FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, Sept. 27, 2010

GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have reduced their training camp roster by 16 players. There are now 28 players remaining in camp.

The following players have been assigned to the San Antonio Rampage, the Coyotes’ American Hockey League affiliate:

Player	Position	Team	League
Jonas Ahnelov	Defenseman	San Antonio	AHL
Mathieu Beaudoin	Right wing	San Antonio	AHL
Matt Climie	Goaltender	San Antonio	AHL
Ryan Hollweg	Left wing	San Antonio	AHL
Bracken Kearns	Center	San Antonio	AHL
Josh Lunden	Left wing	San Antonio	AHL
Brett MacLean	Left wing	San Antonio	AHL
Al Montoya	Goaltender	San Antonio	AHL
Alexandre Picard	Left wing	San Antonio	AHL
Blair Riley	Left wing	San Antonio	AHL
Garrett Stafford	Defenseman	San Antonio	AHL
Michael Stone	Defenseman	San Antonio	AHL
Chris Summers	Defenseman	San Antonio	AHL
Nolan Yonkman	Defenseman	San Antonio	AHL

The Coyotes also announced that defenseman Brandon Gormley has been returned to his junior Club, the Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL).

Defenseman Shane Hnidy, who was in camp on a professional tryout (PTO), has suffered a shoulder injury and will be out indefinitely.

The Coyotes will open the regular season by playing two games against the Boston Bruins at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, on Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 as part of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere before returning home to host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at Jobing.com Arena.