EIHL Rosters 2017-18: Ins and Outs (as of 17 July 2017) - Fife to Sheffield

Welcome to the second part of the Elite League Roster Updates. The first part covered the Belfast Giants, and finished with the Edinburgh Capitals. Therefore in this second part, we cover the other six teams in the EIHL; beginning with the Fife Flyers and concluding with last season's play-off champions: the Sheffield Steelers.

Another update to come next week.

Fife Flyers:

Head Coach: Todd Dutiaume

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

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)
John Dunbar (Norfolk Admirals)
Ian Watters (Reading Royals)
Liam Stewart (Coventry)
 Mike Ratchuk (Sheffield)
 Tomas Nechala (Amiens)

Out:

Michal Satek,
Mike Ratchuk
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)
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)

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)
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)
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 McGrattan, Chris Lawrence, Miika 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 17 July 2017) - Belfast to Edinburgh

Apologies to you all for the lack of updates last week just gone, I (Mark) have just started a new job so I kinda put all my energies into that for once. However, it's been a very busy time in the 11 days that have passed since the latest roster updates.

Here's the latest Elite League movers and shakers as the start of the season draws that bit closer. Soon be time for pre-season exhibition games, scary thought that. I've also decided to do this update (and will do for future ones too) in two parts. Just to break it down further and save you from reading a lengthy article and possibly getting bored.

Belfast Giants:

Head Coach: Adam Keefe (promoted from player)

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

Darcy Murphy (Tulsa Oilers)
Jonathan Ferland (Vienna Capitals)
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)
Jacob Doty (Kansas City Mavericks)
Josh Grieveson (Dundee)
Mike Embach (Fort Wayne Komets)
Ryan Nie (Eispiraten Crimmitschau)

Out:

Matt Keith

Corey Cowick (Epinal)
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)
Alex Leavitt (Retired)

Cardiff Devils:

Player-Coach: Andrew Lord

In: 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

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

Out:

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

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)
Ryan Dingle (Fife)

Out:

Garrett Klotz, Jim Jorgensen, Josh Godfrey, Marc Cantin

Barry Almeida (Worcester Railers)
Ben Davies (Guildford)
Brian Stewart (Guildford)
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)
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 Moore (Cardiff)
Felix-Antoine Poulin (MsHK Zillna)
Kevin Brujisten (Mulhouse)
Joe Fallon (Worcester Railers)
Josh Grieveson (Braehead)
Justin Faryna (Cardiff)
Scott Brannon (Caen)
Marc Lefebvre (Cincinnati Cyclones++)
Vinny Scarsella (Retired)

Edinburgh Capitals:

Head Coach: Dmitri Khristich (HK Kremenchuk**)

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

Aaron Robertson (Fife Falcons),
Calum Robertson (Fife Falcons)
Jordan McLaughlin (Edinburgh Capitals SNL)
Mike Cazzola (Binghamton Senators)
Pavel Shegalo (Metallurg Zhlobin)
Sergei Banashkov (Saryarka Karaganda)


Out: 

Jacob Johnston (Odense Bulldogs)
Jaroslav Hertl (Mont-Blanc)
Jordan Marr (Fife)
Michal Dobron (Brest)
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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EIHL Rosters 2017-18: Ins and Outs (as of 5 July 2017)

A bit later than normal, we bring you the latest updates to the twelve EIHL rosters. Another packed update with some clubs nearing completion of their line ups whilst there are others that have a long way to go. Another update to come next week. 

Happy reading...

Belfast Giants:

Head Coach: Adam Keefe (promoted from player)

In: Blair Riley, Colin Shields, Jim Vandermeer, Mark Garside, Matt Towe, Ryan Martinelli, Steve Saviano

Out: James Desmarais, Michael Forney, Derrick Walser (Player-Coach), Jerome Leduc (Dornbirner EC), Jonathan Boxill (Milton Keynes), Matt Nickerson (Milton Keynes)

Braehead Clan:

Head Coach: John Tripp (Eispiraten Crimmitschau)

In: Bari McKenzie, Craig Peacock, Jordan Buesa, Matt Haywood, Zach Sullivan, Brendan Brooks (Fife*), Jacob Doty (Kansas City Mavericks), Josh Grieveson (Dundee), Ryan Nie (Eispiraten Crimmitschau)

Out: Matt Keith, Scott Aarssen, Corey Cowick (Epinal), Jay Rosehill (Manchester), Lee Baldwin (Epinal), Michal Zajwokski (Ornskoldsvik HF), Mike Hammond (Manchester), Ryan Finnerty (Head Coach - Manchester),  Scott Pitt (MsHK Zillna), Alex Leavitt (Retired)

Cardiff Devils:
Player-Coach: Andrew Lord
In: Ben Bowns, Gleason Fournier, Joey Haddad, Joey Martin, Layne Ulmer, Mark Louis, Mark Richardson, Matthew Myers, Sean Bentivoglio, Craig Moore (Dundee), Drew Paris (Dornbirner EC), Justin Faryna (Dundee)
Out: 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, Oliver Stone, Renny Marr, Ross Venus, Ben Lake (Alaska Aces), Danick Paquette (Tulsa Oilers), Dax Lauwers (Alaska Aces), Gaelan Patterson (Chamonix-Morzine), Kevin Nastiuk  (Dresdner Eislowen), Luke Ferrara (Sheffield), Ryan Dingle (Fife)
Out: Garrett Klotz, Jim Jorgensen, Jordan Stokes*** (TBC), Josh Godfrey, Marc Cantin, Barry Almeida (Worcester Railers), Ben Davies (Guildford), Brian Stewart (Guildford), 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, Adam Harding (Manchester), Anthony Mastrodicasa (Rapid City Rush), Jimmy Jensen (Dijon), Johan Andersson (Dijon), Jordan Cownie (Milton Keynes), Malcolm Gould (Strasbourg), Taylor Dickin (Manchester), Travis Fullerton (Edinburgh), Tyler Brickier (Gangwon High1)
Out: Brett Switzer (Nice), Craig Moore (Cardiff), Felix-Antoine Poulin (MsHK Zillna), Kevin Brujisten (Mulhouse),  Joe Fallon (Worcester Railers),  Josh Grieveson (Braehead), Justin Faryna (Cardiff), Scott Brannon (Caen), Marc LeFebvre (Head Coach), Vinny Scarsella (Retired)

Edinburgh Capitals:
Head Coach: Dmitri Khristich (HK Kremenchuk**)
In: Jay King, Michael D'Orazio, Pavel Vorobyev, Tyler Plews, Aaron Robertson (Fife Falcons), Calum Robertson (Fife Falcons), Mike Cazzola (Binghamton Senators)
Out: Jacob Johnston (Odense Bulldogs), Jaroslav Hertl (Mont-Blanc), Michal Dobron (Brest), Travis Fullerton (Dundee), Taylor MacDougall

Fife Flyers: 
Head Coach: Todd Dutiaume
In: Chris Wands, Russ Moyer, Shayne Stockton, 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, Ben Davies (Coventry), Brian Stewart (Coventry), Carl Ackered (Ostersunds IK), David Lillestrom-Karlsson (Ostersunds IK), Ian Watters (Reading Royals), Liam Stewart (Coventry), Mike Ratchuk (Sheffield), Tomas Nechala (Amiens)
Out: 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, Ashley Smith*** (Hull), Ciaran Long (Basingstoke), Dane Byers (Kolner Haie), Declan Balmer (Basingstoke), Gerard Hanson (Northern Michigan University), Jay Rosehill (Braehead), Luke Moffatt (Chamonix-Morzine), Mike Hammond (Braehead), Ryan Trenz (Alaska Aces)
Out: Adam Harding (Dundee), Cody Cartier (GAP Rapaces), 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, Carl Hudson (Chamonix-Morzine), Denny Kearney (Cardiff), 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, Lewis Christie, Adam Carr (Streatham), Bobby Chamberlain (Invicta), Edward Knaggs*** (Peterborough), Glenn Billing*** (Peterborough), Franitsek Bakrlik (Bracknell), Jordan Cownie (Dundee), Leigh Jamieson (Peterborough), 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, Alexander Mokshantsev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Eduard Zakharchenko (HK Kremenchuk), Jordan Kelsall (Okanagan Hockey Academy U18), Joseph Hazeldine (Nottingham Leopards), Josh Tetlow (Bracknell), 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 McGrattan, Chris Lawrence, Miika Wiikman, Alex Nikiforuk (Epinal), Jordan Kelsall*** (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, Angus Laing (Sheffield Steelhawks), Brady Ramsay (Indy Fuel), Kieran Brown (Iowa Wild AAA U16), Jonas Westerling  (Sodertajle SK), Joonas Ronnberg (Storhamar), Matt Marquardt (Coventry), 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

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From The Editor's Chair - Edition 39

Welcome once again to the end of season reflections, and the second one this particular week. We're just past the halfway point with this latest review and it features a team that a lot of people seem to have a very soft spot for too. Number five in the series, it's Marc LeFebvre's Dundee Stars.

Season in summary: Dundee had a bit of topsy-turvy season again but started to really find some form in the final couple of months of the campaign. They continued to make strides in the play-offs, dispatching the much more fancied Clan quite easily it has to said in the quarter final before taking on the Devils in the first semi-final. Stars led that 2-0 after the first period and despite being outshot: it took an empty netter to see them off. 

Performance of the Season: It's always difficult to pick out a stand out showing for a team you don't watch that much all season, and Dundee are no exception to the rule here. However, we're picking the 4-0 home shutting out of the Steelers as our stand out showing in the Stars' season. Inspired by a brace from Vinny Scarsella and some exceptional goaltending from former NHL draft pick Joe Fallon; it's hard to argue another game was close to matching it.

Low point of the Season: We're going for one of the few times that the Stars were shut out in the campaign; that being the 6-0 road loss at Belfast. Clearly shortbenched, the Stars were slain good and proper by Derrick Walser's men. Stars had only 17 shots on goal that night and found themselves five goals behind by the end of two periods. It certainly was not the best way to start 2017; but it certainly acted as a reality check.

Player of the Season: I could have gone for Scarsella who had a remarkable 70 plus point season but I've chosen a player that really impressed in his EIHL debut campaign. That player is Felix-Antoine Poulin. The 26 year old French-Canadian was picked up by LeFebvre from ECHL side Alaska Aces and certainly did not disappoint with a remarkable 21 goals in regular season games. Even better when you realise that Poulin is a defenceman! At the moment, he remains unsigned for the 2017-18 season but is racking up the points in the AIHL this summer.

Anything else? Question marks were raised after the play-offs whether or not the Stars were going to be part of the Elite League structure due to apparent financial concerns. However these seem to have been resolved and 2017-18 will see them compete in their eighth season at the top table. LeFebvre will again be re-shaping his squad as Fallon has gone back to the ECHL and he's also seen Justin Faryna and highly rated GB defenceman Craig Moore move south to league champions Cardiff. The pick up of Travis Fullerton to replace Fallon and the acquisition of Taylor Dickin are good building blocks to start with. It'll be interesting to see who else follows...

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EIHL Rosters 2017-18: Ins and Outs (as of 25th June 2017)

Time once more for your weekly update of the rosters for the 2017-18 Elite League season which starts in September. Lots of movement in the last seven days, we will keep updating this for you the best way we can. Please note that the rosters we have here are to the best of our knowledge. If anyone has any confirmed player transfers which we have not documented here, then let us know ASAP.

Thanks. Now here's your weekly listings...

Belfast Giants:

Head Coach: Adam Keefe (promoted from player)

In: Blair Riley, Colin Shields, Jim Vandermeer, Mark Garside, Matt Towe, Ryan Martinelli, Steve Saviano

Out: James Desmarais, Michael Forney, Derrick Walser (Player-Coach), Jerome Leduc (Dornbirner EC), Matt Nickerson (Milton Keynes)

Braehead Clan:

Head Coach: John Tripp (Eispiraten Crimmitschau)

In: Bari McKenzie, Craig Peacock, Jordan Buesa, Matt Haywood, Zach Sullivan, Brendan Brooks (Fife*), Josh Grieveson (Dundee), Ryan Nie (Eispiraten Crimmitschau)

Out: Matt Keith, Corey Cowick (Epinal), Jay Rosehill (Manchester), Lee Baldwin (Epinal), Michal Zajwokski (Ornskoldsvik HF), Ryan Finnerty (Head Coach - Manchester), Alex Leavitt (Retired)

Cardiff Devils:
Player-Coach: Andrew Lord
In: Ben Bowns, Gleason Fournier, Joey Haddad, Joey Martin, Mark Richardson, Matthew Myers, Sean Bentivoglio, Craig Moore (Dundee), Drew Paris (Dornbirner EC), Justin Faryna (Dundee)
Out: 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, Oliver Stone, Renny Marr, Ross Venus, Ben Lake (Alaska Aces), Danick Paquette (Tulsa Oilers), Dax Lauwers (Alaska Aces), Luke Ferrara (Sheffield), Ryan Dingle (Fife)
Out: Barry Almeida, Garrett Klotz, Jim Jorgensen, Jordan Stokes*** (TBC), Josh Godfrey, Liam Stewart, Marc Cantin, TJ Syner, Ben Davies (Guildford), Brian Stewart (Guildford), Oliver Stone*** (Swindon), Matt Marquardt (Sheffield), Renny Marr*** (Swindon), Robin Bergman (Rungsted Seier Capital), Shawn Boutin (Dresdner Eislowen), Russ Cowley (Retired)

Dundee Stars: 
Head Coach: Marc LeFebvre
In: Ben Edmonds, Cameron McGiffin, Craig Holland, Joey De Concilys, Kris Inglis, Adam Harding (Manchester), Anthony Mastrodicasa (Rapid City Rush), Jimmy Jensen (Dijon), Johan Andersson (Dijon), Jordan Cownie (Milton Keynes), Malcolm Gould (Strasbourg), Taylor Dickin (Manchester), Travis Fullerton (Edinburgh)
Out: Brett Switzer (Nice), Craig Moore (Cardiff), Joe Fallon (Worcester Railers),  Josh Grieveson (Braehead), Justin Faryna (Cardiff), Scott Brannon (Caen)

Edinburgh Capitals:
Head Coach: Dmitri Khristich (HK Kremenchuk**)
In: Jay King, Michael D'Orazio, Pavel Vorobyev, Tyler Plews, Mike Cazzola (Binghamton Senators)
Out: Jacob Johnston (Odense Bulldogs), Jaroslav Hertl (Mont-Blanc), Michal Dobron (Brest), Travis Fullerton (Dundee), Taylor MacDougall

Fife Flyers: 
Head Coach: Todd Dutiaume
In: Shayne Stockton
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: Ben Campbell, Jez Lundin, Kevin Phillips, Michal Satek, Ben Davies (Coventry), Brian Stewart (Coventry), Carl Ackered (Ostersunds IK), David Lillestrom-Karlsson (Ostersunds IK), Ian Watters (Reading Royals), Mike Ratchuk (Sheffield), Tomas Nechala (Amiens)
Out: 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, Ashley Smith*** (Hull), Ciaran Long (Basingstoke), Dane Byers (Kolner Haie), Declan Balmer (Basingstoke), Jay Rosehill (Braehead), Luke Moffatt (Chamonix-Morzine)
Out: Adam Harding (Dundee), Cody Cartier (GAP Rapaces), Mario Valery-Trabucco (Amiens), Mark Heatley (Heilbronner Falken), Taylor Dickin (Dundee)

Milton Keynes Lightning:
Head Coach: Peter Russell
In: Edward Knaggs, Glenn Billing, James Griffin, Jordan Hedley, Lewis Hook, Luc Johnson, Przemyslaw Odrobny, Carl Hudson (Chamonix-Morzine),Denny Kearney (Cardiff), Guillaume Doucet (Cardiff), Kevin King (GAP Rapaces), Kyle Essery (GAP Rapaces), Ludwig Karlsson (IK Pantern), Matt Nickerson (Belfast)
Out: Antti Holli, Craig Scott, James Neil, Lewis Christie, Adam Carr (Streatham), Bobby Chamberlain (Invicta), Edward Knaggs*** (Peterborough), Glenn Billing*** (Peterborough), Franitsek Bakrlik (Bracknell), Jordan Cownie (Dundee), Leigh Jamieson (Peterborough), 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, Alexander Mokshantsev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Eduard Zakharchenko (HK Kremenchuk), Jordan Kelsall (Okanagan Hockey Academy U18), Joseph Hazeldine (Nottingham Leopards), Josh Tetlow (Bracknell), Michael Garnett (Bern), Raphael Bussieres (Olimpija Ljubijana), Sam Gospel (Telford), Tim Billingsley (Brampton Beast)
Out: Brian McGrattan, Chris Lawrence, Miika Wiikman, Alex Nikiforuk (Epinal), Jordan Kelsall*** (Swindon), Matt Carter (Epinal), Brad Moran (Retired), Dan Green (Retired), Geoff Waugh (Retired)

Sheffield Steelers:
Head Coach: Paul Thompson
In: 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, Brady Ramsay (Indy Fuel), Kieran Brown (Iowa Wild AAA U16), Jonas Westerling  (Sodertajle SK), Joonas Ronnberg (Storhamar), Matt Marquardt (Coventry), Tim Wallace (Alaska Aces)
Out: 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

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