Milwaukee, WI—Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned defenseman Ryan Ellis to Milwaukee.

Ellis has appeared in 22 games for Nashville this season, posting nine points (3g-6a), including two game-winning goals, and a plus-eight rating. He returns to Milwaukee where he started the season, posting 17 points (4g-13a) in 26 games. He was named to the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic, but missed the contest due to his recall.

Ellis and the Admirals return to the Bradley Center Friday, February 24 to host Abbotsford at 7 pm. National recording artist the Dropkick Murphys will perform in a post-game concert sponsored by Toyota, Time Warner Cable, Lee Jeans, & Coors Light. Also, the first 3,000 fans will receive Sendik’s Recyclable red bags.

Fans can order tickets by calling Ticketmaster at (800)745-3000 or by logging on to the Admirals website at www.milwaukeeadmirals.com. Groups of ten or more get $2 off every ticket. For more info on how to order group tickets please call (414)227-0550. Don’t forget to follow the Admirals on Twitter (@mkeadmirals) and on Facebook!