News release
22 September 2004
The Elmira Jackals, proud member of the United Hockey League, announced today the signing of veteran power forward Charlie Elezi. Elezi becomes the 19th player signed by the Jackals for the upcoming 2004-2005 Season.
Elezi, a Warren, MI native, was comes to the Jackals from Oklahoma City of the CHL. In 2003-04 he had 9 goals, 6 assists, and 221 penalty minutes in 61 games for the Blazers. No stranger to the penalty box, Elezi has amassed over 1,000 PIMs in his 6 years as a professional, proving that he has no qualms about protecting his teammates.
This is not the first taste of the UHL for Elezi. In 2002-03 he started briefly with the Port Huron Beacons before spending most of the season with the Kalamazoo Wings.