Moose finalize Clear Day Roster

March 12, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


Today, the Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced finalized clear day roster that was submitted prior to the American Hockey League deadline on Wednesday, March 11th at 3:00 ET.

According to AHL by-laws, only those 22 players (20 skaters and two goalies) listed on a team's Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in the remaining five weeks of the 2008-09 AHL regular season and in the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs, unless emergency conditions arise as a result of recall, injury or suspension. Teams may also add signed junior players or players on amateur tryout contracts, only after their respective junior or college seasons are complete.

The complete list of Clear Day rosters can be found on theahl.com.

The Moose made two moves prior to the deadline, acquiring forward Derek Nesbitt on assignment from the Phoenix Coyotes and sending goaltender Karl Goehring to San Antonio via a trade.

Sixteen of the AHL's 29 teams qualify for the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs, the top four from each division. If the fifth-place team in the West Division finishes with more points than the fourth-place team in the North Division, it would cross over and compete in the North Division playoffs. For complete qualification rules and up-to-date standings, as well as for Calder Cup history, records and all-time championship rosters, visit caldercup.com.

NO. LAST NAME FIRST NAME POS S/C ROOK AGE DOB HGT WGT BIRTHPLACE CITZ CNTRT EXP LAST YRS CLUB

Goaltenders (2)

31 Sanford Curtis G R 29 10/5/79 5'10 180 Owen Sound, ONT CDN NHL Vancouver (NHL)

35 Schneider Cory G L 22 3/18/86 6'2 195 Marblehead, MA AMN NHL Manitoba (AHL)

Skaters (20)

2 Ramsey Travis D R R 25 4/16/83 6'4 211 Lakewood, CA AMN AHL University of Maine (NCAA), Manitoba (AHL)

5 Baumgartner Nolan D R 32 3/23/76 6'1 198 Calgary, AB CDN NHL V Iowa (AHL), Manitoba (AHL)

8 McIver Nathan D L 24 1/6/85 6'2 195 Summerside, PEI CDN NHL Manitoba (AHL), Vancouver (NHL)

10 Krog Jason C R 32 10/9/75 5'11 185 Fernie, B.C. CDN NHL V Chicago (AHL)

12 Keane Mike RW R 41 5/29/67 5'11 185 Winnipeg, MB CDN AHL V Manitoba (AHL)

15 Jaffray Jason LW L 27 6/30/81 6'1 196 Olds, AB CDN NHL EX Vancouver (NHL), Manitoba (AHL)

19 Cullen Mark C L 29 10/28/78 5'11 179 Virginia, MN AMN NHL V Grand Rapids (AHL)

26 Heshka Shaun D R 23 7/30/85 6'1 202 Melville, SK CDN NHL Manitoba (AHL)

27 Fortunus Maxime D R 25 7/28/83 6'1 190 La Prairie, PQ CDN NHL Manitoba (AHL)

29 Sawada Raymond RW R R 24 2/19/85 6'2 205 Richmond, BC CDN NHL Cornell (NCAA), Iowa (AHL)

32 Labrie Pierre-Cedric LW R 22 12/6/86 6'2 213 Baie-Comeau, PQ CDN NHL Manitoba (AHL)

38 Rallo Greg C R 27 8/26/81 6'0 195 Gurnee, IL AMN AHL Idaho (ECHL), Albany (AHL), Rockford (AHL), Manitoba (AHL)

40 Grabner Michael RW L 21 10/5/87 6'1 182 Villach, AUT AUT NHL Manitoba (AHL)

41 Desbiens Guillaume RW L 23 4/20/85 6'2 205 Alma, PQ CDN AHL Chicago (AHL), Gwinnett (ECHL)

43 Collins Dusty C L 24 2/28/85 6'3 210 Gilbert, AZ AMN PTO Arizona (CHL), Rockford (AHL)

44 Maxwell Tommy RW R R 23 11/19/85 6'2 200 Spokane, WA AMN AHL Hershey (AHL), South Carolina (ECHL)

45 Fistric Mark D L 22 6/1/86 6'2 232 Edmonton, AB CDN NHL Iowa (AHL), Dallas (NHL)

47 FitzGerald Zack D L 23 6/16/85 6'1 206 Two Harbors, MN AMN NHL Manitoba (AHL)

49 Bolduc Alexandre C R 23 6/25/85 6'2 200 Montreal, PQ CDN NHL Manitoba(AHL)

55 Bliznak Mario C L R 22 3/6/87 6'0 192 Trencin, Slovakia SLO NHL Vancouver (WHL)

In Residence

7 Ouellet Michel RW R 27 3/5/82 6'0 201 Rimouski, PQ CDN NHL V Tampa Bay (NHL)

6 Rahimi Daniel D L 21 4/28/87 6'3 210 Umea, SWE SWE NHL Victoria (ECHL), Manitoba (AHL)

14 Yeo Dylan D L 22 7/16/86 5'11 210 Prince Albert, SK CDN AHL Victoria (ECHL), Manitoba (AHL)

36 Soares Josh LW L 27 2/6/82 6'0 195 Hamilton, ONT CDN PTO Peoria (AHL), Alaska (ECHL)

16 Nesbitt Derek RW L 26 4/16/82 6'0 185 Egmondville, ON CDN NHL Rockford (AHL), Gwinnett (ECHL)



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