FireAntz set roster, open tonight
October 24, 2008 - SPHL (SPHL)
Fayetteville Marksmen News Release
[FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.] - The Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) announced their final roster yesterday and are set to begin the 2008-09 season tonight as they visit the defending champion Knoxville Ice Bears.
The FireAntz will look very familiar to most fans as eight returners have made this year's team. They include goaltenders Chad Collins and Kyle Knecthel, defensemen Corey Hessler and Lawne Snyder, as well as forwards Marc Norrington, Jarrett Robertson, Rob Sich and Justin Keller.
Some of the 'new' FireAntz to note are identical twin brothers Mike and Matt Ruberto, former Jacksonville Barracudas Rob Colangelo and Craig Geerlinks, and former 3rd round NHL pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets Jeff Genovy.
Tonight the FireAntz play the Knoxville Ice Bears followed by a game in Richmond on Saturday. The FireAntz will return to Fayetteville for their Home Opener on Friday, October 31st at 7:30 pm against the Huntsville Havoc.
2008-09 FAYETTEVILLE FIREANTZ
# POS PLAYER HT WT PRONUNCIATION LAST TEAM
1 G Chad Collins 5'8 165 FireAntz
35 G Kyle Knechtel 5'10 185 neck-tull FireAntz
# POS PLAYER HT WT PRONUNCIATION LAST TEAM
2 D Cody Cole 5'9 200 Buffalo St. Univ.
5 D Jonas Carlenius 5'10 180 yo-nuhs Heerenveen Flyers
6 D Corey Hessler 6'2 195 FireAntz
9 F Mike Ruberto 6'0 200 Canisius College
10 D Matt Ruberto 6'0 200 Canisius College
14 F Justin Keller 6'0 195 FireAntz
17 F Rob Colangelo 5'7 160 Jacksonville
18 F Jarrett Robertson 6'0 210 FireAntz
19 F Jeff Genovy 6'2 205 jen-uh-vee Youngstown Steelhounds
20 F Marc Norrington 6'1 205 FireAntz
23 F Brad Johnston 5'10 180 Melville Millionaires
24 F Paul Yovanic 6'4 235 yo-vahn-ick Muskegon Fury
26 D Lawne Snyder 5'9 180 law-nee FireAntz
27 D Craig Geerlinks 6'1 205 Jacksonville
32 F Carl Bresser 6'3 200 Marian University
67 F Rob Sich 6'0 200 FireAntz
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