Lake Erie Monsters

AHL

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2015-2016

2015-2016 Lake Erie Monsters Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Anton Forsberg (G)	32	1992	Härnösand, SWE	6'2"	192	L
	#70	Joonas Korpisalo (G)	30	1994	Pori, FIN	6'3"	190	L
	#1	Mark Owuya (G)Loan	35	1989	Stockholm, SWE	6'2"	194	L
	#30	Brad Thiessen (G)	38	1986	Aldergrove, BC, CAN	6'0"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Andrew Bodnarchuk (D)"A"	36	1988	Drumheller, AB, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#4	Mark Cundari (D)	34	1990	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	5'9"	198	L
	#23	Steve Eminger (D)	41	1983	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	6'2"	207	R
	#44	Justin Falk (D)	36	1988	Snowflake, MB, CAN	6'5"	223	L
	#3	Dillon Heatherington (D)	29	1995	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	216	L
	#8	Jan Hejda (D)	46	1978	Praha, CZE	6'4"	229	L
	#14	Dean Kukan (D)	31	1993	Volketswil, SUI	6'2"	185	L
	#4	Austin Madaisky (D)	33	1992	Surrey, BC, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#2	Steve McCarthy (D)Loan	44	1981	Trail, BC, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#6	Michael Paliotta (D)	31	1993	Westport, CT, USA	6'4"	207	R
	#5	John Ramage (D)	34	1991	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#4	Eric Roy (D)	30	1994	Meadow Lake, SK, CAN	6'3"	181	L
	#26	Jaime Sifers (D)"A"	42	1983	Stratford, CT, USA	5'11"	198	R
	#4	Steve Weinstein (D)Loan	34	1990	Los Angeles, CA, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#8	Zach Werenski (D)	27	1997	Grosse Pointe, MI, USA	6'2"	214	L
	#24	Oleg Yevenko (D)	34	1991	Minsk, BLR	6'7"	231	L
FORWARDS
	#17	Seth Ambroz (RW)	31	1993	New Prague, MN, USA	6'3"	216	R
	#77	Josh Anderson (RW/LW)	30	1994	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'3"	227	R
	#10	Paul Bittner (LW)	28	1996	Crookston, MN, USA	6'4"	207	L
	#29	Oliver Bjorkstrand (RW)	29	1995	Herning, DEN	6'0"	176	R
	#25	Alex Broadhurst (C)	32	1993	Orland Park, IL, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#39	Michael Chaput (C)"A"	32	1992	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	198	L
	#12	Ryan Craig (C/LW)"C"	43	1982	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	6'2"	212	L
	#21	Derek DeBlois (RW)	34	1991	Warwick, RI, USA	5'11"	187	R
	#10	Joe Devin (RW)Loan	37	1987	Scituate, MA, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#71	Austin Farley (C)	31	1993	Park Ridge, IL, USA	5'9"	168	L
	#56	Brett Gallant (LW)	36	1988	Summerside, PE, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#37	Markus Hännikäinen (LW/RW)	31	1993	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#20	Manny Malhotra (C)	44	1980	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	207	L
	#22	Sonny Milano (LW)	28	1996	Massapequa, NY, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#7	Nick Moutrey (C/W)	29	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#19	Peter Quenneville (C/RW)	31	1994	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#16	Kerby Rychel (LW)	30	1994	Torrance, CA, USA	6'1"	212	L
	#23	Vinny Saponari (RW)Loan	35	1990	Powder Springs, GA, USA	6'0"	203	R
	#28	Lukas Sedlak (C/LW)	32	1993	Ceske Budejovice, CZE	6'0"	216	L
	#20	Blake Tatchell (C)	33	1991	North Battleford, SK, CAN	5'10"	183	L
	#18	T.J. Tynan (C)	33	1992	Orland Park, IL, USA	5'8"	161	R
	#13	Trent Vogelhuber (RW/LW)"A"	36	1988	Dublin, OH, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#27	Daniel Zaar (RW/LW)	30	1994	Helsingborg, SWE	6'0"	179	R

Position: G: 4, D: 14, F: 17Av Age: 25.17 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2015-2016 Lake Erie Monsters Staff

Head CoachJared Bednar
Asst. CoachToby Petersen
Asst. CoachNolan Pratt
Goaltending CoachManny Legace
General ManagerBill Zito
Dir. of BroadcastingTony Brown
Dir. of CommunicationsPam Frasco
Equipment ManagerDustin Halstead
Franchise OwnerDan Gilbert
Head Athletic TrainerTom Bourdon
PresidentKerry Bubolz
Strength & Conditioning CoachJeff Conkle
Video CoachDarryl Seward

Team Staff History

2015-2016 Lake Erie Monsters Captains

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Ryan Craig

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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Cleveland Monsters Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Black + Gold
Town: Cleveland, OH, USA Map
Founded: 2007

2015-2016 Lake Erie Monsters Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Lake Erie Monsters: 1 449 GP
NHL: 3 057 GP
WC: 102 GP
OG: 5 GP
SHL: 308 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 189 GP
Liiga: 205 GP
KHL: 56 GP
Czechia: 243 GP
AHL: 5 354 GP
DEL: 187 GP
NL: 40 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA
Capacity: 19 941
Construction Year: 1994

Cleveland Monsters Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/16/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Texas Stars	Cleveland Monsters	-	AHL
03/15/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Texas Stars	Cleveland Monsters	-	AHL
03/08/2025 09:00 PM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Hershey Bears	3 - 4	AHL
03/08/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Hershey Bears	0 - 3	AHL
03/06/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Toronto Marlies	Cleveland Monsters	2 - 4	AHL

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Latest Transactions

03/10/2025

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Drew Bavaro (D)

Joining fromBoston Bruins

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Jake Gaudet (F)

Leaving forProvidence Bruins

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03/01/2025

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Harrison Rees (D)

Joining fromFort Wayne Komets

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01/09/2025

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Owen Sillinger (F)

Leaving forColumbus Blue Jackets

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01/08/2025

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Luca Del Bel Belluz (F)

Leaving forColumbus Blue Jackets

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12/31/2024

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Mark Duarte (F)

Joining fromAllen Americans

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12/29/2024

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Grant Gabriele (D)

Joining fromToledo Walleye

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12/23/2024

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Denton Mateychuk (D)

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Cleveland Monsters History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Cleveland Monsters
2024-2025	AHL	56	28	18	-	-	10	161	171	66	1.18	4	-
2023-2024	AHL	72	40	24	-	-	8	233	238	88	1.22	1	Conference Final loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	33	32	-	-	7	220	254	73	1.01	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	AHL	76	28	35	-	-	13	207	262	69	0.91	7	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	AHL	29	16	10	-	-	3	101	86	35	1.21	2	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	62	24	31	-	-	7	159	192	55	0.89	8	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	37	29	-	-	10	232	234	84	1.11	4	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	25	41	-	-	10	190	258	60	0.79	7	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	39	29	-	-	8	195	198	86	1.13	5	Did not make playoffs
Lake Erie Monsters
2015-2016	AHL	76	43	22	-	-	11	211	188	97	1.28	2	Champion
2014-2015	AHL	76	24	29	-	11	12	211	240	82	1.08	4	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	AHL	76	32	33	-	-	11	197	232	75	0.99	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AHL	76	24	31	-	11	10	211	220	80	1.05	3	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	AHL	76	26	29	-	11	10	189	210	84	1.11	3	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	AHL	80	44	28	-	3	5	223	206	96	1.2	2	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	26	37	-	8	9	234	257	77	0.96	6	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	AHL	80	30	38	-	4	8	199	218	76	0.95	6	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	AHL	80	19	41	-	7	13	209	276	65	0.81	6	Did not make playoffs

Cleveland Monsters Retired Numbers

#27
Dave Michayluk (F)

Cleveland Monsters Stars And Cult Players

1996
Matiss Kivlenieks (G)

Where Are They Now?

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2015-Present - Columbus Blue Jackets AHL Affiliate
2007-2015 - Colorado Avalanche AHL Affiliate