Nailers Announce Playoff Roster
Published on April 7, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL have announced their playoff roster for the upcoming Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Nailers are the ECHL affiliate for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Each ECHL team can designate 23 players to its postseason roster. There are no additions that can be made to this list unless an emergency situation arises. The only players that can be utilized in those circumstances are those who completed the season with amateur standing.
For the Kelly Cup playoffs, the Nailers will use 13 forwards, 8 defensemen and 2 goaltenders. The breakdown of players and positions is located at the bottom of this release.
The thirteen forwards have 482 games of ECHL experience this season and have contributed 168 goals and 265 assists for 433 points.
The eight defensemen have 314 games in the ECHL this season and collected 128 points on 25 goals and 103 assists.
The goaltending tandem of Brown and Darling was 35-26-8 in 2008-09.
The list of players includes: Andrew Lord, Kelly Miller, Doug Krantz, Brock Sheahan, Mitch Ganzak,
Billy Ryan, Curtis Darling, Chris Snavely, Chase Watson, Jason Payne, Chris Margott, Erik Johnson,
Scott Kalinchuk, Bryan Ewing, Jordan Morrison, Reid Cashman, David Brown, Tommy Goebel,
Tomas Klempa,Jonathan Ralph, Todd Spencer, Rob Sirianni Aaron Clarke.
The Cincinnati Cyclones play host to the Nailers on Thursday night (April 9) and Friday night (April 10) at 7:30pm at U.S. Bank Arena.
The Nailers return home on Saturday April 11th for Game #3 at WesBanco Arena. Face-off is set for 7:35pm. Call 304-234-GOAL to order your tickets today or online at www.wheelingnailers.com.
2 Jonathan Ralph D L 5-11 170 Oct. 25, 1984 Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Chris Snavely D R 5-7 170 Dec. 4, 1982 Lancaster, PA
4 Todd Spencer D L 6-3 215 Mar. 4, 1983 Brentwood, NH
5 Reid Cashman D L 6-2 205 Mar. 14, 1983 Red Wing, MN
6 Tommy Goebel F R 5-7 166 Nov. 20, 1984 Parma, OH
7 Aaron Clarke F L 5-8 175 Oct. 7, 1982 Peterborough, ON
8 Billy Ryan F L 6-1 175 Oct. 23, 1985 Milton, MA
10 Bryan Ewing F R 5-10 170 Nov. 23, 1985 Wheeling, WV
11 Rob Sirianni F R 5-11 185 Oct. 31, 1983 Edmonton, AB
12 Jordan Morrison F L 6-0 170 Jun. 9, 1986 Uxbridge, ON
13 Erik Johnson F R 5-9 170 May. 21, 1981 Coon Rapids, MN
14 Brock Sheahan D L 5-11 185 May. 6, 1984 Lethbridge, AB
16 Tomas Klempa F R 5-8 170 Prestany, Slovakia
17 Andrew Lord F R 6-3 205 Feb. 22, 1985 West Vancouver, BC
19 Kelly Miller F L 5-11 170 Mar. 13, 1979 Toledo, OH
20 Chase Watson F L 6-0 195 Oct. 23, 1982 Media, PA
22 Chris Margott F R 5-10 190 Thousand Oaks, CA
23 Mitch Ganzak D R 6-0 205 May. 24, 1984 Redford, MI
24 Scott Kalinchuk D L 6-1 195 Bozeman, MAN
27 Doug Krantz D R 6.3 195 Aug. 22, 1983 Marysville, BC
28 Jason Payne LW R 6-2 223 Sep. 21, 1975 Toronto, ON
29 Curtis Darling G R 6-2 185 Jul. 27, 1983 Calgary, AB
30 David Brown G R 6-0 205 Feb. 11, 1985 Stoney Creek, ON
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