| HESSLER, VELEMIROVICH HONORED |
| MARCH 25, 2008 |
HESSLER, VELEMIROVICH HONORED BY SPHL
[FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.] The Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced today that defenseman Corey Hessler and forward Tim Velemirovich have both been named to the All-SPHL second team.
Hessler, the FireAntz Player/Assistant Coach, hails from Mendota Heights, Minnesota. The veteran defenseman compiled 42 points on nine goals and 33 assists. He also played in all 52 FireAntz games.
Velemirovich, an alternate captain for the club, is from Thompson, Manitoba. This is the second consecutive All-SPHL selection for the 2006-07 Rookie of the Year. This season, in 52 games played, Velemirovich netted 23 goals and 48 assists for a team-leading 71 points.
The FireAntz will host Game 1 of the SPHL playoffs on Friday, March 28th at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville. Their opponent is the Richmond Renegades and it is a best-of-three series. Game 3 of the series, if necessary, would be on Tuesday, April 1st also at the Crown Coliseum.
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