The Fayetteville FireAntz have taken another big step toward putting together a championship-caliber team for the upcoming season by coming to contract terms with high-scoring left winger Justin Keller. A 6-foot, 195-pound Saskatchewan native, the 24-year-old Keller contributed 13 goals and 25 points in 21 games after being acquired in a trade with Huntsville. His 70 points, overall, ranked fifth in the Southern Professional Hockey League, one fewer than FireAntz team leader Tim Velemirovich.
Keller's arrival in Fayetteville was a key factor in the FireAntz's late run to the SPHL semifinals. He proved to be the steadying influence the team's top line of Velemirovich and Rob Sich had been missing for most of the season. Keller is the fifth player to be re-signed by the FireAntz, joining goalie Chad Collins, forward Marc Norrington, defenseman Lawne Snyder and player/assistant coach Corey Hessler.
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Hey Brett! I miss your articles! I found your blogger on intotheboards.net. Hope you're doing okay! I was really happy to see that Justin re-signed :)
Take care,
Staci
Thanks, Staci. I miss writing them. Make sure you call or write the Observer to tell them how you feel about them letting me go! Hopefully, by the time the hockey season begins, I'll have a vehicle to provide you fans the Antz coverage you deserve -- and won't get from the local newspaper.
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