2004 UHL Expansion Results

Published on July 9, 2004 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Flags News Release


PORT HURON, MI- The United Hockey League (UHL) released Friday the results from the 2004 Expansion Draft.

Member Clubs were allowed to protect 12 players and one goaltender from their 2003-04 final rosters. A maximum of six players from any one club could be selected and each team was permitted to protect a previously available player after losing a player in the draft. The draft consisted of 13 rounds with the selection order based upon each member club's entry into the league.

DANBURY TRASHERS SELECTIONS
1 See Below*
2 See Below**
3 John Murphy-D(Richmond)
4 Don Margettie-C (Rockford)
5 Dave Paradise-C (Rockford)
6 George Cantrall-RW(Missouri)
7 Mario Joly-D (Flint)
8 PASS
9 Darren McLachlan-LW(Adirondack)
10 PASS
11 PASS
12 PASS
13 PASS

*Danbury traded first round selection to Port Huron for left wing Brent Gretzky. Port Huron selected forward Jeff Turner (Kalamazoo)

**Danbury traded second round selection to Flint for left wing Jim Duhart. Flint selected defenseman Tom Menicci (Quad City).

MOTOR CITY MECHANICS SELECTIONS
1 John Vary- (Port Huron)
2 Dallas Anderson-RW(Flint)
3 Dave Shields-C(Richmond)
4 Ryan Severson-RW(Fort Wayne)
5 Justin Ossachuk-LW (Missouri)
6 Dan Price-RW (Fort Wayne)
7 David Brisson-RW(Muskegon)
8 Marty Flichel-RW(Kalamazoo)
9 PASS
10 Brad Cook-D (Elmira)
11 Barry McKinlay-D (Port Huron)
12 PASS
13 PASS

KANSAS CITY PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY SELECTIONS
1 See Below*
2 See Below*
3 Scott Feasby-D (Muskegon)
4 Kory Cooper-G (Port Huron)
5 Patrick O'Leary-LW (Kalamazoo)
6 Anthony Cappelletti-D (Elmira)
7 Dylan Mills-D (Quad City)
8 Michel Massie-LW (Fort Wayne)
9 Jason Goulet-C (Quad City)
10 Chris Wismer-D (Muskegon)
11 Olivier Filion-C (Richmond)
12 Mike Thompson-RW (Quad City)
13 Brad Essex-D (Quad City)

*Kansas City traded first and second round selections to Richmond for goaltender Maxime Gingras. Richmond selected goaltender Ryan McIntosh (Elmira) and right wing Trevor Senn (Adirondack).

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