Monday 31 July 2017

EIHL Rosters 2017-18: Ins and Outs (as of 31 July 2017) - Fife to Sheffield


Time for part number two of two of the roster updates in the Elite League. This particular part starts with Fife and finishes with Sheffield. More to follow next week.

Hope you enjoy...

Fife Flyers:

Head Coach: Todd Dutiaume

In: Chris Wands, Josh Scoon, Russ Moyer, Shayne Stockton: Re-Signed

Danick Gauthier (Tulsa Oilers)
Evan Bloodoff (Reading Royals)
Jordan Marr (Edinburgh)
Liam Heelis (unattached)
Peter LeBlanc (Manchester Monarchs)
Sean Beattie (Edinburgh)

Out: 

Brendan Brooks (Braehead)
Philippe Paquet (Rouen)
Ric Jackman+ (Bradford Rattlers)
Ryan Dingle (Coventry)
Shane Owen (BIK Karlskoga)

Guildford Flames:

Head Coach: Paul Dixon

In: Andrew McKinney, Ben Campbell, Jez Lundin, Kevin Phillips, Michal Satek: Re-Signed

Ben Davies (Coventry)
Brennan Yadlowski (University of Alberta)
Brian Stewart (Coventry)
Calle Ackered (Ostersunds IK)
Charles Wells (Mulhouse)
David Lillestrom-Karlsson (Ostersunds IK)
Jesse Craige (GAP Rapaces)
John Dunbar (Norfolk Admirals)
Ian Watters (Reading Royals)
Liam Stewart (Coventry)
Mikael Lidhammar (Dundee)
Mike Ratchuk (Sheffield)
Rhett Rachiniski (University of Alberta)
Tomas Nechala (Amiens)

Out:

Mike Ratchuk
Dean Skinns (Basingstoke)
Jared Lane (Bracknell)
Jens Eriksson (Villard-De-Lans)
Marek Maslonka (HK SKP Poprad)
Michal Satek (Ertis Pavlodar)
Danny Meyers (Retired)

Manchester Storm:

Head Coach: Ryan Finnerty (Braehead)

In: Dallas Ehrhardt, Matt Bissonnette, Mike Clemente, Paul Swindlehurst: Re-Signed

Ashley Smith *** (Hull)
Chris Auger (Brampton Beast)
Ciaran Long (Basingstoke)
Dane Byers (Kolner Haie)
Declan Balmer (Basingstoke)
Declan Ryan *** (Altrincham Aces)
Gerard Hanson (Northern Michigan University)
Jay Rosehill (Braehead)
Luke Moffatt (Chamonix-Morzine)
Matt Beca (Braehead)
Mike Hammond (Braehead)
Ryan Trenz (Alaska Aces)
Shane Bakker (Atlanta Gladiators)

Out:

Adam Harding (Dundee)
Cody Cartier (GAP Rapaces)
Connor Varley (Epinal)
Mario Valery-Trabucco (Amiens)
Mark Heatley (Heilbronner Falken)
Omar Pacha (Head Coach - Dundee)
Paul Phillips (Milton Keynes)
Taylor Dickin (Dundee)
Jack Prince (Retired)

Milton Keynes Lightning:

Head Coach: Peter Russell

In: Edward Knaggs, Glenn Billing, James Griffin, Jordan Hedley, Lewis Hook, Luc Johnson, Przemyslaw Odrobny: Re-Signed

Ben Foster (Princeton University)
Carl Hudson (Chamonix-Morzine)
Christian Isackson (GAP Rapaces)
Denny Kearney (Cardiff),
Francis Verreault-Paul (Vipiteno)
Guillaume Doucet (Cardiff)
Kevin King (GAP Rapaces)
Kyle Essery (GAP Rapaces
Jonathan Boxill (Belfast)
Ludwig Karlsson (IK Pantern)
Matt Nickerson (Belfast)
Paul Phillips (Manchester)
Quin Pompi (Princeton University)

Out:

Antti Holli, Craig Scott, James Neil

Adam Carr (Streatham)
Bobby Chamberlain (Invicta)
Edward Knaggs *** (Peterborough)
Glenn Billing *** (Peterborough)
Franitsek Bakrlik (Bracknell)
Jordan Cownie (Dundee)
Leigh Jamieson (Peterborough)
Lewis Christie (Milton Keynes Thunder)
Luc Johnson *** (Swindon)
Michael Farn (Streatham)
Mikojal Lopuski (GKS Katowice)
Milan Baranyk (Orlik Opole)
Tom Carlon (Milton Keynes Thunder)
Blaz Emersic (Retired)

Nottingham Panthers:

Head Coach: Corey Neilson

In: Dan Spang, David Clarke, Erik Lindhagen, Jeff Brown, Ollie Betteridge, Robert Farmer, Robert Lachowicz, Stephen Lee: Re-Signed

Alexander Mokshantsev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
Eduard Zakharchenko (HK Kremenchuk)
Evan Mosey (Rockford Ice Hogs)
Jordan Kelsall (Okanagan Hockey Academy U18)
Joseph Hazeldine (Nottingham Leopards)
Josh Shalla (Indy Fuel)
Josh Tetlow (Bracknell)
Mark Derlago (Nikko Icebucks)
Mathieu Brisebois (Amiens)
Mathieu Gagnon (Brampton Beast)
Michael Garnett (Bern)
Raphael Bussieres (Olimpija Ljubijana)
Sam Gospel (Telford)
Tim Billingsley (Brampton Beast)
Zack Phillips (Tingsryds AIF)

Out:

Brian McGrattanChris LawrenceMiika Wiikman

Alex Nikiforuk (Epinal)
Deivids Sarkanis (HK Kurbads)
Jordan Kelsall *** (Swindon)
Joseph Hazeldine *** (Swindon)
Matt Carter (Epinal)
Brad Moran (Retired)
Dan Green (Retired)
Geoff Waugh (Retired)

Sheffield Steelers:

Head Coach: Paul Thompson

In: Andreas Valdix, Ben O'Connor, Brad Day, Cole Shudra, Colton Fretter  David Phillips, Ervins Mustukovs, John Armstrong, Jonathan Phillips, Levi Nelson, Liam Kirk, Mathieu Roy, Robert Dowd, Zack Fitzgerald: Re-Signed

Angus Laing (Sheffield Steelhawks)
Brady Ramsay (Indy Fuel)
Kieran Brown (Iowa Wild AAA U16)
Jonas Westerling  (SodertajleSK)
Joonas Ronnberg (Storhamar)
Matt Marquardt (Coventry)
Scott Aarssen (Braehead)
Tim Wallace (Alaska Aces)

Out:

Angus Laing *** (Sutton Sting)
Geoff Walker (Fehervar AV19)
Jace Coyle (Sonderjyske)
Luke Ferrara (Coventry)
Mike Ratchuk (Gulidford)
Anders Franzon (Retired)
Guillaume Desbiens (Retired)
Yared Hagos (Retired)


* - Signed as Player-Assistant Coach
** - Was in charge of youth programme
*** - Two way contract
+ - Retired as player but became Head Coach of team shown
++ - Left position as Head Coach, became assistant coach of team shown
Player in normal typeface - Brit Over 23 years of ago
Player in italic typeface - Brit Under 23 years of age
Player in bold typeface - Import



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EIHL Rosters 2017-18: Ins and Outs (as of 31 July 2017) - Belfast to Edinburgh


Welcome once more to your roster updates. Pre-season begins soon, and most clubs will be seeing players arrive for training camps. The big puck drop is a matter of a few weeks away, so let's see who is at which team.

Remember this is part one, covering Belfast to Edinburgh.

Belfast Giants:

Head Coach: Adam Keefe (promoted from player)

In: Blair Riley, Colin Shields, Mark Garside, Matt Towe, Ryan Martinelli, Steve Saviano: Re-Signed


Cole Jarrett (Tokohu Free Blades)

Darcy Murphy (Tulsa Oilers)
Dustin Johner (Villacher SV)
Jonathan Ferland (Vienna Capitals)
Kevin Raine (Florida Everblades)
Sebastian Sylvestre (Elmira Jackals)

Out:

James Desmarais, Michael Forney, Derrick Walser (Player-Coach)


Jerome Leduc (Dornbirner EC)

Jonathan Boxill (Milton Keynes)
Matt Nickerson (Milton Keynes)
Michael Quesnele (Angers)
David Rutherford (Retired)

Braehead Clan:

Head Coach: John Tripp (Eispiraten Crimmitschau)

In: Bari McKenzie, Craig Peacock, Jordan Buesa, Matt Haywood, Zach Sullivan: Re-Signed

Brendan Brooks (Fife*)
Cameron Burt (Starbulls Rosenheim)
Craig Cescon (Dundee)
Jacob Doty (Kansas City Mavericks)
Josh Grieveson (Dundee)
Landon Oslanski (Toledo Walleye)
Mike Embach (Fort Wayne Komets)
Ryan Nie (Eispiraten Crimmitschau)

Out:

Kyle Wharton
Matt Keith

Cody Carlson (Atlanta Gladiators)
Corey Cowick (Epinal)
Daniel Ahsberg (Helsingborgs HC)
Jay Rosehill (Manchester)
Lee Baldwin (Epinal)
Matt Beca (Manchester)
Michal Zajwokski (Ornskoldsvik HF)
Mike Hammond (Manchester)
Ryan Finnerty  (Head Coach - Manchester)
Scott Aarssen (Sheffield)
Scott Pitt (MsHK Zillna)
Stefan Della Rovere (EC Kassel Huskies)
Alex Leavitt (Retired)

Cardiff Devils:


Player-Coach: Andrew Lord


In: Andrew Hotham, Ben Bowns, Gleason Fournier, Jake Morrisette, Joey Haddad, Joey Martin, Josh Batch, Layne Ulmer, Mark Louis, Mark Richardson, Matthew Myers, Sean Bentivoglio, Thomas Murdy: Re-Signed


Bryce Reddick (Aalborg Pirates)
Craig Moore (Dundee)
Drew Paris (Dornbirner EC)
Justin Faryna (Dundee)
Matt Pope (Tokohu Free Blades)

Out:


Chris Jones (Swindon)
David Brine (Medvescak Zagreb)
Denny Kearney (Milton Keynes)
Guillaume Doucet (Milton Keynes)
Chris Culligan (Retired)

Coventry Blaze:


Head Coach: Danny Stewart


In: Brett Robinson, David Clements, Jordan Pietrus, Jordan Stokes, Kevin Noble, Olive  Stone, Renny Marr, Ross Venus: Re-Signed


Adam Courchiane (Dusseldorfer EG)
Ben Lake (Alaska Aces)
Brython Preece (Utah Outilers)
Danick Paquette (Tulsa Oilers)
Dax Lauwers (Alaska Aces)
Gaelan Patterson (Chamonix-Morzine)
Garrett Ladd (Tulsa Oilers)
Kevin Nastiuk (Dresdner Eislowen)
Luke Ferrara (Sheffield)
Marc-Olivier Vallerand (HC Bolzano)
Ryan Dingle (Fife)

Out:


Garrett Klotz, Josh Godfrey, Marc Cantin


Barry Almeida (Worcester Railers)

Ben Davies (Guildford)
Brian Stewart (Guildford)
Jim Jorgensen (Podhale Nowy Targ)
Jordan Stokes *** (Telford)
Liam Stewart (Guildford)
Oliver Stone *** (Swindon)
Matt Marquardt (Sheffield)
Renny Marr *** (Swindon)
Robin Bergman (Rungsted Seier Capital)
Shawn Boutin (Dresdner Eislowen)
TJ Syner (Worcester Railers)
Russ Cowley (Retired)

Dundee Stars:


Head Coach: Omar Pacha (Manchester)


In: Ben Edmonds, Cameron McGiffin, Craig Holland, Joey De Concilys, Kris Inglis: Re-Signed


Adam Harding (Manchester)

Anthony Mastrodicasa (Rapid City Rush)
Emerson Hrynyk (Mount Royal University)
Gabriel Levesque (Anglet Hormandi)
Jimmy Jensen (Dijon)
Johan Andersson (Dijon)
Jordan Cownie (Milton Keynes)
Malcolm Gould (Strasbourg)
Riley Stadel (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Taylor Dickin (Manchester)
Travis Fullerton (Edinburgh)
Tyler Brickier (Gangwon High 1)

Out:


Brett Switzer (Nice)

Craig Cescon (Braehead)
Craig Moore (Cardiff)
Felix-Antoine Poulin (MsHK Zillna)
Kevin Brujisten (Mulhouse)
Joe Fallon (Worcester Railers)
Josh Grieveson (Braehead)
Justin Faryna (Cardiff)
Mikael Lidhammar (Guildford)
Scott Brannon (Caen)
Marc Lefebvre (Cincinnati Cyclones++)
Vinny Scarsella (Retired)

Edinburgh Capitals:


Head Coach: Dmitri Khristich (HK Kremenchuk**)


In: Kevin Forshall, Jay King, Michael D'Orazio, Pavel Vorobyev, Tyler Plews: Re-Signed


Aaron Robertson (Fife Falcons)

Alexander Ismalov (Yermak Angarsk)
Calum Robertson (Fife Falcons)
Denis Trakhanov (KS Torun)
Duncan Spiers (Solway Sharks)
Jordan McLaughlin (Edinburgh Capitals SNL)
Konstantin Teslyukevich (Arlan Kokshetau)
Mike Cazzola (Binghamton Senators)
Pavel Shegalo (Metallurg Zhlobin)
Sergei Banashkov (Saryarka Karaganda)
Taylor Stefishen (Dijon)


Out: 

Jacob Johnston (Odense Bulldogs)

Jaroslav Hertl (Mont-Blanc)
Jordan Marr (Fife)
Michal Dobron (Brest)
Sean Beattie (Fife)
Travis Fullerton (Dundee)
Taylor MacDougall


* - Signed as Player-Assistant Coach

** - Was in charge of youth programme
*** - Two way contract
+ - Retired as player but became Head Coach of team shown
++ - Left position as Head Coach, became assistant coach of team shown
Player in normal typeface - Brit Over 23 years of ago
Player in italic typeface - Brit Under 23 years of age
Player in bold typeface - Import

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Tuesday 25 July 2017

EIHL Rosters 2017-18: Ins and Outs (as of 25 July 2017) - Fife to Sheffield


Here's the second part of your roster updates. This second part of two covers Fife, Guildford, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham and Sheffield. As with part one, the transfers listed are correct as of today, 25 July 2017.

Enjoy...


Fife Flyers:

Head Coach: Todd Dutiaume

In: Chris Wands, Josh Scoon, Russ Moyer, Shayne Stockton: Re-Signed

Danick Gauthier (Tulsa Oilers)
Evan Bloodoff (Reading Royals)
Jordan Marr (Edinburgh)
Peter LeBlanc (Manchester Monarchs)

Out: 

Brendan Brooks (Braehead)
Philippe Paquet (Rouen)
Ric Jackman+ (Bradford Rattlers)
Ryan Dingle (Coventry)
Shane Owen (BIK Karlskoga)

Guildford Flames:

Head Coach: Paul Dixon

In: Andrew McKinney, Ben Campbell, Jez Lundin, Kevin Phillips, Michal Satek: Re-Signed

Ben Davies (Coventry)
Brennan Yadlowski (University of Alberta)
Brian Stewart (Coventry)
Carl Ackered (Ostersunds IK)
David Lillestrom-Karlsson (Ostersunds IK)
Jesse Craige (GAP Rapaces)
John Dunbar (Norfolk Admirals)
Ian Watters (Reading Royals)
Liam Stewart (Coventry)
Mike Ratchuk (Sheffield)
Rhett Rachiniski (University of Alberta)
Tomas Nechala (Amiens)

Out:

Michal Satek,
Mike Ratchuk
Dean Skinns (Basingstoke)
Jared Lane (Bracknell)
Jens Eriksson (Villard-De-Lans)
Marek Maslonka (HK SKP Poprad)
Danny Meyers (Retired)

Manchester Storm:

Head Coach: Ryan Finnerty (Braehead)

In: Dallas Ehrhardt, Matt Bissonnette, Mike Clemente, Paul Swindlehurst: Re-Signed

Ashley Smith *** (Hull)
Chris Auger (Brampton Beast)
Ciaran Long (Basingstoke)
Dane Byers (Kolner Haie)
Declan Balmer (Basingstoke)
Gerard Hanson (Northern Michigan University)
Jay Rosehill (Braehead),
Luke Moffatt (Chamonix-Morzine)
Matt Beca (Braehead)
Mike Hammond (Braehead)
Ryan Trenz (Alaska Aces)
Shane Bakker (Atlanta Gladiators)

Out:

Adam Harding (Dundee)
Cody Cartier (GAP Rapaces)
Connor Varley (Epinal)
Mario Valery-Trabucco (Amiens)
Mark Heatley (Heilbronner Falken)
Omar Pacha (Head Coach - Dundee)
Paul Phillips (Milton Keynes)
Taylor Dickin (Dundee)
Jack Prince (Retired)

Milton Keynes Lightning:

Head Coach: Peter Russell

In: Edward Knaggs, Glenn Billing, James Griffin, Jordan Hedley, Lewis Hook, Luc Johnson, Przemyslaw Odrobny: Re-Signed

Ben Foster (Princeton University)
Carl Hudson (Chamonix-Morzine)
Christian Isackson (GAP Rapaces)
Denny Kearney (Cardiff),
Francis Verreault-Paul (Vipiteno)
Guillaume Doucet (Cardiff)
Kevin King (GAP Rapaces)
Kyle Essery (GAP Rapaces
Jonathan Boxill (Belfast)
Ludwig Karlsson (IK Pantern),
Matt Nickerson (Belfast)
Paul Phillips (Manchester)

Out:

Antti Holli, Craig Scott, James Neil

Adam Carr (Streatham)
Bobby Chamberlain (Invicta)
Edward Knaggs *** (Peterborough)
Glenn Billing *** (Peterborough)
Franitsek Bakrlik (Bracknell)
Jordan Cownie (Dundee)
Leigh Jamieson (Peterborough)
Lewis Christie (Milton Keynes Thunder)
Luc Johnson *** (Swindon)
Michael Farn (Streatham)
Mikojal Lopuski (GKS Katowice)
Milan Baranyk (Orlik Opole)
Tom Carlon (Milton Keynes Thunder)
Blaz Emersic (Retired)

Nottingham Panthers:

Head Coach: Corey Neilson

In: Dan Spang, David Clarke, Erik Lindhagen, Jeff Brown, Ollie Betteridge, Robert Farmer, Robert Lachowicz, Stephen Lee: Re-Signed

Alexander Mokshantsev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
Eduard Zakharchenko (HK Kremenchuk)
Evan Mosey (Rockford Ice Hogs)
Jordan Kelsall (Okanagan Hockey Academy U18)
Joseph Hazeldine (Nottingham Leopards)
Josh Shalla (Indy Fuel)
Josh Tetlow (Bracknell)
Mark Derlago (Nikko Icebucks)
Mathieu Brisebois (Amiens)
Mathieu Gagnon (Brampton Beast)
Michael Garnett (Bern)
Raphael Bussieres (Olimpija Ljubijana)
Sam Gospel (Telford)
Tim Billingsley (Brampton Beast)
Zack Phillips (Tingsryds AIF)

Out:

Brian McGrattanChris LawrenceMiika Wiikman

Alex Nikiforuk (Epinal)
Deivids Sarkanis (HK Kurbads)
Jordan Kelsall *** (Swindon)
Joseph Hazeldine *** (Swindon)
Matt Carter (Epinal)
Brad Moran (Retired)
Dan Green (Retired)
Geoff Waugh (Retired)

Sheffield Steelers:

Head Coach: Paul Thompson

In: Andreas Valdix, Ben O'Connor, Brad Day, Cole Shudra, Colton Fretter  David Phillips, Ervins Mustukovs, John Armstrong, Jonathan Phillips, Levi Nelson, Liam Kirk, Mathieu Roy, Robert Dowd, Zack Fitzgerald: Re-Signed

Angus Laing (Sheffield Steelhawks)
Brady Ramsay (Indy Fuel)
Kieran Brown (Iowa Wild AAA U16)
Jonas Westerling  (SodertajleSK)
Joonas Ronnberg (Storhamar)
Matt Marquardt (Coventry)
Scott Aarssen (Braehead)
Tim Wallace (Alaska Aces)

Out:

Angus Laing *** (Sutton Sting)
Geoff Walker (Fehervar AV19)
Jace Coyle (Sonderjyske)
Luke Ferrara (Coventry)
Mike Ratchuk (Gulidford)
Anders Franzon (Retired)
Guillaume Desbiens (Retired)
Yared Hagos (Retired)


* - Signed as Player-Assistant Coach
** - Was in charge of youth programme
*** - Two way contract
+ - Retired as player but became Head Coach of team shown
++ - Left position as Head Coach, became assistant coach of team shown
Player in normal typeface - Brit Over 23 years of ago
Player in italic typeface - Brit Under 23 years of age
Player in bold typeface - Import



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