2008 Team


#35 Christian Boucher – Goaltender

  • 2008: Signed a contract with the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL) at the conclusion of the 2008 season.  He appeared in 37 games, with 17 wins/14 losses/2 ties.  He had a save percentage of 0.919%, and a GAA of 2.89 with 2 shutouts.
  • ‘09-’10: Signed a contract with the Romjinders Dar Devils Nijmegen (Dutch Eredivisie League in Europe).

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#22 Sean Berkstresser- Forward

  • 2008: Signed a contract with the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) at the conclusion of the 2008 season, appearing in 8 games.
  • ‘08-’09: Signed a contract with the Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL) for the 2009 season, where he appeared in 60 games, scoring 22 points (8 G, 14 A).

#17 Joel Gasper – Forward

  • 2008: Signed a contract with the Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL) at the conclusion of the 2008 season, appeared in 9 games, scoring 2 points (0 G, 2 A).
  • ‘08-’09: Signed a contract in 2009 with the Port Huron Icehawks (IHL), played 14 games before being traded to the Flint Generals, where he appeared in 53 games, scoring 29 points (10 G, 19 A).

#16 Ryan Cruthers – Forward

  • 2008: Signed a contract with the Utah Grizzles (ECHL) at the conclusion of the 2008 season.
  • Appeared in 4 Regular season games, and 15 post season games.
  • Was traded to the Mississippi SeaWolves (ECHL) in the off-season of 2008.
  • ‘08-’09: In his first full season, he appeared in 65 games, scoring 66 points (29 G, 37 A) and an appearance in the ECHL All-Star Game.
  • Spent two different stints with two AHL clubs, the Lake Erie Monsters and the Albany River Rats, appearing in 9 total games, scoring 2 points.

#15 Brett Hopfe – Forward

  • 2008: Signed a contract with the Laredo Bucks (CHL) at the conclusion of the 2008 season.
  • Article on his signing here: Laredo Bucks & the LMT Bucks Blog

#10 Tom Biondich – Forward

  • 2008: Signed a contract with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL at the conclusion of the 2008 season, but only appeared in 3 games, before resigning from his contract.

#3 Rob Cowan – Defence

  • 2008: Signed a contract with the Port Huron Icehawks  (IHL) at the conclusion of the 2008 season, where he appeared in 6 games.
  • ‘08-’09: Renewed his contract, appeared in 68 games in the regular season, 6 in the playoffs.  His role on the team was the obvious enforcer:

#2 Chris Kaufman – Defence

  • 2008: Signed a contract with the Bakersfield Condors (ECHL) at the conclusion of the 2008 season.  Played in 8 regular season games, and 6 post season games (2 points – both assists in the post season).
  • ‘08-’09: with the Condors, appeared in 48 games, scoring 15 points (5 G, 10 A), also appeared in 3 post season games.