Rookie is first to earn AHL call up from Evansville, joins B-Sens.)
  The Evansville IceMen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and AHL’s Binghamton Senators, and Head Coach Al Sims announced the organization’s first call up of the 2015-16 season Monday. Rookie defenseman Chris Carlisle has been recalled by Binghamton, where the 20-year-old spent most of his first professional training camp.
The Fort Lee, NJ native recorded an assist in each of his first two professional games. Carlisle was credited the second assist on Evansville’s October 17 goal scored by Joe Zarbo in the third period a 3-1 loss to Indy. Saturday night, Carlisle’s third period shot from the point was deflected in by Tyson Fawcett in Evansville’s 2-1 loss to Toledo.
The 5’10, 174 lbs. defenseman signed his first pro contract as a free agent with Binghamton in July, after helping the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League win the Memorial Cup as the top team in Canadian junior hockey. Carlisle set career highs in several categories with Oshawa in 2014-15, including goals (7), assists (31), and plus/minus rating (plus-40).
The IceMen hit the road for the first time this weekend and will do so without Carlisle. Evansville travels east for a Halloween afternoon tilt in Greenville, S.C. against the Swamp Rabbits. The game time has been moved up to 3pm EDT (2pm in Evansville). After the game, the IceMen head to Charleston for a Sunday afternoon game against the South Carolina Stingrays at 3pm EDT.
Both games will be broadcast on www.evansvilleicemen.com, the MixLr mobile application and ECHL TV, with coverage starting at 1:45pm in Evansville. Fans can also watch the game at Bar Louie in Evansville, the official headquarters for IceMen away games.
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