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April 4, 2006
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils have announced the signing of Miami University defenseman Andy Greene (Trenton, Mich.) to a two-year contract. Greene will report to the Devils immediately and as per NHL regulations, is eligible to play in regular-season games only this season.
Greene will spend the remainder of the season with New Jersey and cannot be assigned to the team's American Hockey League affiliate in Albany. It is not known if he will be in the lineup on April 5 when New Jersey hosts Pittsburgh.
"I don't think it has quite sunk in yet, but it is definitely a dream come true," said Greene. "I am looking forward to getting on the ice and trying to help the Devils win games."
Greene finished his collegiate career as arguably the best defensemen to ever skate in a Miami uniform as he became just the fourth blueliner in program history to eclipse the 100-point plateau, tallying 114 points on 27 goals and 87 assists. He finished his career as Miami's all-time leader in games played and consecutive games played, appearing in all 159 games during his time in Oxford.
Serving as one of Miami's captains for his final three seasons, Greene led the RedHawks to two NCAA tournament appearances and was a finalist for this season's Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top player in college hockey. A native of Trenton, Mich., Greene became the first player in the history of the Central Collegiate Hockey Assocation to earn both the league's Best Offensive and Defensive Defenseman awards in the same season.
"This is something that Andy has been working toward for a long time and his hard work has paid off," said Miami head coach Enrico Blasi. "I have all the confidence that he will be a successful player at the next level and we couldn't be more proud of him. Our whole program is behind him as he takes the next step in his career."
A CCHA All-Rookie Team selection following the 2002-03 season, Greene went on to become the first defenseman since Michigan State's Don McSween (1985-87) to earn All-CCHA First-Team honors in three consecutive seasons and is just the sixth player in league annals to accomplish the feat.
The Devils sit tied for sixth in the NHL's Eastern Conference and have a record of 39-27-9
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