Rage Finalize Opening Night Roster

October 16, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release


Broomfield, Colo. - The Rocky Mountain Rage finalized their official season-opening roster today in advance of their first game of the 2008-09 regular season tomorrow night on the road against the Laredo Bucks. To reach the Central Hockey League roster limit of 19 players, Rocky Mountain released defenseman Ryan Bartle.

The Rage return 11 players from last season's club, including four CHL All-Stars from a year ago: forwards Brent Cullaton and Scott Wray, defenseman Tyler Butler, and goaltender Scott Reid. Another key returner for the team is forward Daymen Rycroft, who led the league last year with 48 goals overall and 23 power play tallies, both Rage single-season records.

After playing all but the final five games of last season without any rookies on the roster, Rocky Mountain has two first-year players on this season's team as forwards Mike Bulawka and Nathan O'Nabigon make their professional debuts tomorrow night against the Bucks.

Fans can catch tomorrow's season opener live from Laredo on The New ESPN Radio 1600 beginning at 6:20 p.m. (MDT) with the pre-game show, or they may log-on to the CHL Network at www.rockymountainrage.com for live audio and video streaming. The puck drops at 6:35 p.m.

The Rage conclude a brief two-game road trip to begin the regular season on Saturday against the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees before returning to Broomfield Event Center for their home opener on Wednesday, Oct. 22, against the Colorado Eagles at 7:05 p.m.

Tickets for all 32 regular season home games are available for as low as $5 for kids 12 and under (with the purchase of at least one adult ticket) at the BEC box office, www.Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at (303) 830-TIXS, and all Ticketmaster retail outlets.

Season tickets and mini-plans for the 2008-09 campaign are still available, as well, with packages beginning as low as $17 per seat. For more information, visit www.rockymountainrage.com, or contact the Rage Ticket Sales Staff at (303) 439-RAGE or tickets@broomfieldsports.com.

Rocky Mountain Rage Season-Opening Roster (attached) -

Forwards (10) - Mike Bulawka (LW), Brent Cullaton (RW), Colt King (LW), David Morelli (C), Nathan O'Nabigon (LW), Daymen Rycroft (C), John Snowden (RW), Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn (LW), Simon Watson (C), Scott Wray (LW)

Defensemen (7) - Chris Brannen, Tyler Butler, Rob Chappell, Nick Harloff, Jarred Mohr, Mark Smith, Pat Sutton

Goaltenders (2) - Marty Magers, Scott Reid



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