The Elmira Jackals have submitted their "protected" list to the ECHL, meaning they retain the ECHL rights to all 22 players listed.
In order to be on the list, a player must fit one of the following categories:
1. Signed a Standard Players Contract in 2008-09, and has not been traded or released.
2. Signed Standard Players Contract in 2008-09, and was recalled to the National Hockey League, the American Hockey League or an International Ice Hockey Federation team, and has not been traded or released.
3. Received a 2008-09 Qualifying Offer for the current season, and DID NOT sign a Standard Players Contract, and has not been traded or released.
4. Has been suspended by the team or League, and has not been traded or released.
5. Signed Standard Players Contract on or after the first day of the 2008-09 regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released.
6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released.
Elmira's protected list includes the following players:
Tyler Donati Rob McVicar Brandon Roach Guillaume Lepine Craig Switzer Chris Korchinski Steve Yetman Mike Sgroi Colton Yellow Horn Josh Aspenlind Paul McIlveen Travis Gawryletz Kaleb Betts Wes Cunningham Slavomir Tomko Benoit Doucet Pierre-Luc Faubert Joe Grimaldi Moises Gutierrez Kevin Ulanski Bobby Robins Matt Gens
