2003-04 Roster Announced

October 16, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
San Diego Gulls News Release


SAN DIEGO — San Diego Gulls General Manager and head coach Steve Martinson announced his 2003-04 Opening Day roster, with 17 players making the team. The Gulls open the season against their Pacific Division rival Bakersfield Condors Saturday at Centennial Garden, with game time scheduled for 7 p.m.

Of the 17 players on the roster, San Diego has 10 forwards, five defensemen and two goaltenders.

The forwards include returning players Miguel Delisle, Sylvain Deschatelets, David Neale, Mark Pederson, Clayton Read and Sandro Sbrocca. Newcomers to Gulls front line are Greg Barber, George Davis, Josh Gratton and Billy Tibbetts.

The defensemen include returning players Dan Cousineau, Mike Garrow and Bryan Vines. Newcomers to San Diego's blue line are Cliff Loya and Eric Skaug.

Trevor Koenig returns as the Blue and Orange's No. 1 goaltender with recently acquired David Burleigh serving as the backup.

ECHL teams are allowed to carry 20 active skaters on its roster so the Gulls do have three more active spots open, which could be filled before Saturday's tilt against the Condors. Teams can also have four veterans (those who have played 288-or-more games as of this season) on its squad. San Diego has one of those spots filled (Pederson) with three more available. The Gulls are also carrying seven rookies this season (Barber, Davis, Delisle, Gratton, Loya, Skaug and Burleigh).

# PLAYER, POS
22 Barber, Greg RW
24 Cousineau, Dan D
27 Davis, George RW
26 Delisle, Miguel C
21 Deschatelets, Sylvain C
47 Garrow, Mike D
84 Gratton, Josh LW
5 Loya, Cliff D
16 Neale, David C
14 Pederson, Mark LW
23 Read, Clayton RW
29 Sbrocca, Sandro LW
44 Skaug, Eric D
12 Tibbetts, Billy C
10 Vines, Bryan D
1 Burleigh, David G
35 Koenig, Trevor G

The Gulls begin the season with a three-game road trip before returning for the home opener Saturday, Nov. 1 against the Idaho Steelheads. The first 10,000 fans will get their very own pair of Gulls Cheer Sticks, courtesy of 4-Lawyer.com. And in honor of Halloween, it's going to be a blackout...so all fans are encouraged to dress in ALL BLACK to show their Halloween spirit! Kids 14 and under can wear their costumes and "Trick-or-Treat" on the outer concourse during the game! And, your favorites from KGB 101.5 FM will be there to keep everyone entertained all game long!

Season and individual tickets as well as group packages are currently on sale. For pricing and benefits, call 619-224-4625 ext. 7 or log onto www.sandiegogulls.com.



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