MANCHESTER, NH – The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have signed center Patrick Jarrett to a one-year contract and assigned him to the ECHL’s Reading Royals, Monarchs Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced today.  In addition, the Monarchs announced the following player transactions:

Assigned to the Reading Royals (ECHL):

P.J. Atherton – D
Brock Hooton – RW
Patrick Jarrett – C
Ned Lukacevic – LW
Dany Roussin – LW

Released from Manchester’s training camp:

Curtis Darling – G
Mitch Stephens – C
Max Taylor – C

Jarrett, 23, played the last two seasons in Germany with the Berlin Polar Bears (DEL).  In 85 games from 2005-07, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, collected 40 points (16-24=40) and 93 penalty minutes.  Prior to going to Germany, Jarrett played with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League for four years and recorded 220 points (72-148=220) and 155 penalty minutes in 225 games.  Jarrett was selected by the Nashville Predators in the fifth-round (138th overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

The Monarchs have 29 players remaining on their 2007 preseason roster (15 forwards, 10 defensemen and four goaltenders).

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