GRIFFINS SWAP NETMINDERS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on Thursday assigned goaltender Logan Koopmans to the ECHLs Toledo Storm and signed netminder Michael Ayers to a professional tryout.
Ayers, 25, played 51 games for the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL as a rookie this season, posting a 15-28-8 record, a 2.90 goals against average and a 0.913 save percentage. He also appeared in two games with the AHLs Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, going 1-0-1 with a 1.45 GAA and a 0.952 save percentage, including a 30-save performance in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Griffins on Nov. 28 at Van Andel Arena.
In his final collegiate season with New Hampshire in 2003-04, Ayers placed second in Hockey East with 36 appearances and tied for second with five shutouts. As a junior, he led the conference with 41 appearances, 28 wins, seven shutouts and 2,499 minutes played, while ranking second with a 2.18 GAA.
Koopmans backed-up Drew MacIntyre during Tuesdays 4-1 loss at Milwaukee. The rookie has served as the understudy for either MacIntyre or Joey MacDonald for 10 games this season.
Ayers, 25, played 51 games for the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL as a rookie this season, posting a 15-28-8 record, a 2.90 goals against average and a 0.913 save percentage. He also appeared in two games with the AHLs Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, going 1-0-1 with a 1.45 GAA and a 0.952 save percentage, including a 30-save performance in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Griffins on Nov. 28 at Van Andel Arena.
In his final collegiate season with New Hampshire in 2003-04, Ayers placed second in Hockey East with 36 appearances and tied for second with five shutouts. As a junior, he led the conference with 41 appearances, 28 wins, seven shutouts and 2,499 minutes played, while ranking second with a 2.18 GAA.
Koopmans backed-up Drew MacIntyre during Tuesdays 4-1 loss at Milwaukee. The rookie has served as the understudy for either MacIntyre or Joey MacDonald for 10 games this season.
