Salmon Kings Sign Vandermeer
Veteran Forward Named Team Captain
July 23, 2010
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, announced that they have signed forward/defenseman Peter Vandermeer and have named him the team captain for the 2010-11 season.
The 34-year old Vandermeer joins the Salmon Kings as a veteran of 611 American Hockey League (AHL) games totaling 130 points (60g-70a) and 2772 minutes in penalties over 13 seasons with nine teams. Most recently Vandermeer spent the previous two seasons with the Calgary Flames’ AHL affiliate. With the Abbotsford Heat in 2009-10 he notched four points (2g-2a) and 91 penalty minutes over 20 games played.
The Red Deer, AB native has also competed in 139 games in the ECHL with four clubs over his 14-year professional career scoring 43 goals and 55 assists for 98 points with 916 minutes in penalties. Last season Vandermeer dressed in 11 games with the Utah Grizzlies tallying six assists and 19 minutes in penalties. He also competed in all nine of Utah’s 2010 Kelly Cup Playoff games accumulating one goal and 49 penalty minutes.
Vandermeer will wear the captain’s “C” for the upcoming 2010-11 season, making him the sixth captain in club history following Brad Dexter (2004-05), Ryan Wade (2005-06), Kiel McLeod (2006-2008), Jordan Krestanovich (2008) and Wes Goldie (2008-10).
Team Press Release
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