Goalie Chris Driedger Returns to the Evansville IceMen

After just one week with the Binghamton Senators, the Ottawa Senators have reassigned goalie Chris Driedger to the Evansville IceMen.

The Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada native won both of his starts with Binghamton this season, including Saturday night's win over the Adirondack Phantoms where he stopped 24 of 27 in route to a 5-3 Senators win. His most recent wins gave him a goals against average of 3.00, and a save percentage of .891.

In Driedger, the IceMen get back a player who started 11 of their last 14 games where he won three of his last four starts. Overall, he owns a 5-6-0-1 record and a save percentage of .901.

In other roster news, the team placed Goaltender Branden Komm on reserve. Komm made 18 saves on 19 shots in relief on Sunday.

The IceMen return to the Ford Center Friday and Saturday night to host in-state rivals, the Ft. Wayne Komets. Tickets for both games are available through the Ford Center box office, and online through Ticketmaster.

Coverage of both games begin at 7pm on ESPN Evansville 105.3 and online at ESPNevansville.com.

Saturday's game will feature the annual Teddy Bear Toss for 911 Gives Hope. Bring a stuffed animal to the game and after the IceMen's first goal of the night, toss them on the ice. All donations will be professionally cleaned and turned over to 911 Gives Hope, where they will distribute them to area hospitals for the children spending the holidays in those facilities.