ECHL Represented by 26 Players, 2 Coaches in 2011 IIHF World Championships
Published on April 28, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. ¬" The ECHL is represented by 26 players and two coaches in the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships which begin tomorrow in Kosice and Bratislava, Slovakia.
Former ECHL player and coach Scott Gordon is the head coach of the United States team for the second consecutive season, while former ECHL coach Barry Smith is serving as an assistant coach for Team USA.
There is a former ECHL player on 13 of the 16 teams led by Latvia with four players. Germany, Norway and Slovakia each have three former ECHL players on their rosters.
Andrei Mezin of Belarus is making his eighth appearance in the World Championships while Herbert Vasilijevs of Latvia is playing in his seventh consecutive tournament.
Austria
Philippe Lakos (Jacksonville, 1999-00; Toledo, 2000-01; Florida, 2001-02; Reading, 2001-02; Augusta, 2002-03 and Arkansas, 2002-03)
Belarus
Vladimir Denisov (Johnstown, 2007-08) and Andrei Mezin (Roanoke, 1993-94)
Canada
Devan Dubnyk (Stockton, 2006-07) and James Reimer (Reading, 2008-09 and South Carolina, 2008-09)
Denmark
Morten Madsen (Texas, 2007-08) and Kirill Starkov (Elmira, 2007-08)
France
Laurent Meunier (Florida, 2002-03)
Germany
Kevin Lavellee (Florida, 2005-06 and Charlotte, 2005-06), Dmitri Patzold (Johnstown, 2003-04 and Fresno, 2006-07) and John Tripp (Roanoke, 1997-98; Johnstown, 1998-00 and Pensacola, 2000-02)
Latvia
Armands Berzins (Louisiana, 2003-04 and Wheeling, 2004-05), Jekabs Redlihs (Dayton, 2006-07 and Elmira, 2007-08), Arvid Rekis (Peoria, 2000-03) and Herbert Vasilijevs (Knoxville, 1996-97)
Norway
Morten Ask (Toledo, 2003-04 and Las Vegas, 2003-05), Marius Holtet (Louisiana, 2004-05) and Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (Dayton, 2004-05)
Russia
Evgeny Artyukhin (Pensacola, 2003-04)
Slovakia
Jaroslav Halak (Long Beach, 2005-06), Peter Hamerlik (Cincinnati, 2002-03; Augusta, 2003-04; Reading, 2003-04 and Trenton, 2003-04) and Jan Lasak (Hampton Roads, 1999-00)
Slovenia
Greg Kuznik (Florida, 1998-00 and Dayton, 1999-00) and Tomaz Razinger (Peoria, 1999-01)
Switzerland
Daniel Manzato (Charlotte, 2007-08 and Las Vegas, 2007-08)
United States
Head coach Scott Gordon (Johnstown, 1988-89; Nashville, 1992-93; Knoxville, 1993-94 and Roanoke, 1998-00), assistant coach Barry Smith (Erie, 1992-96 and Baton Rouge, 1997-99) and Al Montoya (Charlotte, 2005-06)
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