Milwaukee, WI -- Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that goaltender Chet Pickard has been assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals He joined the Predators on Tuesday after the completion of his season with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones.

Pickard posted a 14-12-2 record with a 3.12 goals-against average, a .890 save percentage and a shutout with the Cyclones in 2011-12. In parts of two seasons with Milwaukee the Winnipeg, MB native notched a 15-20-4 record with a .893 save %, a 2.87 GAA and one shutout.

Pickard will join the Admirals in Charlotte as they battle the Checkers tonight at 6:00 pm CT from the Time Warner Cable Arena.