Blades add rookie to blue line
Special to the Daily Breeze, breezesports@breezenewspapers.com
The Florida Everblades continue to sign players for the fast-approaching 2008-09 ECHL season. Tuesday they signed rookie Wes Cunningham for added depth on the blue line.
Cunningham, 21, is looking to break into the pro ranks this season after a five-year junior career in the Ontario Hockey League. He spent the past 2 1/2 seasons with the Plymouth Whalers, including last season’s career-high 49 points in 55 games that netted him a spot on the OHL All-Star squad.
Cunningham becomes the sixth defenseman signed by the Blades for the upcoming season and the 17th player overall added to the roster.
The Everblades open the season on Oct. 17 at Germain Arena when they host the Charlotte Checkers.