Stars Sign B.J. Kilbourne to Help Attack
August 29, 2003 - United Hockey League (UHL)
Columbus Stars News Release
Former Catamount, ECHL Veteran Expected to Show Two-Way Prowess; Â Stars add Jeff Marshall as Equipment Manager for Inaugural Season Â
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Stars inked the eighth player for its inaugural United Hockey League season today, announced General Manager Robb W. King and UHL Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Malcolm Cameron. Â
B.J. Kilbourne, a four-year pro who played college hockey at the University of Vermont, is the third forward to sign with the team. In keeping with Coach Cameron's style of play, Kilbourne has ability to play at both ends of the ice. Â
"Kilbourne is a good two-way player who will bring to this first-year team some needed veteran leadership," said Cameron. "B.J. is a very good offensive player, who is extremely good defensively." Â
The 26-year old Kilbourne is a Saranac Lake, NY native who has spent the last four years in the East Coast Hockey League, three of which ended with his team in the post-season. The five-foot nine-inch forward was a fan favorite in Mobile where played for three years (1999-2002) leading the Mystics into the playoffs twice. Kilbourne spent last season in Trenton, NJ where he tied for second on the team with five game-winning goals on another playoff team. Â
Kilbourne's playoff experience is not limited to his professional career. He played for two University of Vermont teams that participated in the NCAA tournament, including the 1995-96 team that lost a Frozen Four semifinal classic, 2-1 in overtime, to Colorado College in Cincinnati, OH.
Kilbourne is the eighth player signed for the Stars' inaugural season which gets underway October 24th in Glens Falls, NY with a visit to the Adirondack IceHawks. The Stars return professional hockey to the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum on Friday, October 31st when they host the defending Colonial Cup champion Fort Wayne Komets at 7 p.m. Also inked for the upcoming season are forwards Matt Noga and Lee Jelenic and defensemen Chad McIver, Steve Rodberg, Matt Medvecz, Derek Ernest and Ryan Coole. Â
Marshall to handle the tools of the trade: The Stars have hired Jeff Marshall as equipment manager for the 2003-04 season. The Sterling Heights, MI native comes to Columbus from three years with the Toledo Storm of the ECHL. Marshall, 27, has experience in the International Hockey League as well as the ECHL and the UHL. Marshall was the equipment manager for the Muskegon Fury's Colonial Cup championship team in 1999, where Robb W. King was the General Manager.
The Columbus Stars Hockey Family includes the professional United Hockey League Stars, the Junior B Central States Hockey League Stars and the various age groups (Mite through Midget) of the Columbus Stars Youth Travel Hockey Program. The Columbus Stars Ice Center, located just off of Schrock Road on the north side of Columbus will provide a unified location for practices and games. The Center is scheduled to open in early September. Director of Hockey Operations/UHL Head Coach Malcolm Cameron will provide a unifying structure with player development and the joy of the game at its core.
B.J. Kilbourne Forward Born May 6 1977 -- Saranac Lake, NY Height 5.09 -- Weight 185
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1995-96 U. of Vermont NCAA 28 0 2 2 14
1996-97 U. of Vermont NCAA 36 6 8 14 26
1997-98 U. of Vermont NCAA 34 7 13 20 46
1998-99 U. of Vermont NCAA 31 6 12 18 38
1999-00 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 63 14 25 39 45 5 2 0 2 6
2000-01 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 71 15 35 50 76 10 5 3 8 10
2001-02 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 69 18 35 53 35 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Trenton Titans ECHL 72 16 20 36 81 2 1 0 1 0
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