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December 12, 2003

Bonni out, Shmyr in for Generals

AREA BRIEFS

Staff reports

Greensboro Generals defenseman Ryan Bonni was recalled to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League as part of a flurry of roster moves.

Generals coach Rick Adduono also announced that defensemen Kevin Grimes was placed on the 7-day injured reserve list. With the two openings on the roster, Greensboro reached an agreement with defenseman Dave LoPresti and right-winger Dean Shmyr.

Bonni will join a first-place Grand Rapids (15-7-4) team that is atop the AHL's Western Conference's West Division. Bonni appeared in 15 games for the Generals, where he netted one goal, six assists, all for seven points. A defensive stopper, Ryan has registered 49 penalty minutes.

LoPresti, a Boston native, spent the first eight games of the season with Winston-Salem of the ACHL.

Dean Shmyr will also return to the ice, after spending time as the Director of Player Development under Adduono for the past two seasons. It will mark the first time since the 1999-2000 siason that Shmyr will take to the ice for the Generals, where he played in 50 games, scoring two goals, five assists, and racking up 298 minutes in the box. His most recent playing stop was Knoxville of the United Hockey League, where Shmyr played in 21 contests.