Wildcats Finalize 23-Man Roster
Published on October 7, 2013 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wichita Falls Wildcats News Release
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - The Wichita Falls Wildcats made the final changes to their roster last week, announcing the players who will represent the organization in its 10th Anniversary campaign.
The Wildcats return 10 players from last year's squad, with an additional 13 newcomers filling out the remaining spots. This year's roster features players from 10 different states, as well as three different European countries.
"We are excited about the make-up of our team," Head Coach Paul Baxter said. "We have a good balance of youth and experience this season, and I think that will serve us very well. We feel like we have 23 guys that are highly skilled and also possess a great deal of character, and will play an exciting brand of hockey."
The current roster, in alphabetical order separated by position, is below.
Forwards:
Kyle Bauman - 4/24/1993 - Apopka, Fla. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Hogan Davidson - 3/3/1995 - Duluth, Minn. - East Duluth Regional H.S.
Nick Farmer - 12/17/1994 - Spokane, Wash. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Josh Haverstrom - 3/20/1993 - Orlando, Fla. - Idaho Jr. Steelheads
Jordan Jancze - 2/14/1994 - Woodbury, Minn. - Deerfield Academy
Rudy Junda - 2/13/1993 - Denver, Colo. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Ben Kucera - 4/23/1995 - Leawood, Kan. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Tyler Ledford - 4/29/1994 - El Dorado Hills, Calif. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Evan Okeley - 5/3/1995 - Carmel, Ind. - Indiana Jr. Ice
Max Reisinger - 9/22/1995 - Walding, Austria - Cleveland Jr. Barons
Stan Sojka - 9/22/1993 - Chicago, Ill. - Steele County Blades
Colin Staub - 3/26/1994 - Colorado Springs, Colo. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Will Vosejpka - 7/2/1994 - Midland, Mich. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Defensemen:
Kristaps Bazevics - 8/2/1994 - Riga, Latvia - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Alfred Johansson - 3/31/1993 - Stockholm, Sweden - Eastern Kodiaks
Jack Kelly - 3/23/1997 - Keller, Texas - Dallas Ice Jets
Andrew Kerr - 2/22/1995 - Duluth, Minn. - East Duluth Regional H.S.
Matt Koch - 3/22/1995 - Hastings, Minn. - Hastings H.S.
Joshua Owings - 6/17/1996 - Saline, Mich. - Little Caesar's
Sam Piazza - 1/27/1994 - Darien, Ill. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Jake Townsend - 8/8/1994 - Highlands Ranch, Colo. - Wichita Falls Wildcats
Goaltenders:
Chase Munroe - 1/1/1995 - Naperville, Ill. - Indiana Jr. Ice
David Zevnik - 1/17/1994 - Lakeville, Minn. - St. Thomas Academy
The Wildcats host the Odessa Jackalopes at Kay Yeager Coliseum this weekend, with opening face-off scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday.
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