New·loo~Cheetahs Open With Vipers

VOL. 2, NO.1
UP-TO-DATE NEWS, NOTES, & STATS
JUNE 9,1995
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New·loo~Cheetahs Open With Vipers
The Cheetahs host the St. louis tive. defenseman Alex Weinrich and Cheetahs face St. louis. So, bring a
Vipers tonight in the season opener forward Janis Tomans and defenseman party attitude along with your barbefor both teams. The Cheetahs, who Ronalds Ozolinsh, who are both from cue grills and enjoy the music.
were 12-10 last year, defeated the Riga, Latvia.
Vipers (&-12-2 last season) in three of
Boyd is excited about this year's Cheerleader Tryouts
four meetings in 1994.
team and feels the new players have
The Cheetahs played two exhibi- brought a posttive attitude.
Christina Granato, former Chicago
tion games in Minnesota on May 30'
'We-have the talent to be ~Jfective. HoneyBear, will conduct cheerleader
and May 31 against the Blue Ox. The offensively,· Boyd said. ~"MoSt irnpor- tryouts for the Cheetahs on Sunday at
first game on Tuesday night ended in tantly, we've added some guys who the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Mona shoot-out with Minnesota prevailing are willing to do the hard work needed roe St., Chicago, Il. Registration is at
10-9. The Cheetahs
rebounded to win."
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Judging will be done by
Wednesday morning, defeating the
St. J0t1is f~afUres seven' re"tJ,frning Chi"
, olunteer sports personalities
Blue Ox 10-5.
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playeFS'from last year~$':team,leerb):,for- too
erous to mention.
Randy Boyd returns-as the ~ee- war~ Ra!2dy Smith';th~, Vipers' Ie;~ing
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tahs' head coach this se~son. Boyd, scorer- ...Iast seaSo~lth
j)Qlnts. Open Spate
who played eight yearS'-.'n tf1e~HL
pthe~ top return~es H~clude a.~(ense/'
also coached in the (1-1l.frorr,l1992~ .m,an~ayne f\ochlk~?~k!(43 P?lnts last ",P"aren!;S.~,rl~C~il?re.n are encour1994.
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"'tii; season~and forward Frank tascata (40 age4Q:o bnng their In-line skates and
The Cheetahs return six: QI~ets poin~last season). Go_altendef=Allain rollwith the pros on the open Odeum
from last season's team, includinglprRoy·jolQs the Vipers this season after rinK before every home game.
ward Ladislav Tresl, the Che.~t~!"s' win~ing a Sil.ve~-~E;dal in t~et...k994
T):;l~Odeum opens its doors at 4:45
1994 All-Star. Tresl scored 46 !:;>qwts~illl~n~e~<pI~m'pl<;:sJ?~~T~aI)]C~nadg~" ~ ,p,.r:n., l~nd the op~n skate begins at 5
only 16 games last seaso~. \ i
. .St. H?UIS'IS coaeMep tlY.I~~rry~l'urn- p.rn. andruns until 6: 15 p.m.
Defenseman Carl Valimorit;' ~ho bull, w.fhwas ~.Qlayer~asslstanttcoach
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was the team captain in 1994, isJ:~ack. last season for the...VIp'ers. TLJrnbull Milian Recovering From Surgery
He will serve as a player/assist~nt playeg, n10e yea!s;iru_h.~ NHl.",,~er'nie
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coach thi,s sea~on. Jeff Rohlice~~ ~h~ Fed~!.:k,$l,one .0f-ltl_e"JJlostprohfiG:SGq.r-ChicaJ]O basketball legend George
Cheetahs leading scorer last seasol') ers"ln\NHl hlstory;fServes as tf:lecz tt;je MiKan who is chairman of the board
with 51 points also returns.
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Vlpers'-g'eneral maci'ager.
for th~ Cheetahs, is recovering from
Other returnees include forWard
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~urgery at his home in Minneapolis.
Michael
Martens,
forward
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rMikan is anxious to get back to
Granato, a Downers Grove native.
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Chicago, but doctors have recomand goalie Greg Smith.
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The 'QBeum parklng~lot opens
4:30 mended he stay off his feet for at least
The rest of the roster consIsts of p. m. "for a pre-gam.e tailgate party, fea- 'another week.
newcomers. However, two of the turing entertainment by a great lineup
new Cheetahs play~d in the RHI last of local music talent. The bands begin Looking Ahead
season. Goalie Yannick Gosselin was their set at 5 p.m.
on 5t. Louis, and defenseman John
Tonight's tailgate party band is Sister The Cheetahs play three more home
Pelletier played for the Sacramento Slingshot. Before the Cheetahs battle games before their first road trip. They
River Rats.
the Orlando Rollergators on June 15, face the Orlando Rollergators on June
Other newcomers are forward fans can listen to the sounds of Cathy 15, the St. louis Vipers once again on
Harry York, forward Rob Weingartner, Richardson. On June 17, Avenue Max June 17 and the Detroit City Mustangs
forward Angelo Ricci, an Elmhurst na- will be the feature band before the on June 22.
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Chicago Cheetahs
1995 Team Roster
POS HT
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NAME
76
77
78
79
80
84
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
98
ALEX WEINRICH
JEFF ROHLICEK
JOHN PELLETIER
YANNICK GOSSEUN
STEVEN NALLY (Taxi)
HARRY YORK
JANIS TOMANS
ANDY ROSS (Taxi)
ROB GRANATO
RONALDS OZOUNSH
ROB WEINGARTNER
ANGELO RICCI
GREG SMITH
MICHAEL MARTENS
CARL VAUMONT
LADISLAV TRESL
D
F
D
G
D
F
F
F
F
D
F
F
G
F
D
F
6-0
6-0
6-0
5-9
6-0
6-1
6-1
6-3
5-7
6-0
5-10
5-8
6-0
6-0
6-0
6-2
wrAGE
BIRTHPLACE
190
185
185
170
195
200
194
205
170
187
185
175
190
200
195
180
LEWISTON, ME
CHICAGO,IL
MONTREAL, OC
MONTREAL, OC
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
PONOKA, ALBERTA
RIGA" LA1VIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
RIGA, LA1VIA
LAKE RONKONKOMA,
NY
ELMHURST,IL
SOUTHGATE, MI
MORRIS, MANITOBA
SOUTHINGTON, CT
BURO, CZECH.
#95 CARL VALIMONT
Birthplace: Southington, a Age:
6'·{f
29
26
29
22
27
32
21
22
25
26
22
23
23
23
27
29
33
• 1951bs. • Defense
PROFILE: Was the Cheetahs Team Captain in 1994 ... Scored 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists)
last season ... Will serve as a player/assistant coach this season ... Has played in the IHL for
seven years, including six years with the Milwaukee Admirals and one year with the Houston
Aeros ... Played collegiate ice hockey at the University of Massachusetts at Lowe.".
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Coach Boyd on carl Valimont: "Carlis the comerstone of the defense. He a leader and one
of the key players on the team."
Valimont's 1994 RHI Game Highs
Goals: 2 (6/29 Minn) Assists:5 (7/27 Pitt) Points: 6 (7/27 Pitt)
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St. Louis Vipers
1995 Team Roster
#
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7
10
11
15
17
20
22
23
26
27
31
42
55
61
91
POS HT
NAME
JEFF LINDSAY
FRANK CIRONE
PETERDALE
JEFF BEAUDIN (TAXI)
KEN FORD (TAXI)
RUSSPARENT
RANDY SMITH
WAYNE ANCHIKOSKI
BRIAN ROME
BRIAN IDALSKI
FRANK LASCALA
CHRIS ROGLES
ALLAlN ROY
STEVE HERNIMAN
CHRISTIAN SKORYNA
DEAN DALTERIO
CHAD ZOWIN (TAXI)
,DAVE DUPAS
5-9
5-11
5-8.
6-2
6-2
5-9
6-4
6-4
6-1
6-2
6-3
5-11
5-11
6-4
5-10
5-11
5-9
0
F
F
F
F
0
F
0
0
0
F
G
G
0
F
D
F
WT AGE
185
185
180
220
205
185
195
220
214
200
215
175
. 180
215
185
185
180
#98 LADISLAV TRESL er •
180lbs
30
25
25
29
36
27
29
24
30
24
26
26
25
24
26
26
24
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BIRTHPLACE
KNOXVILLE, TN
TORONTO,ONT.
DES MOINES, IA
ST. EUSTACHE, MAN
ST. LOUIS, MO
WINNIPEG, MAN.
SASKATOON, SASK
ENDERBY, B.C.
NIAGARA FALLS,ONT.
STERLING HGTS.,MI
THOROLD, ONT.
ST. LOUIS, MO
CAMPBELLTON, NB
KITCHENER, ONT.
ELGIN,ONT.
MONTREAL, QUE.
SUPERIOR,WI
Forward
Birthplace: soro. Czechoslovakia Age: 3 3
PROFILE: Was a member of the 1994 Cheetahs ... Was the Cheetahs 1994 Ail-Star ... Scored 46
points in only 16 games last season ... Led the team in goals with 26 ... Played for the
Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) from 1990-93 ... Played for the Memphis Riverkings (CHL) for the
1993-94 season ... Played ice hockey in Czechoslovakia for the I 994-95 season ...
Coach Boyd on Ladislav Trest "Ladislavis one of the most exciting players in the league. He has
the ability to control a game.
H
Tresl's 1994 RHI Game Highs
Goals: 4 (7/27 Pitt) Assists:3 (twice)
Points: 7 (7/27 Pitt)
A Laali Bacli
First season a big-time success
By Les Grobstein
(Radio Voice of the Cheetahs)
"You might catch a PLANE,you might
catch a TRAIN, but you can't catch a
CHEETAH on in-line skates." As the song
goes, the Cheetahs debuted last season
at the UIC Pavilion with a competitive
squad that made the RHIPlayoff; did well
during most shoot-outs, developed a
nice rivalry ~ith the St. Louis Vipers and
defeated the eventual champions, the
Buffalo Stampede.
Some of the more exciting moments
last season include: the first-ever game a 10-5 rout of the New England Stingers
on June 12 at the UIC Pavilion - and an
.i 1-f 0 decision over Minnesota on June
. 29 after the Cheetahs surged to a 7-1
halftime lead. Chicago used a pair of
fourth quarter goals by Tim Breslin and
Bob Wallwork to pull out an exciting 9-8
win over the Vipers in St. Louis Arena,
which is now closed down, on July 13.
The wildest game of them all was on
July 22 in Tampa's Expo Hall. The temperature was 95 degrees outside and
200 degrees in the arena as the Cheetahs beat the Tampa Bay Tritons (a team
owned by Mark Messier) 12-10. AI Sec-
ord was ejected for a cross check in the second quarter.
Mer the Cheetahs rallied
from a 7-3 deficit to take command 12-9
with just 2:08 left, the heated game dissolved into a big-time brawl.
Valimont was stuck in the middle along
with Jamie Hearn and Ron Handy. It got so
wild that the two goalies skated to the faceoff circle, dropped their gloves and blockers
and duked it out. The Greg Smith versus
Dennis Sproxton duel capped off a very
chippy game, but that was the exception
not the rule in RHI play.
The Cheetahs also had some excitinq
games with their future playoff opponents,
the Pittsburgh Phantoms. Tresl scored four
times on July 27 in Chicago to pace a 15-11
victory. Three nights later in Pittsburgh's
Civic Arena. Secord and Tresl scored in the
final quarter for an exciting 7-6 win.
The Phantoms would earn home-rink
advantage for the RHI Playoffs, which beganonAugustl7.
Cheetah ~
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fans got a preview of the future here at the Odeum.
This would be the most exciting game of the year.
It was 6-6 entering the
fourth quarter. The Phantoms' Jeff Whittle broke the
tie, but Secord and Eric Murano answered to give the
Cheetahs an 8-7 lead.
A questionable penalty
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on Rohlicek led to George Wilcox's power
play goal, and it was shoot-out timel
Smitty stopped all four Phantom shooters
while Wallwork and Rohlicek scored to put
the Cheetahs up 1-0 in the series.
Two nights later at the "Igloo" in Pittsburgh, the Phantoms came out smoking
and grabbed an unbelievable 23-5 win to
force a 12-minute mini-game that was
scoreless through regulation. Pittsburgh
handed the Cheetahs their only shoot-out
loss of the season and advanced to the
second round, while the Cheetahs began
preparing for this brand new season here
in the Odeum.
Oh yes, stay tuned for information on
the 1995 Cheetahs Radio Network. which
will be forthcoming in the next few weeks.
(Les Grobstein can be heard MondayFriday evenings from 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. on
Sports Radio 1OOO-WMVP).
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