ECHL Announces Season-Ending Rosters
June 16, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Monday released the season-ending rosters
submitted by each of its member teams.
Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players. Season-ending rosters
cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2007-08.
Each team is entitled to reserve rights to a maximum of eight players from
the list of 20 by extending a qualifying offer no later than July 1. Of the
eight qualified players, no more than four can be veterans (260 regular
season professional hockey games played as of the start of the 2008-09
season). Players on open qualifying offers cannot be traded. Teams are not
required to extend a qualifying offer to players who sign a contract prior
to July 1.
The qualifying offer must remain open for acceptance until August 1 at
which time the qualifying offer becomes null and void and the team may sign
the qualified player to any salary or may elect to take no further action.
Teams that extend a valid qualifying offer to a non-veteran player shall
retain the rights to that qualified player for one playing season.
A team that extends a valid qualifying offer to a veteran player will
retain the rights to that veteran until August 1. After August 1, if the
veteran player is not signed to a contract by the team, the veteran shall
be deemed a restricted free agent and shall be entitled to seek and secure
offers of employment from other ECHL teams. Restricted free agents may not
be traded. When a restricted free agent receives a contract offer from a
team other than the team with the player's rights and the restricted free
agent wishes to accept the contract offer, the restricted free agent and
the offering member must, within 24 hours, notify the ECHL, the team with
the player's rights and the Professional Hockey Players' Association. The
member with the player's rights shall have seven days after the date it is
notified to exercise its right to match the contract offer.
If a restricted free agent is not signed to either an offer sheet or a
contract by an ECHL team by August 31, the player shall be deemed an
unrestricted free agent.
ECHL Season-Ending Rosters
ALASKA ACES
Bo
Cheesman
Kimbi
Daniels
Olivier
Filion
Ryan
Glenn
Lee
Green
Derek
Gustafson
Barrett
Heisten
Brett
Hemingway
Ed
Hill
Joey
Hope
Michael
Lambert
Felipe
Larranaga
Derick
Martin
Peter
Metcalf
Eric
Neilson
Vladimir
Novak
Matt
Robinson
Corbin
Schmidt
Matt
Shasby
AUGUSTA LYNX
Matt
Auffrey
Anthony
Battaglia
Will
Bodine
Tim
Branham
Chris
Brooks
B.J.
Crum
Travis
Fuller
Louis
Goulet
Dan
Kronick
John
Laliberte
Jamie
McKinven
Jason
Platt
Ken
Scuderi
Aaron
Slattengren
Nick
Toneys
Chase
Watson
Garrett
Winder
Brian
Yandle
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS
Andrew
Andricopoulos
Scott
Balan
Jesse
Bennefield
Mark
Derlago
Chris
Di Ubaldo
Yutaka
Fukufuji
Jason
Goulet
Michael
Handza
Mike
Hofstrand
Andrew
Ianiero
Chris
Kaufman
Tim
Konsorada
David
Kudelka
Jay
Langager
Brett
Lutes
Tylor
Michel
Dale
Reinhardt
Ryan
Salvis
Kevin
Truelson
Sean
Venedam
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS
Mike
Ayers
Mike
Bayrack
Blake
Bellefeuille
Kaleb
Betts
Chris
Capraro
Kirk
DeWaele
Lee
Falardeau
Trevor
Frischmon
Jeff
Kyrzakos
Justin
Maiser
Ryan
Murphy
Jared
Nightingale
Colin
Sinclair
Kenny
Smith
Kenton
Smith
Mark
Smith
Dallas
Steward
Matt
Waddell
Shawn
Vinz
CINCINNATI CYCLONES
Jean-Michel
Daoust
Jason
Deitsch
David
Desharnais
Barret
Ehgoetz
Billy
Irish-Baker
T.J.
McElroy
Matt
Macdonald
Conrad
Martin
Sean
Perkins
Scott
Reynolds
Chad
Starling
Jeremy
Swanson
Matt
Syroczynski
Avery
Wilson
DAYTON BOMBERS
Justin
Aikins
Matt
Beaudoin
Mike
Berry
Brad
Bonello
Mike
Campaner
Bobby
Chaumont
Britt
Dougherty
Chris
Eade
Chanse
Fitzpatrick
Peter
Flache
Grant
Goeckner-Zoeller
Alex
Greig
Kriss
Grundmanis
Jim
Henkemeyer
Scott
Kelman
Greg
Labenski
Ryan
MacGregor
Ryan
Reid
Ryan
Smyth
Yannick
Tifu
ELMIRA JACKALS
Dan
Boeser
Maxime
Boisclair
Chris
Busby
Benoit
Doucet
Pierre-Luc
Faubert
Luke
Fritshaw
Matt
Gens
Adam
Henrich
Chaz
Johnson
Frank
Littlejohn
Joel
Martin
Scott
May
Brett
Pilkington
Igor
Pohanka
Elgin
Reid
Bryan
Rodney
Bobby
Robins
Kevin
Ulanski
Bruce
Watson
FLORIDA EVERBLADES
Brad
Brown
Preston
Callander
Steve
Czech
Derek
Damon
Ernie
Hartlieb
Brad
Herauf
Jarret
Lukin
Mike
McLean
Brett
Peterson
Ryan
Van Buskirk
Brad
Zancanaro
FRESNO FALCONS
Pierre-Olivier
Beaulieu
Kenny
Bernard
Spencer
Carbery
Luke
Curtin
Oren
Eizenman
Igor
Gongalsky
Jarrett
Konkle
Louis-Philippe
Lachance
Brady
Leisenring
Kenny
MacAulay
Stuart
MacRae
Daryl
Marcoux
Jake
Moreland
Matt
O'Dette
Brian
O'Hanley
Josh
Prudden
Matt
Quinn
Mike
Ramsay
Matt
Stefanishion
Joe
Van Culin
GWINNETT GLADIATORS
Andy
Brandt
Bryson
Busniuk
Jeff
Campbell
Lou
Dickenson
Joe
Grimaldi
Jim
Jackson
Craig
Kowalski
Jeff
Mason
Ryan
Mahrle
Jamie
Milam
Scott
Mifsud
Derek
Nesbitt
Brad
Schell
Jon
Sitko
Dirk
Southern
Dinos
Stamoulis
Mike
Vigilante
Matt
York
IDAHO STEELHEADS
Michael
Beynon
Mark
Bomersback
Kellen
Briggs
Craig
Cescon
Matt
Craig
Taggart
Desmet
Marty
Flichel
Blake
Forsyth
Lance
Galbraith
Darrell
Hay
Greg
Rallo
Kory
Scoran
Brent
Shepheard
John
Snowden
Mike
Sullivan
Travis
Wight
JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS
Justin
Coutu
Brian
Deeth
Jean
Desrochers
Joel
Gasper
Greg
Gallagher
Ryan
Garlock
Alexandre
Imbeault
Kris
Kasper
Mike
Knight
Domenic
Maiani
Andrew
Martens
Joey
Olson
Randy
Rowe
Mike
Sgroi
Jason
Spence
Vincent
Zaore
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS
Kelly
Czuy
Justin
Donati
Peter
Ferraro
Curtis
Fraser
Brandon
Kaleniecki
Shawn
Limpright
Mike
Madill
Mike
McKenna
Adam
Miller
Gerard
Miller
Tyler
Mosienko
Bruce
Mulherin
Tyson
Strachan
Marco
Peluso
Aaron
Power
MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES
Jason
Beeman
Matt
Burke
Chris
Cava
Andy
Contois
Michael
Couch
Matt
Deschamps
Gio
Flamminio
Torry
Gajda
Mike
Hartwick
Mark
Hurtubise
Bill
LeClerc
Travis
Lisabeth
Kyle
McAllister
Ryan
Menei
Mark
Rooneem
Pat
Oliveto
Brandon
Scero
Jason
Tejchma
Chase
Trull
Jared
Walker
ONTARIO REIGN
John
Adams
Peter
Aubry
Brandon
Benedict
Danick
Bouchard
Scott
Champagne
Tim
Cook
Jean-Francois
David
Michael
Grenzy
Corey
LeClair
Jonathan
Paiement
Ryan
Pottruff
Jordie
Preston
David
Schulz
Max
Taylor
Kris
Tebbs
Dan
Welch
Matt
Yeats
Steve
Yetman
PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS
Jason
Bloomingburg
Patrick
Bordeleau
J.R.
Bria
Preston
Briggs
Michael
Cohen
Cam
Ellsworth
Luke
Erickson
Bryan
Esner
Erik
Fabian
AJ
MacLean
Kris
Mayotte
Michael
Mullen
Brian
Pouliot
Peter
Rouleau
Mathieu
Roy
Josh
Sciba
Tim
Songin
Daniel
Sullivan
Phil
Youngclaus
Andrew
Winnik
PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS
Thatcher
Bell
Mitch
Carefoot
Matt
Carter
Rob
Dmytruk
Gino
Guyer
Dave
McKee
Mathieu
Melanson
Jeff
Moor
Dustin
Moore
Bryan
Nathe
Sean
O'Connor
Cam
Paddock
Tom
Sawatske
Ian
Turner
Ryan
Walsh
READING ROYALS
Chad
Allan
Jason
Becker
Chris
Blight
Brian
Boulay
Marc
Cavosie
Shawn
Collymore
Shawn
Germain
Matt
Herneisen
Bracken
Kearns
Charlie
Kronschnabel
Rob
LaLonde
Steven
Later
John
Murray
Dave
Pszenyczny
Mike
Salekin
Kevin
Saurette
Kevin
Schaeffer
Jason
Weitzel
Joe
Zappala
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS
Davis
Parley
Josh
Johnson
Nate
Kiser
Scott
Romfo
Rory
Rawlyk
Tim
Judy
Chris
Chaput
Cail
MacLean
Trent
Campbell
Matt
Smith
Todd
Griffith
Pierre-Luc
O'Brien
Paul
McIlveen
Matt
Scherer
Marc
Busenburg
Mike
Gabinet
Matt
W. Reid
STOCKTON THUNDER
Mark
Adamek
Tim
Boron
Joe
Dustin
Beau
Geisler
Ryan
Geris
Adam
Huxley
Brian
Lee
Luke
Lynes
Ryan
MacMurchy
Lance
Monych
Brandon
Schwartz
Tom
Zanoski
TRENTON DEVILS
Luke
Fulghum
Ryan
Gunderson
Thomas
Harrison
Jim
Henkel
Andrew
Leach
Brad
Mills
Maxime
Ouellet
Jay
Pemberton
Colin
Pepperall
Chris
Poli
Matt
Radoslovich
Evan
Shaw
Brett
Westgarth
Stephen
Wood
Tony
Zancanaro
UTAH GRIZZLIES
Ryan
Kinasewich
Evan
Kotsopoulos
Nathan
Lawson
Sean
Offers
Travis
Rycroft
James
Sanford
Andy
Sertich
VICTORIA SALMON KINGS
Paul
Ballantyne
Taylor Christie
Darren
Deschamps
Jacob
Dietrich
Kevin
Estrada
Milan
Gajic
Gary
Gladue
Ash
Goldie
Wes
Goldie
Derek
Krestanovich
Jordan
Krestanovich
Brady
Leavold
Darryl
Lloyd
Kiel
McLeod
Chris
St. Jacques
Billy
Thompson
Ryan
Wade
Brad
Zanon
WHEELING NAILERS
Sean
Berkstresser
Julien
Brouillette
Chad
Brownlee
Matt
Byrnes
Justin
Chwedoruk
Aaron
Clarke
Sean
Collins
Curtis
Darling
Matt
Dias
Kevin
Du
Mike
Gooch
Joe
Guenther
A.J.
Jensen
Tyson
Marsh
Steve
McJannet
Curtiss
Patrick
Ryan
Scott
Chris
Snavely
Todd
Spencer
Jeff
State
Seamus
Young
ECHL
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2007-08, the ECHL is the Premier 'AA'
Hockey League and 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 that will play with 24 teams in 16 states and British
Columbia in 2008-09.
The league officially changed its name to ECHL on May
19, 2003.
The ECHL has affiliations with 26 of the 30 teams in the NHL in 2007-08,
marking the 11th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations
with at least 20 teams in the NHL.
There have been 355
former ECHL players who have gone on to play in the NHL after playing in
the ECHL, including 99 in the last three seasons. There have been 210
former ECHL players who have played their first game in the NHL in the past
seven seasons.
There are 15 coaches in the NHL who have ECHL experience including former
Wheeling coach Peter Laviolette, who is head coach of the Carolina
Hurricanes, and former Mississippi coach
Bruce Boudreau, who is head coach of the Washington Capitals.
The ECHL is represented for the eighth consecutive year on the National
Hockey League championship team in 2008 with Detroit Red Wings forward
Aaron Downey.
The ECHL has affiliations with 26 of the 29 teams in the American Hockey
League in 2007-08 and for the past 19 years there has been an ECHL player
on the Calder Cup champion.
In each of the last two seasons there have been more than 225 players who
have played in both the ECHL and the AHL and there were over 800 call-ups
involving more than 500 players. In the last five 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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- Salmon Kings announce season ending roster - Victoria Salmon Kings
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- Emerson named Exec of the year - Mississippi Sea Wolves
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