Neiley heads to Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Winnipeg Jets and American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose, announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Eric Neiley.

Neiley led the Atlanta Gladiators in scoring last season with 55 points (24g-31a) along with 80 penalty minutes. The 28-year-old has totaled 143 points (68g-75a) in 197 career ECHL games split between the Gladiators and the Adirondack Thunder. Neiley also made six AHL appearances with the Providence Bruins in 2015.

Prior to last season, Neiley played two seasons in the Elite Ice Hockey League, posting 51 points (26g-25a) in 68 games in stints with the Sheffield Steelers and Milton Keynes Lightning. From 2011-15, the Warminster, Pennsylvania resident compiled 94 points (45g-49a) during his four collegiate seasons at Dartmouth College.