Manatees Wrap Up Training Camp, Roster Set
November 6, 2003 - World Hockey Association-2 (WHA2)
Miami Manatees News Release
Miami, Fla. â After ten days of training camp and one pre-season game, Miami Manatees coach Zac Boyer has made the final cuts to the Manatees roster. With the final cuts, the Manatees are down to 15 players for the opening night game on November 8th.
"Emotionally it was a very tough job to do." Boyer said. "It was difficult to send a kid home after he worked his tail off for ten days. I made it well known that our training camp was going to be difficult. I am very proud of the way all of the guys worked to make the team."
The final cuts were made Wednesday morning to get the roster down to two goaltenders and 13 skaters. The Manatees opening night roster is as follows:
Goaltenders: Mark Scally and Sean Weaver
Defensemen: JF Picard, Dmitri Doulebenets, Tom Perry, Liam McCarthy
Forwards: Kevin Swider, Todd Nowicki, Oak Hewer, Eric Perricone, Darren Cain, Josh Liebenow, Darcy Johnson, Ryan Kiley, Zdnek Vanc
The Manatees open their season on November 8th against the Macon Trax. Face-off time at the Miami Arena is 7:05pm.
The Miami Manatees will face off against the Alabama Slammers, Jacksonville Barracudas, Lakeland Loggerheads, Macon Trax, and Orlando Seals in the WHA2's inaugural season. Manatee games are broadcast over the internet on www.irn.fm.
Season Tickets for the Miami Manatees are now on sale. For further information, please contact the Manatees at (305) 536-PUCK (7825), Ticketmaster, or visit www.miamimanatees.com.
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