By paNOW Staff

Cracknell signs new contract

Jul 4, 2011 | 7:22 AM

St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong has announced  the club has re-signed forward Adam Cracknell.

Cracknell, 25, made his National Hockey League debut on Dec. 15 at Detroit and dressed in 24 games overall for the Blues in 2010-11 posting seven points (three goals, four assists) including his first career NHL goal on March 12 vs. Detroit.

The 6’1”, 216-pound forward also made 76 appearances with the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliate, Peoria Rivermen, recording 38 points including 17 goals and 21 assists.

Cracknell has played with five different pro teams in a five year career.  The former Kootenay Ice forward has worked his way from the East Coast Holcey League to the NHL.

He fired 42 goals and 51 assists for 93 point as an overager for the Ice in his final season in the WHL and has now signed a new one year deal which will pay $575,000 at the NHL level.  The two-way contract is worth $90,000 in the American Hockey League.   

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The Prince Albert native was originally drafted by Calgary in the ninth round, 279th overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed by the Blues as a free agent on July 23, 2009.