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Justin Soryal (LW)

Charlotte Checkers

Biography

2011-12: Completed his fourth professional season and first with the Checkers ... Tied his career high from his rookie season with Hartford in 2008-09 with 10 points (4g, 6a) ... Led the team with 164 penalty minutes ... Made his Checkers debut at NOR (10/7) ... Dropped the gloves for the first time in the season against HOU's Drew Bagnall (10/21) ... Scored his first goal of the season at HOU (10/30) ... Picked up his first assist of the campaign on Jared Staal's opening goal at RFD (11/6) ... Scored the game-winning goal and took a season-high six shots at OKC (11/12) ... Fought in three consecutive games from 11/18 to 11/23 ... Assisted on Jared Staal's power-play goal, the team's only goal of the game, at SA (12/11) ... Took a season-high 17 penalty minutes as a result of a single incident vs. CHI (12/16) ... Opened the scoring with his third goal of the season vs. GR (1/15) ... Had the primary assist on Ramus Rissanen's goal vs. RFD (1/27) ... Set up A.J. Jenks' opening goal at OKC (2/3) ... Assisted on Jared Staal's game-winning goal at TEX (2/4), giving him assists and points in three consecutive games (0g, 3a) to tie his career-long streak ... Had the primary helper on Justin Shugg's game-winning goal at PEO (2/17) ... Scored a goal and had 12 penalty minutes as the result of a single incident vs. CHI (2/19) ... Suffered a season-ending, lower-body injury vs. CHI (3/11) ... Games missed due to injury: 26 (lower-body: 3/16-4/15) ... Longest assist streak: 3 games (1/27-2/4: 0g, 3a) ... Longest point streak: 3 games (1/27-2/4: 0g, 3a).

2010-11: Completed his third professional season with Connecticut (AHL), totaling six points (3g, 3a) in a career-high 79 games... Led the Whale and ranked 11th in the AHL with 220 penalty minutes... Scored his first goal of the season vs. Manchester (11/3)... Scored his second goal of the season at Springfield (11/19)... Had a season-high 25 penalty minutes vs. Worcester (12/4)... Netted his third goal of the year vs. Providence (1/1).

2009-10: Set his AHL career high in goals with five and led Hartford skaters in penalty minutes (159). 2008-09: Injured 1/17/09 vs. Providence and missed balance of season…Registered three-game point-scoring streak (1-2-3), 11/22-11/28/08…Tallied his first pro goal in 3-2 OT win vs. Portland 10/29/08…Notched first pro point with an assist 10/18/08 @ Toronto…Made pro debut in Wolf Pack’s season opener 10/11/08 vs. Springfield…

2007-08: Registered second-most regular-season PIM (140) on Peterborough (OHL) squad…

2006-07: Led Peterborough (OHL) club in goals and finished fourth on team in points (26-27-53 in 60 GP)...

Transactions: Signed as free agent by NY Rangers 3/12/08.