Rocky Mountain Rage Players Report Friday
October 4, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rocky Mountain Rage News Release
Broomfield, Colo. - The Rocky Mountain Rage will open its inaugural training camp in preparation for the 2006-07 Central Hockey League season on Friday, Oct. 6, when 25 players are due to report for a team meeting at the brand new Broomfield Event Center. The players will undergo physicals at the Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette on Saturday and participate in an optional team skate after receiving team-issued hockey equipment on Sunday. The team will take the ice officially for the first time as a group on Monday, Oct. 9, at the club's practice facility, the Ice Centre at the Promenade in Westminster.
The Rage hit the road for two pre-season games on Oct. 13 and 14 against the Oklahoma City Blazers and Tulsa Oilers, respectively, before opening the regular season on Oct. 20 against the Colorado Eagles in Loveland. After beginning the campaign with six road games, the club returns home for its first-ever game at the new, state-of-the-art Broomfield Event Center on Friday, Nov. 10, against the Tulsa Oilers.
In addition to the 20 players already under contract to the Rage, head coach Tracy Egeland has also signed five players to tryout agreements. Steve Devine (right wing), Joey Grasso (center), Jon Hutcheon (defenseman), Jesse Moe (forward), and Caleb Moffat (left wing) will all attend training camp with an opportunity to earn their way onto the season-opening roster of 18 players, which must be submitted to the CHL by Oct. 18.
Rage players currently under contract for the 2006-07 season:
Forwards (11) - Dorian Anneck, Bret DeCecco, Chip Dunleavy, Matic Kralj, Dominic Noel, John Ronan, Nathan
Rosychuk, Adam Stefishen, Anders Strome, Nick Warriner, Mark Wires
Defensemen (6) - Kyle Kos, Sheldon Lee, Jordan Little, Craig Olynick, Clay Plume, Dan Vandermeer
Goaltenders (3) - Trevor Cunning, Tyson Gajda, David Guerrera
The Rage is one of two expansion teams in the CHL's 17-team field and will join the Colorado Eagles, Oklahoma City Blazers and Wichita Thunder in the league's Northwest Division. Season tickets, mini-packs, and group plans are available now for the 2006-07 season by calling 303-439-RAGE. For more information, visit www.RockyMountainRage.com.
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