The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have acquired defenseman Dylan Reese from the Syracuse Crunch, in exchange for center Greg Moore. Reese will join the Sound Tigers on Tuesday as they take on the Hershey Bears at 7 p.m., pending physicals.
Reese, a graduate of Harvard University, has played in 51 games this season for the Crunch and scored four goals and 18 assists for 22 points. He has a +12 rating and 31 penalty minutes this season. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Reese played the last two seasons with the San Antonio Rampage, totaling 35 points (two goals and 33 assists) in 134 games. He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the seventh round (209th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old Reese played in 10 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the 2006-07, accumulating four assists, after completing his final season at Harvard.
Moore, a 25-year-old center from Lisbon, ME, was in his first season playing for the Sound Tigers. He played in 62 games for the Sound Tigers and totaled 14 goals and 17 assists for 31 points.
The Sound Tigers will host the Hershey Bears on Tuesday, March 2, at Arena at Harbor Yard. Face-off is set for 7 p.m. For tickets or information on how to receive group-discounted tickets, contact the Sound Tigers front office at (203) 334-4625 or e-mail info@soundtigers.com.
