PEI Rocket Announce Final Roster
Published on September 13, 2012 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
P.E.I. Rocket News Release
The PEI Rocket made its last cut and the team is now down to the roster it will start the season with. Forward Connor Currie was released from the team yesterday to bring roster numbers to 14 forwards, 7 defensemen and 2 goalies. Of the 23 players, 15 are returning and 6 are rookies. 2 others, new additions, played in the league last year and came to the team via a trade and free agent signing. Yan-Pavel Laplante will be out of action until Jan 2013 or later.
The Rocket plays its last two exhibition games this weekend with a home and home series with the Moncton Wildcats. The two teams play in Moncton Friday night and the Wildcats travel to the Charlottetown Civic Centre Sunday afternoon for a 2 o'clock start (note start time).
PEI Rocket Final Roster
Forwards
Name Birthdate Height Weight Hometown
Marcotte, Louick 1/7/1994 6'00" 190 Longueuil, QC
Provencher, Victor 8/31/1993 5'10" 185 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
Beran, Matej 11/11/1993 6'05" 208 Czech Rep.
Venne, Antoine 12/19/1994 5'10" 185 Laval, QC
Bent, Kelly 2/2/1995 5'11" 185 Halifax, NS
McGrath, Patrick 3/17/1993 5'10" 201 Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
Duffy, Ben 3/3/1992 5'10" 175 Lower Sackville, NS
Perigo, Daniel * 6/18/1994 6'00" 187 Truro, NS
Currie, Josh 10/29/1992 5'11" 190 Charlottetown, PE
Yetman, Nathan * 4/16/1996 5'08" 165 Mount Pearl, NL
Laplante, Yan Pavel **** 4/23/1995 6'00" 172 Ste-Martine, QC
Ottereyes, Deverick 10/16/1994 6'01" 190 Val-d'Or, QC
Robichaud, Erik *** 4/14/1993 5'09" 170 Timmins, ON
Pépin, Alexis * 4/24/1996 6'02" 196 Candiac, QC
Bursey, Matthew 2/1/1994 5'09" 192 Saint John, NB
Defense
Name Birthdate Height Weight Hometown
Laliberté, Kevin * 6/29/1996 6'01" 175 Bois-des-Filions, QC
Trickett, Mark * 3/31/1995 5'10" 180 Baddeck, NS
Oligny, Jimmy 4/30/1993 5'11" 200 St-Michel, QC
Micallef, Alex ** 7/13/1992 6'00" 200 Fort Erie, ON
Chenier-Allard, Alexandre * 9/5/1994 6'00" 185 Châteauguay, QC
Graves, Ryan 5/21/1995 6'04" 225 Yarmouth, NS
Pavelka, Tomas 5/29/1993 6'00" 179 Czech Rep.
Goalies
Name Birthdate Height Weight Hometown
Bibeau, Antoine 5/1/1994 6'02" 210 Victoriaville, QC
Lagacé, Maxime 1/12/1993 6'02" 180 Longueuil, QC
* Rookie
** Trade
*** Free Agent Signing
**** Injured
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from September 13, 2012
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