Corupe and Schutte Join Jacks

Hello fellow Jackalope fans!  It is a pleasant, sunny day here in the Permian Basin, and the Jacks have announced that forward Kenny Corupe and defenseman Michael Schutte have signed to play with the Jacks for the 2010-2011 CHL season.

 Both signings seem like very solid signings, and I can't wait to see the final training camp roster, which should be fully revealed within the next week.  So far, I have liked just about every signing announced, and I would be willing to bet that there are at least one or two more significant signings that should be announced very soon.  Don't hold me accountable for that educated guess, though, as those are just rumors that I have heard that can't be taken seriously until officially announced.  With all of this being said, lets go ahead and discuss the signings of Corupe and Schutte.



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  We will start with Corupe first.  Some of you may remember Kenny Corupe from the 2001-2002 Odessa Jackalopes Governors Cup Championship team.  He averaged a little over a point per game then, and finished the regular season with 18 goals and 32 assists for 50 points total.  I personally don't remember too much about Corupe, as I was just a casual fan during that season, but according to some folks who remember him well, he is a great, speedy forward that is a veteran as well.  He has played his entire career (except for his lone season in the CHL with the Jacks) in either the AHL, ECHL, or overseas, which are all technically higher leagues than the CHL.  He has had great success everywhere he has been, and I think he will fit in nicely with this loaded Odessa Jackalopes team.  Since he is a veteran, that now brings the Jacks total veterans signed for the upcoming season to 5 total out of 6 possible, but another veteran signing could be announced very soon, so be sure to check out The Enforcer for any updates in the coming days.

 Now lets go ahead and talk a little about Michael Schutte.  Schutte is a defenseman that will bring a little size to the blueline since he is 6'2" and about 200 pounds, and he can score a little too.  He has spent the majority of his career in the AHL, has played a little in the ECHL as well as in Germany, and seems to be an all-around very solid defenseman.  Even though he will not technically count as a vet, he is definitely a veteran player as he has plenty of experience in several different leagues, and hopefully he will be one of the key pieces to help bring the Presidents Cup to Odessa for the first time in franchise history.

  Now that I have talked about both Corupe and Schutte, and given a little bit of a history about each of them, I would like to say welcome to the Odessa Jackalopes to both guys.  With all of this said, I am going to go ahead and wrap things us here, but be sure to check The Enforcer frequently as there may be updates pertaining to the Jacks throughout the next week or so.

Until next time Jackalope fans all I have to say is GO JACKS GO!!! and it's now just a little over two weeks until the 2010-2011 CHL season begins!