Jets Sign Defensemen Frangione from Buffalo Regals AAA 16 U Team

For Immediate Release: 

Jamestown, NY.  The Jamestown Jets and Head Coach Dennis Canfield are please to announce they have signed Jamestown, NY native Defensemen Steve Frangione.  Frangione played last season for the Buffalo Regals AAA 16U team and also for the Jamestown Red Raiders High School team that won the NYS Large School State Title.  Frangione a 93' birth year appeared in 44 games for the Regals last season tallying 5 assists.  He will join a Jets blue line that has a long list of advancements over the past several seasons including Jamestown native Tyler Nelson who was a Jets Assistant Captain in 2008-2009.  Last season Nelson played Tier II for the Trenton Golden Hawks of the Ontario Junior Hockey League as well as David Moore a Jets All-Star defensemen this past year who spent 10 game with the Hawks after a mid season call-up.  Frangione will have some big shoes to fill with Moore likely to sign with Trenton he's expected to log allot of ice time.  "Steve is an up and coming young talent who has had excellent training with the Regals.  He has solid fundamentals skates well and understand the game this is a great addition to our blue line and hockey club as a whole" said Canfield.  The Jets are set to host their first evaluation camp of the off season Saturday May 22nd @ the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena.  To register for the camp please contact the Jets Hockey Office at 716-484-8167 or via email at (dcanfield@jamestownjets.com).