Matt Gilroy, the Bellmore native who played two seasons as a part of the New York Rangers, signed with the team's AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, according to the New York Hockey Journal.
Gilroy played in 127 games over the two seasons with the Rangers, as he scored seven goals and tallied 19 assists. He also added 37 penalty minutes during his first stint with the Blueshirts.
After the 2010-11 season, Gilroy signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he was traded to the Ottawa Senators during the season. He had three goals and 17 assists between his time in Tampa Bay and Ottawa last season.
From the New York Hockey Journal:
An unrestricted free agent, Gilroy failed to find a new employer prior to the CBA expiring on Sept. 15. He’ll likely take on top duties on Connecticut’s blue line and – provided he signs an NHL deal with the Rangers – should serve as a solid depth d-man for New York when the NHL is back in business.
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Bellmore Native Signs with Rangers' AHL Affiliate
Matt Gilroy. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
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Pat Boyle Egland May 20, 2013 at 04:06 pm
The NBUFSD BOE has not mentioned cutting bussing in over a year, it is not a part of the 2013-2014…Read More budget.
The pensions and benefits are not regulated by the BOE it is a state mandate.
Greg Bashaw May 20, 2013 at 12:50 am
Well for starters, why not give candidates 401K's and only pay a proportion of their benefits...Hire…Read More teachers and adm that actually live in our district...... Has anybody proposed dismantling the high school district......From the way I understand they have tried unsuccessfully to combine, well then how about saving moneu and splitting up the 3 high schools...This was we wont need 2 administrations...... I will try and I will think out of the box!
Dan DeLilla May 18, 2013 at 10:40 pm
So Lu Scala never had any children so it might be safe to say you have never been to a PTA meeting…Read More or a School Board meeting or a budget presentation so then you would have no idea how the money is spent good or bad. I'm sorry that your neighbors make more than you but like anything else you get what you pay for there are educational requirements for teaching and administration jobs, I'm sure you would be happy if all the school personnel could be replaced by minimum wage earners or better yet we could close all the schools after all you have been out of school for 40 years so you don't need them anymore, but thats not how it works. Why is always the uninformed that speak loudest and longest?
Lu Scala May 17, 2013 at 08:49 am
I never had any kids.. and am the last kid who went to to the Bellmore Merrick school system.....its…Read More been almost 40 years since I was a Mempham grad..and it is very disharting to hear that my many many high tax dollars..are not enought for these kids I have been sororting all these years!!! Who is getting all the money??? Its all bull.. aI live inbetween teachers.. how is it they can afford high end cars, housekeepers, landscapers, ect??????... the money is being spent in the WRONG WAYS TO THE TEACHERS, AND MOST OF ALL THE ADMISTRATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD ECT... I AM CALLING FOR A MASSIVE AUDIT AND GET0 per year.. they afe not worth any more then that.. THE MONEY BACK FROM ANYONE WHO WAS PAID MORE THEN $75,00....
patti May 16, 2013 at 08:28 pm
A bit of a surprise considering kids come home with a supply list a mile long (and average $40-$75).