CHL Training Camps Begin

October 6, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release

The Central Hockey League's 17th season is less than two weeks away and in preparation for opening night on Friday, October 17th, teams have begun on-ice activities today. The first pre-season action will be on Wednesday night with a pair of charity games as Colorado hosts Rocky Mountain at the Budweiser Events Center (proceeds go towards Team Borsheim) and Wichita hosts the Tulsa Oilers (proceeds go towards the Rob Guinn Memorial Fund). The rest of the action will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.


2008-09 CHL Training Camp Rosters
(as submitted by CHL teams - names listed in no particular order)

Amarillo Gorillas - Head Coach: Tom Coolen
Goalies: Simon Nielsen, Sebastien Jonsson, Nicholas Krygowski
Forward: Joe Guenther, John Hooks II, Gordon Bell, Jake Morissette, Brett McConnachie, Paul Caponigri, Austin Sutter, John Kozoriz, Michael George, Sam Ftorek, Emery Olauson, Dustin Claffey, Pat Lee, Jason Weitzel, Martin Ravn, Drew Power
Defensemen: Jason Tessier, Maxime Belanger, Shane Kenny, Matt Frick, Jaime Wright, Radovan Sloboda, Nick Theriault, Jan Ouimet

Arizona Sundogs - Head Coach: Marco Pietroniro
Goalies: Marco Emond, Kyle Howe
Forward: Karl Sellan, Jason Visser, Kyle Hood, Tyler Liebel, Josh Coyle, Peter Cartwright, Joel Irving, Andre Selander, Chip Dunleavy, Cory Stillman, Mark Kolanos, Derek Legault, Martin Gascon, Warren Galloway, A.J. Maclean, Robert Vulaj
Defensemen: Chris Bartolone, Matt Suderman, Rob Lehtinen, Adam Wood, Jon Landry, Rusty Roe, Jared Siganuk

Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs - Head Coach: Scott Muscutt
Goalies: Ken Carroll, Jon Horrell
Forward: Eugueni Saidacheu, Brandon Radovich, Matt Franck, Mike Uenit, John Jeffery Martin, Andrew Nelson, Brett Smith, Neil Poulsen, Joe Blaznek, Travis Clayton, Kevin Dykstra, Marcus Wiebe, Dallas Costanzo, Charles Harvey, Chris Brassard, Kevin Cooper
Defensemen: Dale Lupul, Clay Thoring, Quade Lightbody, Simon Mangos, Jonathan Bria, Tim Recio, Mykul Haun

Colorado Eagles - Head Coach: Kevin McClelland
Goalies: Morgan Cey, Andrew Penner, Kyle McNulty
Forwards: Kevin Ulanski, Steve Haddon, Ed McGrane, Riley Nelson, Jason Aldrich, Ryan Tobler, Logan Bittle, Adam Hogg, Fraser Filipic, Brett Hammond, Jon Jankus, Scott Polaski, Darren Delainey, Greg Pankewicz
Defensemen: Patrick Dineen, Rick Skene, Adam Knight, Brad Woods, Jay Birnie, Jason Beatty, Aaron Schneekloth, Erik Adams, Tom Reimann

Corpus Christi IceRays - Head Coach: Sylvain Cloutier
Goalies: Kris Tebbs, Dustin Traylen, Bryce Luker
Forward: Chris Richards, Justin Quenneville, Adam Powell, Chris Shaffer, Jeff Grant, John McNabb, Mike Zbriger, Ladislav Kouba, Jonathan Trottier, Nicolas Bachand, Bill Bagron, Matthieu Keillor, Josselin St. Pierre, Ryan Bennett
Defensemen: Chris Mei, T.J. Reynolds, Mike Campaner, Jeremy Lehoux, Bob Rapoza, Matt Smyth, Nathan Oke, D.J. DelBuono

Laredo Bucks - Head Coach: Terry Ruskowski
Goalies: Ryan Gibb, Sebastien Centomo, Mike Collichio
Forward: Matt Summers, Michael Richard, Shaun Norrie, Igor Agarunov, Kevin Hurley, Erik Lizon, Ryan Fuller, Joey Moggach, Brett Hopfe, Alex Goupil, Jason Dixon, Justin Saulnier, Jeff Bes, Darryl Smith, Vincent Zadre, Bobby Russell
Defensemen: Jeff Gilbert, Devin Featherstone, Steve Weidlich, Serge Dube, Jordan Pawelec, Adam Rivet, Ryan James Hand, Amory Mudrewich

Mississippi RiverKings - Head Coach: Kevin Kaminski
Goalies: Kevin Beech, Ross Cherry
Forward: Louis Dumont, Darrell Stoddard, Mike Tuomi, Jeff Nelson, Dan Stastny, Matt Pierce, Barry Horman, Tom Boudreau, Taylor Hustead, Garrett Larson, Bobby Chaumont, Adam Smyth, Mike Stevens
Defensemen: Derek Landmesser, Stephen Margeson, David Simoes, Dane Marshall, Joe Markusen, Andrew Lackner, Jeff Alcombrack, Josef Kubaliak

New Mexico Scorpions - Head Coach: Randy Murphy
Goalies: Andrew Martin, Jason Wolfe, Peter Vetri
Forward: Craig Macdonald, Chris Robertson, Kyle McCullough, Josh Paquette, Ryan Sullivan, Mitch Stephens, Shawn Doucet, Jamie Herrington, John Mazzei, Sam Bowles
Defensemen: Aaron Macinnis, Andrew Smale, Adam Blanchette, Tyler Fuller, Russell Smith, Dylan Row, John Pace, Jason Schulz

Odessa Jackalopes - Head Coach: Paul Gillis
Goalies: Kevin Druce, Juha Toivonen, Derek Dolson, Len DiCostanzo
Forward: Dominic Leveille, Sebastien Thinel, Brian Swiniarski, Mike Lesperence, Collin Circelli, Mark Johnson, Corey Rutt, Jonathan Labelle, Jeff Pierce, Mike MacDonald, Jean Bourbeau, Nick Pernula, Jeff Genovy, Kory Karlander, Marc Rechlicz
Defensemen: Mario Joly, Josh Chase, Dave Van Drunen, Robby Spalding, Russ Moyer, Joel Olszowica, Phillippe Plante, Garrett Gruenke, Corey Courchene

Oklahoma City Blazers - Head Coach: Doug Sauter
Goalies: Andy Franck, Doug Groenestege
Forward: Jason Murfitt, Simon Lambert, Quinn Amiel, Marc Black, Dirk Jelitto, Bobby Reed, Ted Vandermeer, Bill Vandermeer, Marty Standish, Brennan Francon, Josh Patterson, Robin Gomez, Bryn Gagnon, Chad Hinz, Brian Passmore, Cameron Doull
Defensemen: Justin Sawyer, Tyler Fleck, Stacey Bauman, Tyler Harder, Jason Seerey, Jaye Judd, Ryan Waldner, Oriel McHugh

Rapid City Rush - Head Coach: Joe Ferras
Goalies: Miguel Beaudry, Lanny Ramage
Forward: Chris Lipsett, Rich Hansen, Garrett Prosofsky, R.G. Flath, Chris Diubaldo, Brady Olsen, Matt Cooke, Nick Vernelli, Lance Herauf, Mike Ruberto, Kyle Sheen, Derek LeBlanc, Matt Martello, John Gevero, Romeo Vivit, Brad Johnston
Defensemen: Jamie Vander Veeken, Mark DeSantis, Luke Fritshaw, John Neal, Matt Ruberto, Eric Nelson, Gio Flamminio, Josef Sladoil, Paul Holder, Derek Edwards

Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees - Head Coach: Chris Brooks
Goalies: Bill Zaniboni, Wylie Rogers, Christian Boucher
Forward: Aaron Lee, Brian Bicek, Mark Stockdale, Brandon Hammermeister, Rob Voltera, Jesse Bennefield, Shawn Houde, Daryl Moore, Ryan Shmyr, Robin Bouchard, Trevor Weisgerber, Travis Banga, James Edgar, Zac McClellan
Defensemen: Chad Swartzentruber, Cody Cole, Jesse Perrin, Nicolas Dumoulin, Dan McNeill, Stephen Burns, Jay Hardwick, Kurtis Dulle

Rocky Mountain Rage - Head Coach: Tracy Egeland
Goalies: Bryan Lobato, Scott Reid, Marty Magers, Cameron Clemenson
Forward: Jason White, Jeff Neitenbach, Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn, Daymen Rycroft, Mike Bulawka, Scott Wray, Simon Watson, Ryan Bartle, David Morelli, Brent Cullaton, John Snowden, Nathan O'Nabigon, Colt King, Jerry Clarke
Defensemen: Chris Clark, Mark Smith, Nick Harloff, Chris Brannen, Rob Chappell, Tyler Butler, Jarred Mohr, Pat Sutton

Texas Brahmas - Head Coach: Dan Wildfong
Goalies: David Cacciola, Brett Jaeger
Forward: Zach Klann, Marc Belanger, Pete Rouleau, Aaron Davis, Tyler Skworchinski, Lance Galbraith, Greg McConnell, Matt Quinn, Mark Carragher, Stuart MacRae, Matt Burto, Brad Bonello, Mark Van Vliet, Jason Deitsch, Grant Jacobsen, Scott Sheppard, Andrew Scampoli
Defensemen: Justin Kinnunen, Mike Vellinga, Craig Minard, Kevin McLeod, Alex Greig, Sheldon Wing, Matt Hanson, Ross Rouleau

Tulsa Oilers - Head Coach: Dan Hodge
Goalies: Guy St. Vincent, Kevin St. Pierre, Brian Markowicz
Forward: Nick Cowan, Justin Crockatt, Brendan Hodge, Jeff Christian, Michel Beausoleil, Josh Bray, Steve Jensen, Gerard Cioffi, Chad Dunlop, Avery Wilson, Chris Kovalcik, Mike Uvodich, Brad Townsend, Jeff McDowall, Kevin Parker, Denis Sicard, Kai Magnussen
Defensemen: Peter Kennedy, Ben Chaisson, John Halverson, Cody Hamilton, Kirby Markowsky, Justin Schmit, Kevin Hansen, Jason Lawmaster, Kelly Sickavish

Wichita Thunder - Head Coach: Brent Bilodeau
Goalies: Ryan Dutton, Krister Toews
Forward: Mike Batovanja, Matt Byrnes, Mike Carmody, Steve Covington, Jason Duda, Chris Ferazzoli, Greg Genovese, Simon Goheen, Chris Greene, Marlon Joseph, Don Melnyk, Troy Ofukany, Scott Rozendal, Chris Shudo, Chris Tarkir, Brad Thompson, Stan Yanchishyn
Defensemen: Pascal Bedard, Greg Cassista, Cam Chalmers, Keith Detlefsen, John Fieweger, Dan Force, Alex Hager, Connor MacDonald

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Central Hockey League Stories from October 6, 2008

• Killer Bees Make Training Camp Addition - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
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• Jacobsen and McLeod return for 2008-09 - Fort Worth Brahmas
• Bridgeport assigns four players to Jackalopes - Odessa Jackalopes
• Oilers training camp opens - Tulsa Oilers
• Coolen finalizes 2008 training camp roster - Amarillo Gorillas
• Mudbugs Weekly - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
• PHPA Lifts Strike - New Mexico Scorpions
• Meet, Greet, and Eat With the RiverKings - Mississippi RiverKings
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