Lancers Release 2013-14 Training Camp Roster
Published on September 4, 2013 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release
RALSTON, NE - Hours prior to the team's first practice of the season and with their home opener just over three weeks away, the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) released their 26-man training camp roster for the 2013-14 season, the Lancers' second campaign at the state-of-the-art Ralston Arena and 28th season of USHL play overall, on Wednesday.
Included on the first iteration of the 2013-14 Lancers roster are eleven returning players from the 2012-13 season, including Omaha's leading scorer from a year ago, future Nebraska-Omaha Maverick Jake Randolph (13G, 31A - 44 PTS). In addition, the 2013-14 season marks the return to the Lancers of North Dakota commit and 2012 NHL Draft pick Tucker Poolman (5th round, 127th overall, Winnipeg Jets) and Omaha natives Gage Hough and Trey Olson.
"We feel good about where we are heading into training camp," said Lancers Head Coach and General Manager Brian Kaufman on Wednesday. "We've got a strong nucleus of returners and we've brought in some talented younger players that we expect to perform well for us."
Among those highly touted youngsters is B=E5lsta, Sweden's Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson. A 6'1", 185 lb. forward, Forsbacka-Karlsson notched a combined 64 points (29G, 35A) in 2012-13 in a combined 77 games played for Linkoping's J18 and J20 teams and Sweden's U17 and U18 national junior squads.
"JFK is a skilled guy and we're excited about his potential," explained Lancers Assistant general Manager and Director of Scouting Rick Comley, Jr. on Wednesday. "We're excited about what he'll bring to our team both at even strength and on the power-play."
In addition to Forsbacka-Karlsson, fellow Swede Niklas Folin returns to the Lancers' defensive corps in 2013-14 along with fellow import players Luca Frigo (Luserna San Giovanni, Italy), a 6'0", 187 lb. forward committed to Minnesota State University-Mankato, and rookie Finnish goaltender Atte Tolvanen.
Additional returning players include forwards Nash Worden, Alex Rauter, Ryan Tait, Tyler Hynes and Drew Melanson, along with netminder Cole Bruns. A native of Prairie Grove, Illinois, Bruns posted an 8-8-0-1 record in 18 appearances for the Lancers last season with a 2.81 goals-against average and .904 save percentage while serving as the backup to former Lancers goaltender and current Yale backstop Alex Lyon.
"[Bruns] was solid for us last year," said Kaufman, "He performed well when called upon and we're confident that he can take on a bigger role for us this season."
For more information on the Omaha Lancers' 2013-14 Training Camp roster, please consult the attached document, complete with full player information, arranged numerically by roster number.
In 2013-14, the five-time Anderson Cup and seven-time Clark Cup Champion Omaha Lancers drop the puck on their 28th season in the USHL. Season ticket packages for the Lancers' second campaign at the state-of-the-art Ralston Arena are available now starting at just $12.50 per game! To reserve your seats, contact the Lancers' ticket office today at 402-344-7825, extension 1, or log on to www.lancers.com for more information. Be sure to follow the Lancers on Twitter @OmahaLancers and don't forget to "ÃËLike' the official "Omaha Lancers" fan page on Facebook.
OMAHA LANCERS 2013-14 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER (9-4-13)
# Last Name First Name Position Shoots DOB HT WT Hometown Previous Team College Commitment
1 Hawkey Hayden Goaltender L 3/1/1995 6'2" 175 Parker, CO Colorado Thunderbirds U18
2 Light Connor Defense L 2/8/1995 6'5" 200 Sudbury, MA Phillips Academy
3 Worden Nash Forward L 7/3/1995 6'0" 200 Elsinore, UT Omaha Lancers
5 Johnson Steven Defense L 6/27/1994 6'0" 185 Excelsior, MN Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
6 Poolman Tucker Defense R 6/8/1995 6'3" 195 East Grand Forks, MN Omaha Lancers University of North Dakota
9 Rauter Alex Forward L 6/17/1994 6'1" 185 Morristown, NJ Omaha Lancers Cornell University
10 Henderson Jake Forward R 2/12/1997 6'2 190 St. Louis, MO St. Louis Blues AAA U16
11 Rowe Louie Forward R 3/17/1994 6'6" 212 East Lansing, MI Texas Tornado (NAHL)
12 Hough Gage Forward R 3/27/1993 6'0" 200 Omaha, NE Omaha Lancers
13 Randolph Jake Forward L 3/8/1994 5'9" 180 Duluth, MN Omaha Lancers University of Nebraska-Omaha
14 Olson Trey Defense L 3/19/1994 5'10" 165 Omaha, NE New York Bobcats
16 Smith Brendan Defense L 1/19/1996 6'0" 200 Centennial, CO Colorado Thunderbirds U18
17 Folin Niklas Defense R 1/21/1994 6'5" 176 Gothenburg, Sweden Omaha Lancers
18 Angello Anthony Forward R 3/6/1996 6'4" 187 Manlius, NY Syracuse Jr. Stars
19 Williams Brian Forward R 1/8/1996 5'10" 170 San Diego, CA Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)
21 Tait Ryan Forward R 6/1/1996 5'10" 180 Santa Clarita, CA Omaha Lancers Providence College
22 Schuldt Jimmy Defense L 5/11/1995 6'0" 200 Minnetonka, MN Minnetonka (MN) High School St. Cloud State University
23 Vesel Tyler Forward R 4/14/1994 5'11" 170 Rochester, MN Shattuck St. Mary U18 University of Nebraska-Omaha
24 Gazzillo Patrick Defense L 7/29/1995 5'10" 180 Crown Point, IN Soo Eagles (NAHL)
25 Hynes Tyler Forward R 11/23/1993 5'10" 190 Slingerlands, NY Omaha Lancers Union College
26 Forsbacka-Karlsson Jakob Forward R 10/31/1996 6'1" 185 B=E5lsta, Sweden Linkoping (SWE)
27 Melanson Drew Forward L 1/10/1995 5'11" 170 Paramus, NJ Omaha Lancers Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
34 Tolvanen Atte Goaltender L 11/23/1994 5'11" 187 Vihti, Finland Porin Assat U20 (FIN)
35 Bruns Cole Goaltender L 2/9/1994 5'11" 185 Prairie Grove, IL Omaha Lancers
52 Frigo Luca Forward L 5/30/1993 6'0" 187 Luserna San Giovanni, Italy Omaha Lancers Minnesota State-Mankato
61 Pooley Austin Forward L 7/31/1996 6'1" 180 Dublin, OH Ohio Blue Jackets AAA U18
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