
World Championship Has 34 Former ECHL Players, Two Coaches
May 1, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL is represented by 34 players and two
coaches in the 2008
International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship that begins
Friday in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Quebec City, Quebec.
It is the sixth consecutive year that there have been at least 30 former
ECHL players competing in the IIHF World Championship. There were 35 former
ECHL players in 2003,
33 in 2006,
31 in 2007
and 30 in 2004
and 2005.
There is a former ECHL player or coach on 13 of the 16 teams led by Latvia
with eight players and Italy and Sweden with four players each. Germany and
Slovakia each have three former ECHL players while the Czech Republic,
Denmark, France, Norway, Russia and United States all had two players and
Finland and Switzerland each have one.
Two of the players were in the ECHL this season with Denmark's Morten
Madsen playing for Texas and Lavtia's Jekabs
Redlihs playing for Elmira. Daniel
Manzato was on the Switzerland roster before returning to Las Vegas for
the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Three of the players are making their fourth consecutive appearance in the
World Championship with Peter Hirsch with Denmark, Agris Saviels and
Herbert Vasilijevs with Latvia. Morten Ask with Norway, Jason Cirone and
John Parco with Italy, Sergei Naumov and Arvid Rekis with Latvia and
Raffaele Sannitz of Switzerland are all playing in their third straight
competition while Dmitri
Patzold and John Tripp with Germany, Andre Signoretti with Italy and
Armands Berzins and Rodrigo Lavinsh with Latvia are making their second
appearance.
Fans can follow the action on World Championship Sports Network at WCSN.com.
ECHL Players in 2008 IIHF World Championship
Czech Republic - Milan Hnilicka (Richmond Renegades, 1993-94) and
Vladimir Sicak (Greenville Grrrowl, 2000-01)
Denmark - Peter Hirsch (Bakersfield Condors, 2003-04) and Morten
Madsen (Texas Wildcatters, 2007-08)
Finland - Head Coach Doug Shedden (Louisiana IceGators, 1995-99)
France - Eddy Ferhi (San Diego Gulls, 2003-05) and Laurent Meunier
(Florida Everblades, 2002-03)
Germany - Dmitri
Patzold (Johnstown Chiefs, 2003-04 and Fresno Falcons, 2006-07), Chris
Schmidt (Mississippi Sea Wolves, 1996-97 and 1998-99) and John Tripp
(Johnstown Chiefs, 1998-2000 and Pensacola Ice Pilots, 2000-02)
Italy - Jason Cirone (Birmingham Bulls, 1993-94), John Parco
(Hampton Road Admirals, 1994-95, 1999-2000), Steven Patrick Gallace
(Cincinnati Cyclones, 2002-03) and André Signoretti (Charlotte Checkers,
2000-02)
Latvia - Armands Berzins (Louisiana IceGators, 2003-04 and Wheeling Nailers, 2004-05), Rodrigo Lavins (Raleigh Icecaps, 1994-95 and Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, 1994-97), Sergejs Naumovs (Greensboro Generals, 2000-01), Jekabs Redlihs (Dayton Bombers, 2006-07 and Elmira Jackals, 2007-08), Arvids Rekis (Peoria Rivermen, 2000-03), Agris Saviels (Reading Royals, 2002-03), Juris Stals (Charlotte Checkers, 2004-06) and Herberts Vasiljevs (Knoxville Cherokees, 1996-97)
Norway - Morten Ask (Toledo Storm, 2003-04 and Las Vegas Wranglers,
2003-05) and Marius Holtet (Louisiana IceGators, 2004-05)
Russia - Evgeni Artyukhin (Pensacola Ice Pilots, 2003-04) and Fedor
Fedorov (Columbia Inferno, 2001-02)
Slovakia - Jan Lasak (Hampton Roads Admirals, 1999-2000), Frantisek
Skladany (San Diego Gulls, 2005-06) and Rene Vydareny (Columbia Inferno,
2001-02)
Sweden - Daniel
Fernholm (Wheeling Nailers, 2005-07), Per Ledin (Baton Rouge Kingfish,
2000-01), Sanny Lindstrom (Baton Rouge Kingfish, 1999-2000) and Stefan
Liv (Toledo Storm, 2006-07)
Switzerland - Raffaele Sannitz (Dayton Bombers, 2004-05)
United States - Assistant Coach Kurt Kleinendorst (Raleigh Icecaps,
1991-94 and 1995-97) and Tim Thomas (Birmingham Bulls, 1997-98)
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