Kelowna's Adam Brown & UND's Aaron Dell Looking to Start Pro Careers

LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles of the ECHL, affiliate of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets & the AHL's St. John's IceCaps, announced today the signing of two amateur goaltenders, Adam Brown & Aaron Dell. Both will help form the stable of goaltenders at the Eagles' upcoming training camp.

Brown is coming off a four-year, standout career with the Kelowna Rockets of Canada's Western Hockey League. His time with the Rockets started off on a high note in 2008-09 when he was named to the league's All-Rookie Team as a member of the eventual WHL championship squad. Following last season, he leaves Kelowna owning most of the club's all-time records with a cumulative record of 107-69-12, a goals-against average of 2.78 & a save percentage of .906. The young netminder is so highly thought of that he's already earned an invitation to the St. John's IceCaps preseason camp. His father is Newell Brown, a longtime head and assistant coach at the NCAA, AHL & NHL levels.

Dell also brings his own impressive resume to Colorado, leaving the University of North Dakota to turn pro after just three seasons -- only two as a starter. In 78 games with the Fighting Sioux, he compiled a record of 49-20-5, with a GAA of 2.15 & a SV% of .912. His outstanding 2010-11 season (in which Jake Marto played in front of him) set or nearly set several school records, as he led the nation in wins (30), GAA (1.79) & tied for first with six shutouts, while also being named to the All-Star team & earning the WCHA's top goaltending honors. Dell was also named an All-Star in 2009 (AJHL) and earned the 2011-12 WCHA tournament MVP award.

The 2012-13 season starts in October (a complete schedule can be found here. Tickets for all Eagles home games will go on sale September 21 and can be purchased at www.ComcastTix.com, the Budweiser Events Center box office, or by calling 1-877-544-TIXX (8499) or 970-686-SHOT (7468).