CHL Colorado Eagles

Eagles Trim to 21 Players, Raise Funds for Longmont Man

Published on October 19, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release


WINDSOR, CO – The Colorado Eagles of the Central Hockey League have trimmed their training camp roster down to 21 players, announced Head Coach Chris Stewart. Colorado needs to have the roster down to 18 players by Friday night's opening game against the Oklahoma City Blazers. The players released by the Eagles are: Forwards Lee Arnold, Mike Burns, Devin Francon, JJ Natte, Jesse Heerema, and Nick Ganga, defensemen Steven McCormack, and Bryan Vines, and goaltender Joe Watkins.

The 21 remaining players are:

# PLAYER POS. HT. WT. SHOOTS DOB HOMETOWN 2003-04 TEAM (LEAGUE)

2 Jesse Cook D 6-5 220 R 10/11/79 Denver, Colorado Colorado Eagles (CHL)

4 Matt Desrosiers D 6-0 195 L 6/6/79 Fort Erie, Ontario S. Car. Stingrays (ECHL)

21 Fraser Filipic RW 5-10 185 R 6/19/80 Thorsby, Alberta Colorado Eagles (CHL)

24 Aaron Grosul D 6-0 193 R 3/25/80 Edmonton, Alberta Colorado Eagles (CHL)

9 Chris Hartsburg C 6-0 200 R 5/30/80 Edina, Minnesota Albany River Rats (AHL)

26 Mike Lephart RW 5-11 185 R 4/3/77 Niskayuna, New York Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)

11 Kris Mallette D 6-4 230 R 1/29/79 Kelowna, British Columbia Elmira Jackals (UHL)

19 Kevin Marsh RW 5-11 201 L 6/30/78 Ardrossan, Alberta U. of Alberta/Hou. Aeros (AHL)

22 Kevin McDonald RW 5-11 205 R 4/29/77 Olds, Alberta Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL)

12 Riley Nelson C 5-9 175 L 11/8/77 Cranbrook, British Columbia Colorado Eagles (CHL)

89 Greg Pankewicz RW 6-0 205 R 10/6/70 Drayton Valley, Alberta Colorado Eagles (CHL)

16 Brad Patterson C 5-8 165 L 10/20/80 Cranbrook, British Columbia Colorado Eagles (CHL)

29 Sean Robertson C 6-0 200 L 4/1/78 Kelowna, British Columbia U. of Calgary/Mus. Fury (UHL)

25 Lee Ruff F/D 5-11 206 L 1/25/76 Minnedosa, Manitoba Colorado Eagles (CHL)

15 David Svagrovsky RW 6-4 210 R 12/21/84 Prague, Czech Republic Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

17 Ryan Tobler LW 6-3 225 L 5/13/76 Calgary, Alberta Colorado Eagles (CHL)

27 Brad Williamson D 5-10 185 L 3/9/77 Thunder Bay, Ontario Colorado Eagles (CHL)

10 Karlis Zirnis LW 5-11 190 L 11/2/77 Riga, Latvia Colorado Eagles (CHL)

GOALTENDERS

# PLAYER POS. HT. WT. CATCH DOB Hometown 2003-04 TEAM

1 Gian Baldrica G 5-9 170 L 9/22/81 Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Eagles (CHL)

*31 Paulo Colaiacovo G 6-2 220 L 1/27/83 Etobicoke, Ontario Barrie Colts (OHL)

30 Tyler Weiman G 5-11 180 L 6/5/84 Lloydminster, Alberta Tri-City Americans (WHL)

* - Injured

DOUG SUTTON FUNDRAISER

The Eagles raised funds to save a Longmont man's life at this weekend's pre-season games. Doug Sutton of Longmont, 39, has been diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei syndrome, a rare appendix cancer occurring in about one in a million people. He needed approximately $50,000 more for the surgery to save his life. Eagles fans raised about $6,300 dollars at the Budweiser Events Center this weekend. Water Valley and Diamond G each matched the money raised at the pre-season games, making the total raised approximately $19,000. The Eagles would like to thank all of the people that donated to this worthy cause; you have truly made a difference.

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