Worcester Sharks Announce Opening Night Roster And Captains For 2008-09 Season
Published on October 9, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER, MA - Worcester Sharks General Manager Wayne Thomas announced today the Worcester Sharks 2008-09 opening night roster. The roster features 26 players that include 14 forwards, 9 defenseman and 3 goalies.
The team roster is listed below, in numerical order:
2 Patrick Traverse - D
4 Kyle McLaren - D
5 Jason Demers - D
6 Brad Staubitz - RW
7 Brendan Buckley - D
8 Mike Moore - D
9 Tom Cavanagh - C
10 Ashton Rome - RW
11 P.J. Fenton - LW
12 Matt Jones - RW
13 T.J. Fox - C
14 Frazer McLaren - LW
15 Steven Zalewski - C
17 Ryan Vesce - RW
18 Cory Larose - C
19 Mike Morris - RW
20 Riley Armstrong - RW
21 Matt Fornataro - C
24 Brett Westgarth - D
25 Derek Joslin - D
26 Michael Wilson - D
27 Matt Kinch - D
29 Thomas Greiss - G
35 Kyle Jones - G
39 Taylor Dakers - G
44 Jamie McGinn - LW
The team also announced that Ryan Vesce will be the second captain in team history while Brendan Buckley and Derek Joslin will serve as the assistant captains. The Sharks have six veterans and 12 rookies on their 26 man roster.
The Sharks will open their third season in Lowell on Saturday, October 11th at 7:00 p.m. Worcester will then travel to Glens Falls in New York to battle the River Rats on the October 17th at 7:30 p.m., and then return home for the team's home opener against Providence on October 18th at 7:05 p.m. The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive an All-Star FINZ bobblehead and magnet schedule courtesy of Charter Communications! All fans will also be treated to a pre-game concert by Joshua Tree, a U2 tribute band! Following the game, Joshua Tree will perform at the Boston Billiard Club at Worcester!
Ticket packages for the 2008-09 season are on sale now by contacting the Worcester Sharks Office at 508.929.0500 or by crashing the net at www.sharksahl.com. Secure your seat for the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications by making your deposit today!
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