Ring The Bell
A four year player in the Central Hockey League has signed with the Tulsa Oilers.
Head coach Bruce Ramsay said the Oilers have signed center Gordon Bell, who has played the past two seasons in Amarillo after breaking into the CHL with Oklahoma City in 2006-07.
“Gordon is solid two-way centerman who takes can score the tough goals and be a solid playmaker and take care of our end as well,” Ramsay said.
Bell, 5-foot-11, 185 pounds had a career high 45 points last season on 11 goals and 34 assists in 60 games. Bell is expected to be on hand at the American Airlines alumni game on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Oilers Ice Center, located at 64th and Mingo.
The Oilers also announced former CHL tough guy and fan favorite Curtis Voth will be playing in the American Airlines alumni game. Other former Oilers expected to play include Dan Villeneuve, Chris Dashney, Henry Kuster, Craig Binns, Gord Nelson, and more.
Ramsay (who will also play in the American Airlines game) also said the Oilers have signed rookie forward Jason Weeks who should be in the upcoming training camp starting October 4th.
Weeks, 5-foot-8, 188 pounds is the all time goal scoring leader for Canisius College with 50 goals, and ranks fourth on the school’s all time scoring list with 107 points in 138 games. He also holds the school career record with six shorthanded goals. He got a taste of pro hockey last season notching one assist in two games with Bakersfield of the ECHL.
The Oilers had the second highest point total increase in the CHL last season under head coach Bruce Ramsay, who was in his first season with the Oilers. They will have 33 home games at the BOK Center in the 2010-11 season, starting on Friday October 15th against the Wichita Thunder
Season tickets for 2010-11 with plans for as low as $26 a month are now available by calling the Oilers office at 918-632-PUCK (7825).
