Falcons Announce Training Camp Roster
September 29, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA â With a new veteran goaltender in the fold, the Springfield Falcons, American Hockey League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, announced the roster for the team's training camp which begins with physicals tonight. The first skating of camp will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Springfield Civic Center. Training camp is closed to the public.
Thirty-one players will participate in the club's training camp including 16 forwards, 11 defensemen, and four goaltenders. Former Los Angeles Kings netminder Jamie Storr will report to camp on time after signing with the Falcons today. See below for the full training camp roster.
New head coach Dirk Graham and assistant coach Phil Russell will put the players through the paces as the Falcons begin a new era with the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning serving as the club's sole NHL affiliate.
The Falcons kick-off a four-game preseason schedule on Monday at 7:05 p.m. versus the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Shelton, Conn.
Members of the media interested in attending training camp practices should contact Kevin Crawley at (413) 739-3344 ext. 107 or kcrawley@falconsahl.com.
2004-05 SPRINGFIELD FALCONS TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
Forwards
Pos.
Ht
Wt
DOB
Hometown
2003-04 Team(s)
Alexeev, Nikita
RW
6'5"
225
12/27/81
Morminsk, Russia
Hershey (AHL)
Artukhin, Evgeni
RW
6'5"
240
4/4/83
Moscow, Russia
Hershey (AHL), Pensacola (ECHL)
Craig, Ryan
C
6'2"
208
1/6/82
Abbotsford, BC
Hershey (AHL), Pensacola (ECHL)
Darby, Craig
C
6'4"
205
9/26/72
Oneida, NY
New Jersey (NHL), Albany (AHL)
Deveaux, Andre
RW
6'3"
220
2/23/84
Welland, ONT
Owen Sound (OHL)
Fritz, Mitch
LW
6'7"
250
11/24/80
Osoyoos, BC
Worcester (AHL), Columbus (ECHL)
Henrich, Adam
LW
6'4"
215
1/19/84
Thornhill, ONT
Brampton (OHL)
Kelly, Justin
RW
6'4"
186
3/17/81
Abbotsford, BC
Lowell (AHL), Las Vegas (ECHL)
McLaren, Steve
LW
6'0"
225
2/3/75
Owen Sound, ONT
St. Louis (NHL), Worcester (AHL)
Packard, Dennis
LW
6'5"
215
2/9/82
Kingston, PA
Harvard University (ECAC)
Reid, Darren
RW
6'2"
190
5/18/83
Lac La Biche, ALTA
Medicine Hat (WHL)
Segstro, Trevor
RW
6'1"
210
9/11/78
Calgary, ALTA
Portland (AHL), Adiron., Elmira (UHL)
Skalde, Jarrod
C
6'0"
185
2/26/71
Niagara Falls, ONT
Utah (AHL)
Soucy, Jean-Francois
LW
6'3"
210
3/25/83
Riviere Du Loup, PQ
Hershey (AHL), Pensacola (ECHL)
Tarnasky, Nick
C
6'2"
218
11/25/84
Rocky Mtn. House, ALTA
Lethbridge (WHL)
Willis, Shane
RW
6'1"
190
6/13/77
Edmonton, ALTA
Tampa Bay (NHL), Hershey (AHL)
Defensemen
Pos.
Ht
Wt
DOB
Hometown
2003-04 Teams
Bowman, David
D
5'10"
220
9/23/83
St. Catharines, ONT
Windsor (OHL)
Busenburg, Marc
D
6'1"
190
12/7/77
Shrewsbury, MA
Hershey (AHL)
Dicaire, Gerard
D
6'2"
210
9/14/82
Fort St. John, BC
Utah (AHL)
Egener, Mike
D
6'4"
195
9/26/84
Lahr, Gemany
Calgary (WHL)
Holmqvist, Andreas
D
6'4"
190
7/23/81
Stockholm, Sweden
Hamilton (AHL), Pensacola (ECHL)
O'Brien, Doug
D
6'0"
191
2/16/84
St. John's, NFLD
Gatineau (QMJHL)
Pratt, Harlan
D
6'1"
195
12/10/78
Redwater, ALTA
TPS Turku (FIN), Merano (Italy)
Ranger, Paul
D
6'2"
200
9/12/84
Whitby, ONT
Oshawa (OHL)
Rumble, Darren
D
6'1"
200
1/23/69
Barrie, ONT
Tampa Bay (NHL), Hershey (AHL)
Van Hoof, Jeremy
D
6'2"
185
8/12/81
Lindsay, ONT
Hershey (AHL), Pensacola (ECHL)
Virtue, Terry
D
6'0"
200
8/12/70
Scarborough, ONT
Worcester (AHL)
Goaltenders
Pos.
Ht
Wt
DOB
Hometown
2003-04 Teams
Eklund, Brian
G
6'5"
205
5/24/80
Braintree, MA
Pensacola (ECHL)
Storr, Jamie
G
6'2"
195
12/28/75
Brampton, ONT
Carolina (NHL), Lowell (AHL)
Lavallee, Guillaume
G
6'0"
180
7/12/83
Chicoutimi, PQ
Rimouski (QMJHL)
Reiter, Kevin
G
5'10"
175
11/4/81
Pittsburgh, PA
U. of Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA)
President and General Manager:
Bruce Landon
Head Coach:
Dirk Graham
Assistant Coach:
Phil Russell
Equipment Manager:
Ralph Calvanese
Head Athletic Trainer:
Tom Murley
Strength and Conditioning Coach:
Adam Rambo
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