The Bucks have officially announced their first signing for the 2008-09 season, and the honors go to goaltender Ryan Gibb, the subject of my previous two blog posts.
Gibb, who was in his second year at Queen's University in Ontario, opted to leave the Golden Gaels for a chance in the pros following an MVP season.
Last season, Gibb put up a .929 save percentage with a goals-against average of 2.86 and an 11-7 record to earn the Ontario University Athletics East Most Valuable Player award and a first-team All-Star spot.
In 2007, he was named the OUA East Rookie of the Year and a second-team All-Star.
Gibb, who turned 23 just four days ago, is 5-foot-11, 195 pounds and "plays big in net."
I'll have more on this after I talk to coach/GM Terry Ruskowski later in the day, but for now, here's a link to the release on the Bucks website and his player profile from Queen's. And, if you're interested, here's a photo gallery from when he played with the Oshawa Generals (OHL).
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In other news around the league, the Mississippi RiverKings have selected former Youngstown Steelhounds coach Kevin Kaminski as their leader for at least the 2008-09 season. Kaminski, who had a 16-year career as a player, coached the Steelhounds to a 73-40-15 record in two seasons with the team, making the playoffs in both. He was the only coach Youngstown had during its two-year stint in the CHL.
Of course, there have been signings galore in both the CHL and NHL lately. Here's the link to the CHL transactions list again, and here's one to follow all the NHL free agent signings. Guess Malkin is safe after all, but Hossa not so much...
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