2002-2003 Team Roster

Last Update: 02-16-03

David Wilkie - Head Coach
John Whitwell - Asst. Coach
Brian Patafie - Head Trainer


No. PLAYER POS HGT WGT DOB HOMETOWN 2001-02 TEAM STATS
3 Jay Leach D 6'4" 220 09/02/79 Cranston RI Mississippi 3-13-16-116
5 Philippe Roy D 5'9" 200 01/16/77 St. Leonard, PQ Johnstown Chiefs 5-23-28-43
6 Chris Gustafson D 5'10" 185 01/21/79 Elrose SASK UMass Lowell 3-10-13-24 in 38 gms
7 Andrew Ianiero F 6'0" 201 01/10/81 Hamilton, ONT Kingston Frontenacs 26-27-53-25
8 Brad Ralph C 6'2" 189 10/17/80 Richmond, ONT Mississippi 2-3-5-12
9 Chris Thompson F 6'1" 200 04/10/78 Prince Albert, Sask Dayton Bombers 11-20-31-296
10 Ryan Crane D 6'0" 205 06/27/80 Mississauga ONT Western Michigan Univ 3-14-17-32
15 Ryan Murray D 6'3" 220 05/18/82   Wayne State University 0- 1- 1-10 in 25 games
16 Josh St. Louis F 6'3" 225 03/30/76 Calgary ALTA Augusta Lynx 10-19-29-40
17 Vince Malts F 6'3" 215 11/30/78 Philadelphia, PA Charlotte Checkers 13-9-22-110
*18 Andrew Williamson RW 5' 10" 195 01/21/76 Thorold ONT Dayton/Toledo 12 -16 -28 - 22 in 29 games
19 Tyson Holley LW 5'9" 186 09/08/76 Cormac, ONT Augusta Lynx 13-17-30-28
22 Martin LaPointe D 5' 10" 185 6/26/73 Rouyn-Noranda QUE Augusta Lynx 14 -17 -31 - 72
*24 Jim Shepard RW 6'0" 190 05/13/77 Kingston, ONT Johnstown / Augusta Lynx 28-25-53-138
25 Luke Murphy F 5'11" 180 11/15/75 Shawville, PQ Macon Whoopee 3-13-16-14
26 Ryan Lauzon C 5'10" 188 10/08/80 Halifax NS Mississippi 7-12-19-12
30 Tom Draper G 5' 11" 183 11/20/66 Outremont PQ PD/Toledo 3-1-0-1.72-0.938
31 Curtis Cruickshank G 6'2" 218 03/21/79 Ottawa ONT Richmond 10-14-5 4.16 0.827
33 Jeff Szwez RW 6'3" 215 07/16/81 Etobicoke ONT Kitchener Rangers 22-35-57-59
44 Mark Thompson D 6'6" 230 04/26/79 St. Albert ALTA Greenville/Baton Rouge 3-8-11-86
*91 Mike Legg C 6' 0" 194 05/25/75 London ONT Columbia Inferno 25-27-52-26

 * = veteran

Pronunciations

Chruickshank         Crook-shank
Draper     Dray-per
Lauzon     Low-zon
St. Louis  Saint Loo-ess
Galbrieth  Gal-brayth
Szwez      Swez
Shmyr      Sh-meer

Roster Changes

March 30, 2003
CHRIS THOMPSON (F) loaned to Cincinatti

March 25, 2003
LUKE MURPHY (F) signed

March 20, 2003
RYAN LAUZON (F) recalled by Springfield
JAY LEACH (D) recalled by Springfield

March 10, 2003
BRAD RALPH (F) recalled by Springfield

March 4, 2003
JEFF SZWEZ (F) assigned by Binghampton

February 26, 2003
RYAN MURRAY (D) placed on 7 day IR
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) recalled by Phoenix - sent to Charlotte
DOUG CHRISTIANSEN (D) traded to Charlotte for Vince Malts
VINCE MALTS (D) traded from Charlotte for Doug Christiansen
JASON SHMYR (F) traded to Johnstown through Dayton
JASON SHMYR (F) activated off IR

February 25, 2003
PHILIPPE ROY (D) traded from Johnstown for future considerations (1 of 3 players)
CHRIS THOMPSON (F) traded from Dayton for Yetman and Galbraith
ANDREW IANIERO (F) traded from Dayton for Yetman and Galbraith
LANCE GALBRAITH (F) traded to Dayton w/Yetman for Chris Thompson and Andrew Ianiero
PATRICK YETMAN (F) traded to Dayton w/Galbraith for Chris Thompson and Andrew Ianiero

February 22, 2003
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) assigned by Springfield

February 20, 2003
JIM SHEPHERD (F) activated from IR
BRAD RALPH (F) assigned by Springfield

February 19, 2003
JASON SHMYR (F) added to 7-day IR

February 15, 2003
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) recalled by Springfield

February 11, 2003
RYAN MURRAY (D) traded from Charlotte
PATRICK YETMAN (F) reassigned by Hartford

February 7, 2003
JEFF SZWEZ (F) recalled by Binghamton

February 6, 2003
TOM DRAPER (G) signed

February 5, 2003
JIM SHEPHERD (F) placed on 7 day IR

February 4, 2003
CHRIS GUSTAFSON (D) traded from Greenville for Jonathan Gautier
JONATHAN GAUTIER (D) traded to Greenville for Chris Gustafson

February 1, 2003
GRANT VAN LAAR (G) released as emergency backup goalie

January 29, 2003
GRANT VAN LAAR (G) signed as emergency backup goalie

January 27, 2003
CURTIS CRUICKSHANK(G) activated from IR
DAVID BRUMBY (G) traded to South Carolina for cash

January 17, 2003
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) assigned by Springfield
BRAD RALPH (F) called up by Springfield
DANNY BIGRAS (G) released

January 15, 2003
SERGEI KUZNETSOV (F) reassigned by Phoenix to Mississippi

January 11, 2003
DANNY BIGRAS (G) signed

January 10, 2003
BRIAN PATAFIE (G) released as emergency backup goalie
DANNY BIGRAS (G) added as emergency backup goalie

January 7, 2003
BEN LESSHAFT (G) released as emergency backup goalie
PATRICK YETMAN (F) called up by Hartford
BRIAN PATAFIE (G) added as emergency backup goalie

January 5, 2003
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) assigned to Springfield by Phoenix

January 4, 2003
TYSON HOLLY (F) activated frrom IR
BEN LESSHAFT (G) added as emergency backup goalie

January 2, 2003
PATRICK YETMAN (LW) assigned by Hartford
MIKE LEGG (C) traded from Columbia for cash
MIKE PERNA (D) traded to Baton Rouge for cash
JOHN CAMPBELL (D) traded to Cincinatti for cash

December 30, 2002
MIKE OLIVEIRA (F) traded to Baton Rouge for cash

December 26, 2002
PATRICK YETMAN (LW) recalled to Hartford (AHL)
SERGEI KUZNETSOV (C) activated off IR
JEFF SZWEZ (RW) activated off IR
MARTIN LAPOINTE (D) added to roster

December 24, 2002
TYSON HOLLY (LW) placed on IR
CURTIS CRUICKSHANK(G) placed on IR

December 16, 2002
GEOFFREY FAULKNER (G) released
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) assigned by Springfield

December 13, 2002
LANCE GALBRAITH (F) activated from IR

December 11, 2002
DAVID BRUMBY (G) signed

December 4, 2002
JASON SHMYR (F) signed
GARRY TOOR (D) traded to Arkansas for Kyle Kos
PHILIPPE LAKOS (D) traded to Arkansas for Kyle Kos
ANDREW WILLIAMSON (RW) traded from Dayton for Kyle Kos

December 2, 2002
CURTIS CRUICKSHANK (G) signed

November 29, 2002
BRENT GRAUVREAU (F) recalled by Phoenix
DARRYL LAPLANTE (D) traded to Jackson for Mark Thompson
MARK THOMPSON (D) traded from Jackson for LaPlante
MIKE OLIVEIRA (F) traded from Jackson for rights to Gauvreau
MIKE PERNA (D) signed

November 26, 2002
KEVIN BROWN (F) traded to Florida for John Campbell
JOHN CAMPBELL (D) traded from Florida for Kevin Brown

November 20, 2002
TYSON HOLLY (F) activated from IR

November 19, 2002
MARK MOORE (D) traded to Wheeling for Brian Cummings
JONATHAN GAUTHIER (D) traded from Dayton for Brian Cummings
DOUG CHRISTIANSEN (D) reported to team

November 18, 2002
JOSH BLACKBURN (G) loaned to Columbia by Springfield

November 13, 2002
JOHN FREEMAN (D) signed

November 12, 2002
DOUG CHRISTIANSEN (D) did not report

November 11, 2002
DOUG CHRISTIANSEN (D) traded from Columbia for cash

November 9, 2002
TYSON HOLLY (F) placed on 7 day IR

November 8, 2002
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) activated off IR
DAVID WILKIE (HC) named as Head Coach
JIM BURTON (HC) named as new General Manager
DEREK BUNDY (GM) fired

November 5, 2002
LIKIT ANDERSSON (D) suspended

October 26, 2002
LANCE GALBRAITH (F) suspended 2 games 10/26 & 11/1

October 24, 2002
GARRY TOOR (D) activated from IR

October 23, 2002
BRAD RALPH (C) assigned by Springfield
ANDRE LAKOS (D) suspended - signs with the Vienna Capitals

October 22, 2002
ZAC BIERK (G) recalled by Springfield

October 21, 2002
ZAC BIERK (G) assigned by Springfield

October 18, 2002
MIKE CIRILLO (LW) traded to Arkansas for cash

October 17, 2002
JEFF SZWEZ (RW) loaned by Binghamton (AHL)
ILJA DEMIDOV (D) loaned by Binghamton (AHL) (Never did report)

October 15, 2002
ERIC BOWEN (D) waived

October 11, 2002
GEOFFREY FAULKNER (G) added to roster
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) placed on 7 day IR
BYRCE CLASSEN (F) waived

October 9, 2002
BRAD RALPH (C) recalled by Springfield

October 8, 2002
PAT O'LEARY (C) has not reported
MARTY WILFORD (D) has not reported
GARRY TOOR (D) placed on 7 day IR
JASON BAIRD (LW) released
PATRICK YETMAN (F) released by Hartford

October 5, 2002
GEOFFREY FAULKNER (G) released
RYAN COX (F) released
JEFF OLSEN (F) released
SERGEI KUZNETSOV (C) assigned by Springfield
JAY LEACH (D) assigned by Springfield
BRAD RALPH (C) assigned by Springfield
MARK MOORE (D) invited to training camp
DANNY BIGRAS (G) released

October 4, 2002
DAVE HAUGEN (G) released
BEN LESSHAFFT (G) released

October 3, 2002
DANNY BIGRAS (G) added as emergency backup goalie
PAT O'LEARY (C) released by Springfield invited to Lynx TC
COLIN ZULIANELLO (G) assigned by Springfield

October 2, 2002
JASON BAIRD (LW) assigned by Springfield
ANDRE LAKOS (D) invited to training camp

October 1, 2002
GARRY TOOR (D) released by Springfield
JOSH BLACKBURN (G) assigned by Springfield
RYAN LAUZON (C) assigned by Springfield
BRENT GAUVREAU (RW) assigned by Springfield

September 26, 2002
DAVE HAUGEN (G) invited to training camp

September 25, 2002
RYAN CRANE (D) invited to training camp
JEFF OLSEN (G) invited to training camp
GARRY TOOR (D) invited to training camp
PHILIPPE LAKOS (D) invited to training camp
BEN LESSHAFFT (G) invited to training camp

September 24, 2002
RYAN COX (F) invited to training camp
ERIC BOWEN (RW) invited to training camp
GEOFFREY FAULKNER (G) invited to training camp

September 21, 2002
LANCE GALBRAITH (F) released by Calgary Flames (NHL)
MARTY WILFORD (D) signed for 2002-03 season
LIKIT ANDERSSON (D) signed for 2002-03 season

September 17, 2002
PATRICK YETMAN (F) released by NYR to Hartford

September 12, 2002
JASON BAIRD (LW) signed for 2002-03 season from Toledo for Wes Mason
KEVIN BROWN (RW) signed for 2002-03 season
MIKE CIRILLO (LW) signed for 2002-03 season
BRYCE CLASSEN (F) signed for 2002-03 season

September 3, 2001
PATRICK YETMAN (F) signs with Hartford Wolfpack for Training Camp

August 28, 2002
DARRYL LAPALNTE (C) signed for 2002-03 season

August 16, 2002
LANCE GALBRAITH (F) invited to Calgary Flames Training camp

July 19, 2002
TYSON HOLLY (LW) signed for 2002-03 season

July 15, 2002
JIM SHEPHERD (F) signed for 2002-03 season

June 25, 2002
JOSH ST. LOUIS (F) signed for 2002-03 season

June 3, 2002
LANCE GALBRAITH (F) signed for 2002-03 season

May 28, 2002
PATRICK YETMAN (F) signed for 2002-03 season
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

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