleye President/General Manager Joe Napoli added, “The Red Wings are first class. They visit Toledo often, which helps Nick Vitucci recruit talented players, and they send the Walleye quality players. We couldn’t ask for anything more.”
The Walleye will begin the regular season on October 15 at 7 p.m. in Wheeling. The home opener will be October 16 at 7 pm when the Walleye host Wheeling at the Huntington Center. Ticket packages are on sale now and group outings are being reserved. Fans can call (419) 725-WALL for more information.
The Walleye announced the very first Walleye FinFest at the Huntington Center October 9 and will offer interactive activities for fans of all ages and feature the Toledo Walleye vs. Kalamazoo Wings in exhibition play. The Walleye and Wings will play an exhibition game at Kalamazoo on Friday, October 8 as well.
2010 Season tickets are on sale now online at www.toledowalleye.com, or by phone at 419-725-WALL.
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