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January 15, 2008
Teddy Purcell heads West

Former Maine standout Teddy Purcell earned the first NHL call-up of his career last night by the L.A. Kings.

The struggling Kings (17-27-2) play the Edmonton Oilers on the road tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern.

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Purcell had scored 53 points in 40 games for the King's American Hockey League affiliate Manchester (N.H.) Monarchs, good for third in the AHL, first among rookies.

He was also named a starter for the Canadian team at the upcoming AHL All-Star Classic.

Read the Kings press release here.

Posted by Jenn Menendez at 03:00 PM

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Jenn covers Maine college sports for
the Portland Press
Herald/Maine Sunday
Telegram.

A former Portland Pirates beat writer who has covered two winter Olympics for the paper, Jenn will expand her beat this year to include the University of Southern Maine, St. Joseph's College, Bowdoin College, the University of New England, and Southern Maine Community
College.

She will continue to cover the
University of Maine Black Bears, the state's only division one program.



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