2014/15 Elite League Rosters

[panthersnation]

Updated: 12/02/2015 at 21.30

Belfast Giants
Coach: Steve Thornton - From Free Agent

N/M Stephen Murphy - Re signed
N/M Andrew Dickson - Re signed
N/M Carsen Chubak - From Adirondack Phantoms (ahl)

D David Phillips - Re signed
D Jeff Mason - Re signed - (2 year deal)
D Kevin Phillips - Re signed - (2 year deal)
D Calvin Elfring - Re signed
D Robby Sandrock - Re signed
D Cody Brookwell - Re signed

F Colin Shields - Re signed
F Darryl Lloyd - Re signed
F Kevin Saurette - Re signed
F Evan Cheverie - Re signed
F Adam Keefe - Re signed - (2 year deal)
F Craig Peacock - Re signed - (2 year deal)
F Mark Garside - Re signed
F Mark McCutcheon - From Aalborg (denamrk)
F Mike Kompon - Oji (asia)
F Raymond Sawada - From Tappara (finland)
F Kevin Westgarth - From Calgary Flames (nhl)
F Curtis Huppe - From Guildford Flames (epl) - Released 31/01/15
F Nathan Robinson - From Nottingam Panthers (eihl)

Braehead Clan
Coach: Ryan Finnerty - 2nd year of 2 year deal

N/M Kyle Jones - Re signed
N/M Joe Myers - From Slough Jets (epl)

D Zach Sullivan - Basingstoke Bison (epl)
D Chris Frank - Re signed
D Zack Fitzgerald - From Adirondack Phantoms (ahl)
D Scott Aarssen - Re signed
D Ryan Kavanagh - From Tønsberg Vikings (Norway)
D Jamie Fritsch - From Milano Rossoblu (Italy)
D Jeff Smith - From Eindhoven Kemphanen (Netherlands)

F Lee Esders - Re signed
F Matt Haywwod - Re signed
F Ben Davies - From Cardiff Devils (eihl)
F Tristan Harper - Re signed
F Neil Trimm - Re signed
F Leigh Salters - From Nottingham panthers (eihl)
F Derek Roehl - From fife flyers (eihl)
F Matt Keith - EC Salzburg (Austria) - (2 year deal)
F Stefan Meyer - From Sheffield Steelers (eihl)
F Scott Pitt - From Eispiraten Crimmitschau (del 2)

Cardiff Devils
Coach: Andrew Lord - Promoted to player coach - (3 year deal)
Bench coach: Neil Francis - From No Team

N/M Ben Bowns - From Hull stingrays (eihl)
N/M Mike Will - From Braehead Clan (eihl)

D Tyson Marsh - Re signed
D Mark Richardson - Re signed
D Carl Hudson - Morzine-Avoriaz-Les Gets (france)
D Josh Batch - Re signed
D Trevor Hendrikx - From Allen Americans (chl)
D Andrew Hotham - From Düsseldorfer EG (del)
D Callum Buglass - Re signed - (2 way deal with the Swindon Wildcats of the epl)

F Andrew Lord - Re signed - (3 year deal)
F Matt Myers - Re signed
F Jake Morrissette - Re signed
F Luke Piggott - Re signed
F Chris Jones - Re signed
F Chris Culligan - From Gwinnett Gladiators (echl)
F Joey Haddad - From Gwinnett Gladiators (echl)
F Doug Clarkson - From Adirondack Phantoms (ahl)
F Jesse Mychan - Portland Pirates (ahl)
F Brent Walton - SønderjyskE (denamrk)
F Joey Martin - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (ahl)
F Adam Harding - Re signed - (2 way deal with the Swindon Wildcats of the epl)
F Markku Tähtinen - From Beibarys Atyrau (Kazakhstan)

Coventry Blaze
Coach: Marc LeFebvre - Re signed - Released 19/11/14
Coach: Chuck Weber - From Medvescak Zagreb (khl)

N/M Brian Stewart - From EV Landshut (del 2)
N/M Connor Ranby - From Coventry Blaze (nihl)

D Mike Egener - 2nd year of 2 year deal
D Steven Chalmers - Re signed
D James Griffin - Re signed
D Mark Smith - From Cardiff Devils (eihl)
D Rory Rawlyk - From Dundee Stars (eihl) - Released 02/01/15
D Craig Cescon - From Tulsa Oilers (chl)
D Justin DaCosta - From KH Sanok (Poland)
D Jim Jorgensen - From Cincinnati Cyclones (echl)

F Russell Cowley - 2nd year of 2 year deal
F Ashley Tait - Re signed - (2 year deal)
F Cale Tanaka - Re signed - (2 year deal)
F Ross Venus - Re signed
F Steven Goertzen - From Sheffield Steelers (eihl)
F Ryan O’Marra - From Val Pusteria (Italy)
F Kyle Bochek - From Tulsa Oilers (chl) - Released 02/12/14
F Jereme Tendler - From Hull Stingrays (eihl)
F Derek Lee - From Sterzing/Vipiteno (Italy)
F Ben Arnt - From Lillehammer (Norway)
F Dale White - Re signed - (2 way deal with the Coventry Blaze Nihl)
F Gareth O'Flaherty - From Telford Tigers (epl) - (3 way deal with the Coventry Blaze Nihl & Manchester Phoenix epl)
F Niklas Ottosson - From Solihull Barons (nihl) - Released 25/11/14
F Jakub Sindel - From Kaltern/Caldaro (Italy)
F Trevor Frischmon - From Mora (Sweden 1) - Left the Club 29/12/14
F Vladimir Nikiforov - From Orlik Opole (poland)

Dundee Stars
Coach: Jeff Hutchins - Re signed - (2 year deal)
Assistant player coach: Matt Ryan - From Nottingham Panthers (eihl) - Retired 26/11/14

N/M Marc Cheverie - From Colorado Eagles (echl)
N/M Craig Holland - From Edinburgh capitals (eihl)

D Sam McCluskey - Re signed - (2 year deal)
D Kevin Quick - From South Carolina Stingrays (echl)
D Brad Plumton - From Cardiff Devils (eihl)
D Robbie Hill - From Dundee Comets (snl) - (2 way deal with the Dundee Comets of the snl)
D Joonas Liinatainen - From Free Agent
D Ryan Grimshaw - From South Carolina Stingrays (echl)
D James Isaacs - From Kalamazoo Wings (echl)
D Paul Swindlehurst - From AHL Training Camp - (2 year deal)

F Jeff Hutchins - Re signed
F Bari McKenzie - 2nd year of 2 year deal
F John Dolan - Re signed
F Shane Lust - From Braehead Clan (eihl)
F Chris Blight - From Sheffield Steelers (eihl)
F Jade Galbraith - Heerenveen Flyers (Netherlands) - Visa Denied 10/09/14
F John Mitchell - From Portland Pirates (ahl) - Left the Club 02/12/14
F Rob Ricci - From Odense (denmark) - Released 13/11/14
F Matt Ryan - From Nottingham Panthers (eihl) - Retired 26/11/14
F Igor Gongalsky - From South Carolina Stingrays (echl)
F Lewis McIntosh - From Dundee Comets (snl) - (2 way deal with the Dundee Comets of the snl)
F Martin Cingel - From Edinburgh Capitals (eihl)
F Sean Ringrose - From Villacher SV (Austria)
F Timo Kuuluvainen - From Free Agent - Left the Club 01/01/15
F Kyle Gibbons - From Wichita Thunder (echl)

Edinburgh Capitals
Coach: Richard Hartmann - Re signed

N/M Tomas Hiadlovsky - Re signed
N/M Craig Mallinson - From Edinburgh Capitals (snl) - (2 way deal with the Edinburgh Capitals of the snl)
N/M Kevin Forshall - From Edinburgh Capitals (snl) - (2 way deal with the Edinburgh Capitals of the snl)

D James Wallace - From Solway Sharks (nihl) - (5 year deal)
D Marcel Petran - From Peterborough Phantoms (epl)
D David Beatson - From Edinburgh Capitals (snl) - (2 way deal with the Edinburgh Capitals of the snl)
D Jay King - From Edinburgh Capitals (snl) - (2 way deal with the Edinburgh Capitals of the snl)
D Lukas Bohunicky - From BK Mlada Boleslav (Czech 2) - Left the Club 26/01/15
D Joe Grimaldi - From Valpellice (Italy) - Released 04/01/15
D Kyle Flemington - From Oxford City Stars (nihl south)
D Loren Barron - From Missouri Mavericks (echl)
D Michal Benadik - From MsHK Prievidza (Slovakia 2)

F Richard Hartmann - Re signed
F Dennis Rix - From Michigan Tech (Ncaa)
F Daniel Naslund - From Villard-de-Lans (france)
F Greg Collins - From HYS The Hague (Netherlands)
F René Jarolin - From HC Dukla Senica (Slovakia 2)
F Jade Portwood - Re signed
F Sean Beattie - From Edinburgh Capitals (snl) - (2 way deal with the Edinburgh Capitals of the snl)
F Riley Emmerson - From Arizona Sundogs (chl)
F Jordan Steel - Re signed
F Callum Boyd - From Edinburgh Capitals (snl) - (2 way deal with the Edinburgh Capitals of the snl)

Fife Flyers
Coach: Todd Dutiaume - Re signed
Assistant coach: Danny Stewart - Re signed

N/N Kevin Regan - Re signed
N/N Blair Daly - Re signed
N/M Jack Åstedt - From Osby IK (Sweden 2) - Contract Expired 10/12/14

D Kyle Haines - Re signed
D Chris Wands - Re signed
D Kyle Horne - Re signed
D Tom Muir - Re signed
D Matt Nickerson - Re signed
D Euan Forsyth - Re signed
D Jamie Milam - From Rosenborg Ihk (Norway)
D Niko Suoraniemi - From Orlik Opole (Poland)

F Danny Stewart - Re signed
F Ned Lukacevic - Re signed
F Stephen Gunn - Re signed
F Jordan Fulton - Re signed
F Josh Scoon - Re signed
F Allan Anderson - Re signed
F Bobby Chaumont - Re signed
F Matt Reber - Re signed
F Chris Auger - From Fort Wayne Komets (echl)
F Jamie Wilson - Re signed
F Scott Fleming - Milano Rossoblu

Hull Stingrays
Coach: Omar Pacha - Re signed
Assistant coach: Carl Lauzon - Re signed

N/M David Brown - From Wichita Thunder (chl) - (2 year deal)

D Omar Pacha - Re signed
D Scott Robson - Re signed - (2 way deal with the Peterborough Phantoms of the epl)
D Yan Turcotte - From Strasbourg (france) - (2 year deal)
D Tom Ralph - Re signed
D C.J. Chartrain - From Toledo Walleye (echl)- Left the Club 05/11/14
D Kurtis Dulle - From Free Agent - Left the Club 02/09/14
D Pavel Gomeniuk - Re signed
D Brendan Jamison - From Utah Grizzlies (echl)
D Thomas Stubley - From Hull Junior Stingrays - (2 way deal with the Hull Junior Stingrays)

F Matthew Davies - Re signed - (3 year deal)
F Carl Lauzon - Re signed
F Zach Hervato - From Neuilly-sur-Marne (france 2)
F Sam Towner - Re signed
F Dominic Osman - From Huntsville Havoc (sphl)
F Matt Larke - From Tulsa Oilers (chl) - Left the Club 20/10/14
F Eric Galbraith - From Mount Royal Univ (cis)
F Cory Tanaka - From Saint Mary's Uni (cis)
F Jordan Mayer - From Quad City Mallards (chl)
F Will Frederick - From Gwinnett Gladiators (echl)
F Jordan Knox - From KH Sanok (Poland)

Nottingham Panthers
Coach: Corey Neilson - 2nd year of 2 year deal
Assistant coach: Rich Strachan - Re signed

N/M Craig Kowalski - Re signed
N/M Dan Green - Re signed
N/M Sam Gospel - Re signed - (2 way deal with the Telford Tigers of the epl)
N/M Mattias Modig - From BIK Karlskoga (Sweden 1)

D Evan Mosey - From HYC Herentals (Netherlands)
D Steve Lee - Re signed - (Long Term Deal)
D Sam Oakford - From Bracknell Bees (epl)
D Cody Wild - From Orlando Solar Bears (echl)
D Bryan Schmidt - From Storhamar (Norway)
D Mike Berube - From Allen Americans (chl)
D Charles Landry - From Syracuse Crunch (ahl)
D Colby Cohen - HC Banska Bystrica (Slovakia)

F David Clarke - (Long Term Deal)
F Robert Lachowicz - 2nd year of 2 year deal
F Brandon Benedict - Re signed
F Robert Farmer - Re signed
F Greg Jacina - Re signed
F Maxime Langelier-Parent - From Florida Everblades (echl)
F Bruce Graham - From Allen Americans (chl)
F Jonathan Boxill - Re signed
F Chris Lawrence - From Kalamazoo Wings (echl)
F Chris Higgins - From Belfast Giants (echl)
F Nathan Robinson - From Kölner Haie (del) - Contract Expired 11/11/14
F Mark Lee - From Schwenninger Wild Wings (del) - Contract Expired 14/10/14
F Martin Podlesak - From HC Litomerice (Czech2) - Left the Club 02/09/14
F Oliver Betteridge - From Swindon Wildcats (epl) - (2 way deal with the Swindon Wildcats epl)
F Lewis Hook - From Peterborough Phantoms (epl) - (2 way deal with the Milton Keynes Lightning epl)
F Jordan Cownie - From Milton Keynes Lightning (epl) - (2 way deal with the Milton Keynes Lightning epl)
F Guillaume Doucet - From Herlev (Denmark)

Sheffield Steelers
Coach: Gerad Adams - Re signed - (2 year deal)

N/M Frank Doyle - 2nd year of 2 year deal
N/M Geoff Woolhouse - Re signed
N/M Andrew Jaszczyk - Re signed
N/M Josh Unice - From HC Banska Bystrica (Slovakia)

D Mark Thomas - 2nd year of 2 year deal
D Gord Baldwin - 2nd year of 2 year deal
D Dustin Kohn - 2nd year of 2 year deal
D Rod Sarich - From No Team
D Darrell Hay - From Tohoku Free Blades (asia)
D Cullen Eddy - From Adirondack Phantoms (ahl)
D Ben O'Connor - From Arlan Kokshetau - (3 year deal)

F Robert Dowd - Re signed - (2 year deal)
F Jason Hewitt - Re signed
F Jonathon Phillips - Re signed - (2 year deal)
F Phil Hill - Re signed
F Luke Ferrara - From Peterborough Phantom (epl) - (2 way deal with the Peterborough Phantoms of the epl)
F Jay Latulippe - From Kristianstads IK (Sweden) - Left the Club 09/12/14
F Pascal Morency - From Olimpija Ljubljana (Austria) - Retired 08/11/14
F Mike Forney - From Arizona Sundogs (chl)
F Mathieu Roy - From Florida Everblades (echl)
F Tyler Mosienko - From Alaska Aces (echl)
F Colton Fretter - From Klagenfurter AC (Austria) - (2 year deal)
F Devin DiDiomete - From Milano Rossoblu (Italy) - Contract Expired 22/09/14
F Danny Bois - From EHC München (del) - Released 19/01/15
F Jeff Legue - From Sheffield Steeldogs (epl)
F Tomas Petruska - From Graz 99ers (Austria)

[Yotes]

Thanks for doing this again PN.

Can we keep this thread just for confirmed signings only please.

When posting please provide a link to the relevant source, or at worst some information on where you found it out.

I've added a thread to discuss other team's signings. For Panther signings, or big signings, please feel free to add a separate thread.

[Pies]

I'm certain Gord Baldwin is on a 2 year deal as well for Steelers

[PantherB]

Mar 26, 2014 19:08:17 GMT Pies said:

I'm certain Gord Baldwin is on a 2 year deal as well for Steelers

You're right, he is.. www.sheffieldsteelersihc.co.uk/christiansen-add-s-gord-baldwin-to-the-line-up-p185191

Dustin Kohn is also on a two year deal with Steelers

[pantherwill]

Ed Caps Supporters ‏@edcapssc 3m
News from the Fans Forum: Richard Hartman has signed for @edcapitals for the 14-15 season!

[pantherwill]

Saurette, Cheverie, Lloyd, D.Phillips and Shields all confirmed to be returning to the Belfast Giants.

[panthersnation]

Apr 7, 2014 16:48:42 GMT pantherwill said:

Saurette, Cheverie, Lloyd, D.Phillips and Shields all confirmed to be returning to the Belfast Giants.

can you please post a confirmed link as nothing on giants site

[Pies]

www.u.tv/sport/Giants-rebuild-underway-after-Playoffs/7190de16-d045-4e28-8bc5-e54af7f18dd2#.U0LNPZEpwkA.twitter

Kelman confirms on video here

[panthersnation]

thanks pies

[panthersnation]

Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to confirm the appointment of Marc LeFebvre as the team’s head coach for the 2014/15 season.

www.coventryblaze.co.uk/index.php/news/latest-news/988-lefebvre-to-lead-blaze-next-season

[pantherwill]

Keefe announced as back for the next 2 seasons

Source: BelfastGiants.com

[scorch125]

Cale Tanaka has signed a 2 year contract with the Coventry Blaze.

Cale Tanaka ‏@cale_tak 4h
excited to be a part of a great organization @covblazehockey for 2 more seasons! thanks to all who voted for awards last night as well!

Along with Tanaka, Ross Venus, Steven Chalmers and James Griffin have all signed up for next season too.

Mod edit - Any source for Venus, Chalmers and Griffin Scorch?

[panthertom93]

Matty Davies signs 3 year deal at Hull.

hullstingrays.net/article/242/Davies%20pens%20three-year%20deal

[Yotes]

As posted by pantherwill in the discussion thread, Peacock 2 year deal at Belfast:

www.belfastgiants.com/archives/peacock-inks-2-year-deal-with-the-giants/

[Phil Mitchell]

I see on the BIH website that Paul Swindlehurst & Sam McCluskey have resigned for Dundee Stars

[harlan]

Confirmation for Swindlehurst and McCluskey on two year deals

www.dundeestars.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=777

[panthertom93]

Ben Bowns signs at Cardiff!

Source: CardiffDevils.com

[Yotes]

Omar Pacha and Carl Lauzon sign in Hull as player-coaches.

Source: HullStingrays.net

[pantherwill]

Giants announce that Lloyd and Garside have re-signed www.belfastgiants.com/archives/darryl-lloyd-and-mark-garside-return-for-season-15/

Seems the Daily Star have leaked Giants new coach as well who is going to be Steve Thornton according to the daily star

[Yotes]

Dennis Rix signs for Edinburgh.

Source: Edinburgh-Capitals.com

[Yotes]

Saurette back at Belfast.

Source: BelfastGiants.com

Edit - we've already got that one? Why have they just put that out today? Very odd.

[panthersnation]

Apr 23, 2014 16:42:59 GMT Yotes said:

Saurette back at Belfast.

Source: BelfastGiants.com

Edit - we've already got that one? Why have they just put that out today? Very odd.

very odd, yesterday they said about Lloyd but that came out a few weeks ago

[harlan]

Fife confirm Todd Dutiaume as Coach

www.fifeflyers.co.uk/index.php/fife-flyers-news/latest-news/675-todd-dutiaume-returns-as-head-coach

and Danny Stewart as Player/Associate Coach

www.fifeflyers.co.uk/index.php/fife-flyers-news/latest-news/676-danny-stewart-returns-as-associate-coach

[panthertom93]

Kevin Phillips and Jeff Mason back at Belfast

www.belfastgiants.com/archives/giants-bolster-defence-with-2-more-signings/

Just copy and paste their squad from last year and you should be fine

[5+game]

Apr 25, 2014 11:32:38 GMT panthertom93 said:

Kevin Phillips and Jeff Mason back at Belfast

www.belfastgiants.com/archives/giants-bolster-defence-with-2-more-signings/

Just copy and paste their squad from last year and you should be fine

Both on 2 year contracts aswell