ECHL Announces Protected Lists
Published on June 2, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Tuesday announced the Protected Lists as
submitted by each of its member teams.
The ECHL announced in May that all players for the Dayton Bombers, the
Mississippi Sea Wolves and the Phoenix RoadRunners have been declared
unrestricted free agents. Dayton, Mississippi and Phoenix informed the ECHL
that they will not be competing in 2009-10 and must inform the League of
their future plans at the Annual Board of Governors Meeting in June.
Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the
players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players'
Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player
that:
1. Signed a Standard Players Contract in 2008-09, and has not been traded
or released, OR
2. Signed Standard Players Contract in 2008-09, and was recalled to the
National Hockey League, the American Hockey League or an International Ice
Hockey Federation team, and has not been traded or released, OR
3. Received a 2008-09 Qualifying Offer for the current season, and DID NOT
sign a Standard Players Contract, and has not been traded or released, OR
4. Has been suspended by the team or League, and has not been traded or
released, OR
5. Signed Standard Players Contract on or after the first day of the
2008-09 regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and
has not been traded or released, OR
6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or
released
Protected lists may exceed 20 players.
The ECHL also announced that teams must complete all Future Consideration
trades by 3 p.m. ET on June 13 and that teams must submit their
Season-Ending Roster by 3 p.m. ET on June 15.
Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players and cannot include any
players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2008-09.
Alaska Aces
Josh
Soares
Alexandre
Imbeault
Cam
Keith
Lance
Galbraith
Colin
Hemingway
Scott
Burt
Vladimir
Novak
Matt
Stefanishion
Brett
Hemingway
Jordan
Foreman
Luke
Erickson
Erik
Fabian
Derick
Martin
Ryan
Turek
Matt
Shasby
Tyson
Marsh
Bryan
Miller
Lee
Green
Nick
Tuzzolino
Mike
Gauthier
B.J.
Crum
Corbin
Schmidt
Jean-Philippe
Lamoureux
Matt
Lundin
Bakersfield Condors
Chris
Kaufman
Tylor
Michel
Yutaka
Fukufuji
Jerad
Kaufmann
Donny
Grover
Andrew
Ianiero
Danny
LaPointe
Ryan
Mahrle
Bruce
Graham
Dave
Bonk
Tom
Morrow
Brett
Pilkington
Mike
Wirll
Jay
Langager
Matt
Pope
Scott
Balan
Liam
Huculak
Tim
Konsorada
Dany
Roussin
Charlotte Checkers
Jeff
Jakaitis
Kenny
Smith
Julien
Brouillette
Steve
Ward
Ken
Scuderi
Luke
Lucyk
Jesse
Dudas
Jared
Nightingale
Kevin
Schaeffer
Andrew
Carroll
Mike
Bayrack
Matthew
Ford
Matt
Schepke
Marty
Guerin
Jeff
Miles
Michel
Leveille
Ryan
Murphy
Cedrick
Bernier
Sean
McMorrow
Brad
Ralph
Chris
Capraro
Lee
Falardeau
Peter
Tsimikalis
Mitch
Carefoot
Cincinnati Cyclones
Matt
Syroczynski
Barret
Ehgoetz
Mark
Van Guilder
Jacob
Dietrich
Mac
Faulkner
Felix
Petit
Justin
Johnson
Jason
Woll
Gerard
Miller
Mike
Quesnele
Matt
Macdonald
Ryan
Nie
Kyle
Rank
Joe
Ryan
Paul
Lynch
Brandon
Scero
Billy
Irish-Baker
Conrad
Martin
Mitch
Woods
Sean
Perkins
Martin
Houle
Scott
Reynolds
Jimmy
Kilpatrick
Elmira Jackals
Tyler
Donati
Rob
McVicar
Brandon
Roach
Guillaume
Lepine
Craig
Switzer
Chris
Korchinski
Steve
Yetman
Mike
Sgroi
Colton
Yellow Horn
Josh
Aspenlind
Paul
McIlveen
Travis
Gawryletz
Kaleb
Betts
Wes
Cunningham
Slavomir
Tomko
Benoit
Doucet
Pierre-Luc
Faubert
Joe
Grimaldi
Moises
Gutierrez
Kevin
Ulanski
Bobby
Robins
Matt
Gens
Florida Everblades
Peter
Metcalf
Brad
Zanon
Tim
Cook
A.J.
Thelen
Milan
Gajic
Ryan
Lang
Mathieu
Roy
Colin
Nicholson
Patrick
Bordeleau
Alexandre
Parent
Ernie
Hartlieb
Mark
Lee
Michael
Grenzy
Brad
Herauf
Derek
Damon
Steve
McJannet
Dominic
D'Amour
Jadran Beljo
Ross
Carlson
Gwinnett Gladiators
Jeff
Mason
Jeff
Dunne
Josh
Engel
Bryson
Busniuk
Tom
Zanoski
Scott
Marchesi
Pat
Bateman
Brad
Schell
Brandon
Kaleniecki
Andy
Brandt
Dirk
Southern
Phil
Youngclaus
Jordan
Fox
Mike
Looby
Dan
Sullivan
Josh
Johnson
Travis
Fuller
Chris
Cava
Idaho Steelheads
Ben
Nelson
Bryan
McGregor
Matt
McKnight
Darrell
Hay
Adam
Welch
Kory
Scoran
Dan
Welch
Kyle
Radke
Brent
Shepheard
Rejean
Beauchemin
Travis
Wight
Riley
Weselowski
Garett
Bembridge
Matt
Cook
Mark
Bomersback
Marty
Flichel
Matt
Sorteberg
Craig
Cescon
Steve
Gainey
Johnstown Chiefs
David
Schulz
Alex
Penner
Greg
Gallagher
Matt
Robinson
Kyle
Bushee
Todd
Griffith
Ryan
Card
Ryan
Del Monte
Randy
Rowe
R.J.
Anderson
Jarrett
Konkle
Mike
Knight
Mike
Bartlett
Andrew
Sarauer
Sean
Berkstresser
Andy
Contois
Russ
Sinkewich
Kris
Mayotte
Jason
Spence
Michael
Lambert
Las Vegas Wranglers
Matt
Beaudoin
John
DeCaro
Jason
Dest
Mike
Hamilton
Mick
Lawrence
Shawn
Limpright
Steve
Makway
Mike
Madill
Adam
Miller
Tyler
Mosienko
Chris
Neiszner
Sean
Owens
Dan
Riedel
Tim
Spencer
Chris
St. Croix
Brandon
Straub
Justin
Taylor
Ontario Reign
Chad
Starling
Shawn
Germain
Darren
McMillan
Todd
Jackson
Geoff
Walker
Jon
Rheault
Jon
Francisco
Dale
Reinhardt
Tim
Kraus
Brad
Mehalko
Dan
Knapp
Mike
Howe
David
Walker
Linden
Rowat
Denny
Johnston
Doug
Spooner
Ryan
MacGregor
Andrew
Martens
Kellen
Briggs
Maxime
Boisclair
Ryan
Bowness
Dusty
Collins
Chris
Curran
Brandon
Benedict
Jason
Tejchma
Preston
Callander
Scott
Champagne
Kris
Tebbs
Corey
LeClair
Reading Royals
Chris
Stevens
Ben
Gordon
Ben
McLeod
Danick
Bouchard
David
Nimmo
Mike
Curry
Ryan
Gibbons
Dinos
Stamoulis
Rob
LaLonde
Matt
Curley
Tom
Sawatske
Brock
Hooton
Kevin
Harvey
Ryan
Toomey
Beau
Erickson
Luciano
Aquino
Tim
Branham
Matt
Herneisen
Kyle
Hagel
Erik
Felde
Kirk
MacDonald
Kevin
Saurette
Shawn
Collymore
Chris
Blight
Bracken
Kearns
Ryan
Cruthers
Kyle
Peto
Brett
Thurston
South Carolina Stingrays
Jonathan
Boutin
Brad
Farynuk
Patrick
Wellar
Scott
Romfo
Lyon
Messier
Zach
Tarkir
Johann
Kroll
Nate
Kiser
Keith
Johnson
Trent
Campbell
Pierre-Luc
O'Brien
Jeff
Corey
Spencer
Carbery
Nikita
Kashirsky
Matt
Scherer
Rob
Ricci
Mick
Berge
Chris
Chaput
Mike
Gabinet
Marc
Busenburg
Matt
Smith
Bobby
Goepfert
Stockton Thunder
Kenny
MacAulay
Daryl
Marcoux
Igor
Gongalsky
Matt
O'Dette
Craig
Valette
Mark
Adamek
Tyler
Kindle
Damian
Surma
Mike
Lalonde
Judd
Blackwater
Oren
Eizenman
Neil
Petruic
Trenton Devils
Jeremy
Akeson
Scott
Bartlett
Gerald
Coleman
Justin
Coutu
Chris
Dyment
Charlie
Effinger
Dan
Eves
Thomas
Harrison
Jim
Henkel
David
Leaderer
Maxime
Ouellet
Colin
Pepperall
Nathan
Perkovich
Chris
Poli
Jeff
Prough
Matt
Radoslovich
Matt
Torti
Mike
Wilson
Stephen
Wood
Dylan
Quaile
Tony
Zancanaro
Utah Grizzlies
James
Sanford
Peder
Skinner
James
Sixsmith
Mark
Lutz
Mike
Walsh
Tim
Maxwell
Evan
Stoflet
Chris
Brooks
Mark
Pavli
Tom
May
Tyler
Wooddisse
Scott
Thauwald
Dan
McDonald
Will
Bodine
Brett
Beauchamp
Jordan
Hart
Ryan
Kinasewich
Greg
McCauley
Michael
Mole
James
Brannigan
Dennis
Packard
Tim
Verbeek
Bo
Cheesman
Victoria Salmon Kings
Curtis
Billsten
Aaron
Brocklehurst
Olivier
Filion
Gary
Gladue
Wes
Goldie
Matt
Kelly
Shaun
Landolt
Darryl
Lloyd
Sean
O'Connor
Chris
St. Jacques
Adam
Taylor
Tim
Wedderburn
Wheeling Nailers
Andrew
Lord
Mitch
Ganzak
Billy
Ryan
Chris
Snavely
Chase
Watson
Jason
Payne
Chris
Margott
Erik
Johnson
Scott
Kalinchuk
Tomas
Klempa
Jonathan
Ralph
Todd
Spencer
Rob
Sirianni
Aaron
Clarke
Jeremy
Scherlinck
Matt
Grennier
Cliff
Loya
Doug
Krantz
Premier 'AA' Hockey League Fast Facts
* The ECHL celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2007-08 and is the
third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National
Hockey League and the American Hockey League.
* ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states and has grown to be
a coast-to-coast league with 21 teams in 16 states and British Columbia in
2008-09.
* The league officially changed its name from East Coast Hockey League to
ECHL on May
19, 2003.
* Affiliations with 24 of the 30 teams in the National Hockey League
marking 12th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations with
at least 20 teams in the NHL.
* 407 former ECHL
players have played in NHL.
* 151 have played their first NHL game in the last four seasons.
* Record 52 former ECHL players have made their NHL debut this season:
former Idaho Steelheads right wing Jay
Beagle (Washington on Feb. 11), former Wheeling Nailers and ECHL
All-Star defenseman Paul
Bissonnette (Pittsburgh on Oct. 4), former Stockton Thunder and ECHL
All-Star right wing Troy
Bodie (Anaheim on Jan. 16), former Bakersfield Condors center Alexandre
Bolduc (Vancouver on Nov. 27), former Florida Everblades defenseman Brett
Carson (Carolina on Dec. 7), former Idaho Steelheads goaltender Matt
Climie (Dallas on Apr.4), former South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Sean
Collins (Washington on Dec. 6), former Las Vegas Wranglers and Wheeling
Nailers goaltender John
Curry (Pittsburgh on Nov. 26), former Greenville Grrrowl goaltender
Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers (Edmonton on Oct. 17), former Johnstown Chiefs
center Andre
Deveaux (Toronto on Nov. 27), former Dayton Bombers center Philippe
Dupuis (Colorado on Dec. 12), former Gwinnett Gladiators left wing Chris
Durno (Colorado on Jan. 18), former Gwinnett Gladiators right wing Pat
Dwyer (Carolina on Nov. 2), former South Carolina Stingrays defenseman
Jamie
Fraser (New York Islanders on Apr. 4), former Columbus Cottonmouths and
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks left wing Mitch
Fritz (New York Islanders on Oct. 30), former South Carolina Stingrays
right wing Andrew
Gordon (Washington on Dec. 23), former Augusta Lynx and Mississippi Sea
Wolves goaltender Riku
Helenius (Tampa Bay on Jan. 30), former Charlotte Checkers center Dwight
Helminen (Carolina on Oct. 28), former Florida Everblades and ECHL
All-Star center Matt
Hendricks (Colorado on Mar. 10), former Las Vegas Wranglers goaltender
Brent
Krahn (Dallas on Feb. 14), former Trenton Devils right wing Pierre-Luc
Letourneau-Leblond (New Jersey on Oct. 22), former Baton Rouge Kingfish
left wing Per Ledin (Colorado on Apr. 9), former Gwinnett Gladiators
defenseman Scott
Lehman (Atlanta on Dec. 18), former Johnstown Chiefs defenseman Raymond
Macias (Colorado on Apr. 1), former Utah Grizzlies defenseman Andrew
MacDonald (New York Islanders on Feb. 28), former Charlotte Checkers
defenseman Steve
MacIntyre (Edmonton on Oct. 15), former Florida Everblades left wing Kenndal
McArdle (Florida on Dec. 2), two-time All-Star and former Las Vegas
Wranglers goaltender Mike
McKenna (Tampa Bay on Feb. 3), former All-Star and Wheeling Nailers
center Kurtis
McLean (New York Islanders on Jan. 19), former Charlotte Checkers
goaltender Al
Montoya (Phoenix on Apr. 1), former South Carolina Stingrays and ECHL
All-Star goaltender Michal
Neuvirth (Washington on Feb. 14), former Johnstown Chiefs defenseman Wes
O'Neill (Toronto on Mar. 9), former Columbia Inferno defenseman Phil
Oreskovic (Toronto on Mar. 9), former Phoenix RoadRunners and Wheeling
Nailers center Cam
Paddock (St. Louis on Nov. 14), former Las Vegas Wranglers defenseman
Adam
Pardy (Calgary on Oct. 9), former Idaho Steelheads left wing Warren
Peters (Calgary on Dec. 7), former Charlotte Checkers center Jakub
Petruzalek (Carolina on Feb. 5), former Charlotte Checkers defenseman
Corey
Potter (New York Rangers on Dec. 7), former Augusta Lynx defenseman Kevin
Quick (Tampa Bay on Jan. 13), former Utah Grizzlies right wing Joel
Rechlicz (New York Islanders on Mar. 4), former Charlotte Checkers,
Columbia Inferno and Elmira Jackals defenseman Bryan
Rodney (Carolina on Dec. 11), former Gwinnett Gladiators center Jared
Ross (Philadelphia on Oct. 11), former Alaska Aces goaltender Marek
Schwarz (St. Louis on Oct. 25), former Greenville Grrrowl and Stockton
Thunder center Tim
Sestito (Edmonton on Nov. 26), former Augusta Lynx defenseman Brett
Skinner (New York Islanders on Oct. 27), former Dayton Bombers and Las
Vegas Wranglers defenseman Tyler
Sloan (Washington on Oct. 21), former Utah Grizzlies and ECHL All-Star
center Trevor
Smith (New York Islanders on Dec. 31), former Johnstown Chiefs and
Mississippi Sea Wolves forward Radek
Smolenak (Tampa Bay on Dec. 2), former Las Vegas Wranglers and ECHL
All-Star defenseman Tyson
Strachan (St. Louis on Dec. 18), former Phoenix RoadRunners goaltender
Josh
Tordjman (Phoenix on Mar. 8), former Wheeling Nailers right wing Tim
Wallace (Pittsburgh on Dec. 10) and former Idaho Steelheads center Tom
Wandell (Dallas on Dec. 10).
* Eight players have played in the ECHL and the NHL in 2008-09: goaltenders
Matt
Climie (Idaho and Dallas), Riku
Helenius (Mississippi and Tampa Bay), Michal
Neuvirth (South Carolina and Washington) and Marek
Schwarz (Alaska and St. Louis), defensemen Raymond
Macias (Johnstown and Colorado), Wes
O'Neill and Kevin
Quick (Augusta and Tampa Bay) and right wing Joel
Rechlicz (Utah and New York Islanders).
* There were 72
former ECHL players on NHL opening-day rosters.
* ECHL is represented for the eighth consecutive year on the National
Hockey League championship team in 2008 by
Aaron Downey of the Detroit Red Wings.
* Former ECHL coaches working as head coaches in the NHL are Bruce
Boudreau of the Washington Capitals and Scott
Gordon of the New York Islanders while former ECHL player Dan
Bylsma is head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Boudreau, who coached
Mississippi for three seasons winning the Kelly Cup championship in 1999,
was named
NHL Coach of the Year in 2007-08 becoming the first former ECHL coach
to receive the award. Peter Laviolette, who began his coaching career with
the Wheeling Nailers, led Carolina Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup in
2006.
* There are 18 assistant coaches in the NHL who were players or coaches in
the ECHL.
* There are 18 former ECHL officials scheduled to work as part of the NHL
officiating team in 2008-09 with referees David
Banfield, Chris
Ciamaga, Ghislain
Hebert, Marc Joannette, Mike Leggo, Wes McCauley, Dean Morton, Dan
O'Rourke, Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney, Justin
St. Pierre and Ian Walsh and linesmen Steve Barton, Brian Mach, Tim
Nowak and Jay Sharrers. Barton, Joannette, Leggo, McCauley, Nowak, Pollock,
Rooney and Sharrers all worked the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
* ECHL has affiliations with 23 of the 29 teams in the American Hockey
League and for the past 19 years there has been an ECHL player on the
Calder Cup Champion.
* In the last six seasons the ECHL has had more call-ups to the AHL than
all other professional leagues combined with over 2,000 call-ups involving
more than 1,000 players since 2002-03.
* Further information on the ECHL is available from its website at ECHL.com.
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