FLYERS SIGN SKOLNEY TO MULTI YEAR DEAL
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Brandon, Manitoba The Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings have announced that veteran defenceman Wade Skolney has come to terms on a three year contract with the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers.r
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A five year WHL veteran, Skolney is coming off his best ever season. In 49 regular season games, the 20-year old Wynyard, Saskatchewan native scored four goals and 16 points. He also accumulated 179 minutes in penalties.r
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Skolney was also instrumental in this spring’s playoffs, leading Brandon to a seventh and deciding game against Red Deer in the Eastern Conference Final. Not only did the former first round bantam draft choice play close to thirty minutes a game, he managed to score two goals, nine points and collect 58 penalty minutes in nineteen playoff games.r
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Chosen this year’s Art Marshall A Plus Trophies Top Graduating Player on the Wheat Kings, Skolney was one of three overagers on the 2001-02 club joining left-winger Randy Ponte and center iceman Travis Eagles.r
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In five years with the Wheat Kings, the 6′ 200 lb. Skolney scored ten goals and 54 points in 172 career WHL games. r
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Financial terms of the contract have not been disclosed by the NHL club.r
