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Inferno set final roster

October 17, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release


COLUMBIA, S.C. (Oct. 17, 2007)- The Columbia Inferno have finalized their 2007-08 ECHL roster, head coach and director of hockey operations Troy Mann announced today.

The 21-man roster comprises seven defensemen, four centers, four left wings, two right wings and two goaltenders. Returning from last season's Inferno squad are captain Brad Ralph, forwards Anthony Battaglia, Mac Faulkner, Owen Fussey, Steve McJannet and Jeff Miles, defensemen Ren Fauci, Tyson Marsh and Bryan Rodney, and goaltender and 2006-07 Team MVP Todd Ford. A full roster is attached.

The team has released five players from their contracts prior to the end of training camp. Forwards Matt Caranci and Kelly Thomson were released Monday, Oct. 15, while forwards Chris Myers and Sean Offers and defenseman Tim Songin were released Wednesday, Oct. 17.

The Inferno begin the season with seven players on loan from the Toronto Marlies, including forwards Joe Cooper and Peter Tsimikalis, defensemen Phil Oreskovic, Todd Perry and Patrick Wellar, and goalies Ford and Jeff Jakaitis.

The Inferno also have five newcomers to the organization this season, including forwards Marc Cavosie, Tyler Doig, Jeremy Hall and Daniel Sparre and defenseman Julien Brouillette.

Brouillette has been placed on the three-day injured reserve list, while McJannet is on the seven-day IR.

# Player Pos Ht Wt DOB
Last Season GP G A Pt PIM

3 Fauci, Ren D 6'3 195 3/4/82
Columbia Inferno 56 5 7 12 64

4 Rodney, Bryan D 6'0 204 4/22/84
Charlotte Checkers 31 2 19 21 14
Columbia Inferno 14 2 9 11 12

5 Wellar, Patrick D 6'3 210 12/4/83
Peoria Rivermen 21 0 1 1 9
Alaska Aces 53 7 7 14 101

7 Cavosie, Marc C 6'0 180 8/6/81
Rogle BK 27 0 6 6 18

8 Oreskovic, Phil D 6'3 215 1/26/87
Brampton Battalion 36 2 12 14 113
Owen Sound Attack 26 1 7 8 66
Toronto Marlies 3 0 1 1 2

9 Miles, Jeff RW 6'0 190 6/12/81
Columbia Inferno 66 28 42 70 60
Hershey Bears 6 1 1 2 2

11 Faulkner, Mac C 6'1 205 5/20/83
Columbia Inferno 70 17 33 50 89
Toronto Marlies 3 0 0 0 0

14 Hall, Jeremy F 5'10 180 5/3/83
Umass-Lowell 36 8 9 17 28
Toledo Storm 18 3 8 11 4

15 Brouillette, Julien D 5'11 185 12/5/86
Chicoutimi Sagueneens 68 10 43 53 52

16 Fussey, Owen LW 6'0 195 4/2/83
Columbia Inferno 53 25 20 45 32
Toronto Marlies 14 1 1 2 4

17 Tsimikalis, Peter C 6'1 195 1/10/86
Albany River Rats 19 1 2 3 7
Kitchener Rangers 37 19 37 56 14

18 McJannet, Steve LW 6'3 195 1/11/82
Columbia Inferno 46 10 8 18 26

19 Sparre, Daniel LW 5'10 180 10/16/84
Texas Wildcatters 68 23 34 57 68

20 Doig, Tyler C 6'0 180 2/15/86
Guelph Storm 36 20 29 49 35
Belleville Bulls 25 8 23 31 20

21 Ralph, Brad C 6'2 189 10/17/80
Columbia Inferno 63 20 33 53 108
Hershey Bears 1 0 0 0 0

25 Marsh, Tyson D 6'1 215 6/20/84
Columbia Inferno 48 2 19 21 97
Toronto Marlies 1 0 1 1 5

26 Battaglia, Anthony LW 6'0 195 8/15/79
Columbia Inferno 47 16 29 45 20
Manchester Phoenix 13 6 7 13 0

27 Cooper, Joe RW 6'0 200 6/7/85
Miami University (Ohio) 36 3 1 4 58

28 Perry, Todd D 6'3 215 12/13/86
London Knights 67 1 18 19 129

GP W L T Pct. GAA

34 Ford, Todd G 6'4 176 5/1/84
Columbia Inferno 37 16 13 6 0.914 2.98
Toronto Marlies 4 2 1 0 0.869 3.27

35 Jakaitis, Jeff G 5'10 165 6/9/83
Lake Superior State U. 35 16 16 3 0.931 2.31


The Columbia Inferno open the 2007-08 home schedule on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7:05 against the Augusta Lynx. Group rates, season tickets, fundraisers and individual tickets are available now by dialing 803.256.7825 or by logging on to columbiainferno.com.



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