Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Player Updates June 2002

The Fort Wayne Komets may have lost their chance at one top scorer but are closing in on another. Chris Grenville, the Komets' top pick in the recent United Hockey League dispersal draft, signed with Laredo of the Central Hockey League earlier this week. He'll quickly be forgotten if the Komets sign left wing Colin Chaulk.

Chaulk, 25, has bounced between the Class AA and Class AAA levels of minor-league hockey the last few seasons. Komets fans remember him best as the captain of the Missouri River Otters two years ago where he scored 53 points in 39 games. That same year he played 37 games in the International Hockey League with Kansas City, scoring 18 points.

A source close to the situation confirmed Wednesday that Jean Gagnon was trying to close a deal with the Elmore-Tuttle Sports Group that would move the Macon Whoopee's ECHL franchise to Lexington, Ky.

Gagnon, however, reached on his cell phone Wednesday, declined to name which franchise he was looking to buy.

"I think that's a question for (Elmore-Tuttle president) Dave Elmore," Gagnon said.

Elmore was out of town, according to his office.

Gagnon also confirmed that one of his partners with the new team would be Michel Cadrin, who owned what became the Macon franchise during its final season as the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks two years ago. At that time, the ECHL penalized the Tiger Sharks for salary cap violations that ultimately knocked Tallahassee from the playoffs. Published newspaper reports at the time indicated that Cadrin turned in his own team to the league in order to save money by not making the playoffs.

(06/05/02) Lone Whoopee front office employee quits
(06/19/02) Macon Officially Done
(06/21/02) Official: Lexington may get Whoopee
(06/21/02) Rupp lands new hockey team
(06/27/02) Source: Whoopee franchise likely on move

Transactions

(06/04/02) Idaho Steelheads (WCHL) -- Re-signed left wing Derek Paget for the 2002-03 season.
(06/04/02) San Diego Gulls (WCHL) -- Re-signed forward Mark Woolf to a one-year contract.

(Note: Mark Woolf is considered an honory Shark as he still holds franchise records for most points and most goals.)

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