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HOUSTON AEROS, BINGHAMTON SENATORS
TO BATTLE FOR 75TH CALDER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Two teams riding memorable and unpredictable postseason runs this spring are set to
collide when the 2011 Calder Cup Finals – the culmination of the American Hockey League’s 75th anniversary
season – get underway on Friday night.
The Houston Aeros have reached the Calder Cup Finals for the first time
since winning the championship in 2003, and they are a battle-tested group
coming off back-to-back seven-game triumphs. After disposing of Peoria in
an opening-round sweep, head coach Mike Yeo’s charges outlasted firstplace Milwaukee in the second round to emerge as the last club standing
from a West Division in which all eight teams finished with winning records
in the regular season.
The Aeros then raced out to a 3-0 series lead against Hamilton in the
conference finals before needing a 4-3 victory in Game 7 on Tuesday to
capture the Robert W. Clarke Trophy as Western Conference champions.
Former AHL rookie of the year Patrick O’Sullivan paces Houston’s offensive attack with a 15 points (4-11-15)
in 18 playoff contests while 2007 first-round draft choice Colton Gillies has scored a team-high seven
postseason goals, and rookie Matt Hackett – whose uncle Jeff was MVP of the 1990 Calder Cup Playoffs with
the Springfield Indians – has collected all 12 victories in the Aeros net.
Making their first playoff appearance since 2005, the Binghamton Senators crossed over to the Atlantic
Division’s playoff bracket and rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to oust Manchester in the division semifinals,
collecting each of its four wins in overtime. The Senators knocked off division-champion Portland in six games
and then made quick work of Charlotte, sweeping the Checkers in four straight to claim their first Richard F.
Canning Trophy and advance to the Calder Cup Finals in their first year under head coach Kurt Kleinendorst.
Ryan Potulny, whose fifth-overtime goal for Philadelphia three years ago ended the longest game in AHL
history, has continued his postseason heroics in 2011 and leads all AHL scorers in both goals (14) and points
(25). Bobby Butler is the top-scoring AHL rookie with 10 goals and 13 points, and 19-year-old goaltender
Robin Lehner boasts an impressive 10-2 record (2.41, .932) and has two shutouts to his credit through the
first three rounds.
The best-of-seven 2011 Calder Cup Finals begin on Friday and Saturday at Toyota Center in Houston, which
will also host Games 6 and 7, if necessary. The middle three games of the series are scheduled for the
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, N.Y. Stay connected to theahl.com for live scores,
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In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey
League teams. More than 87 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and this
season marks the 10th consecutive year in which more than 6 million fans have attended AHL games across
North America.
ETC. … Houston and Binghamton both reached the 2011 Calder Cup Finals after missing the postseason
entirely in 2010… The Aeros’ only prior Finals appearance ended with a seven-game victory over Hamilton in
2003, which was the AHL’s last championship series to go the distance… With its wins over Milwaukee and
Hamilton in the last two rounds, Houston improved to 6-0 all-time in AHL Game 7’s... Binghamton finished
last in the AHL with four shorthanded goals during the regular season, but has already struck for a leaguehigh five through 17 playoff games… The Senators led the AHL in power-play efficiency during the regular
year (22.8 percent) and have cashed in on 21.7 percent of their opportunities (18-for-83) in the postseason…
This is the first Finals match-up to not feature at least one regular-season division champion since Hershey
defeated Hamilton in 1997… Binghamton is the eighth consecutive East Division team to represent the Eastern
Conference in the Calder Cup Finals, following Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (2004, ’08), Philadelphia (2005) and
Hershey (2006, ’07, ’09, ’10)... David Banfield (second Finals), Ghislain Hebert (first), Jean Hebert (first), Terry
Koharski (fourth) and Marcus Vinnerborg (first) have been named the referees for the series.
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2011 Calder Cup Finals – Series “O”
W2-Houston Aeros vs. E5-Binghamton Senators
Game 1 – Fri., May 27 – Binghamton at Houston, 8:35 ET
Game 2 – Sat., May 28 – Binghamton at Houston, 8:35 ET
Game 3 – Wed., June 1 – Houston at Binghamton, 7:05 ET
Game 4 – Fri., June 3 – Houston at Binghamton, 7:05 ET
*Game 5 – Sat., June 4 – Houston at Binghamton, 7:05 ET
*Game 6 – Tue., June 7 – Binghamton at Houston, 8:05 ET
*Game 7 – Thu., June 9 – Binghamton at Houston, 8:05 ET
*if necessary
Regular Season Comparison
Houston
Binghamton
Record
46-28-1-5
42-30-3-5
Points
98
92
Home
25-12-1-2
22-13-2-3
Road
21-16-0-3
20-17-1-2
GF (rank)
240 (10)
255 (T-6)
GA (rank)
212 (T-8)
221 (13)
PP% (rank)
20.2 (6)
22.8 (1)
PK% (rank)
81.0 (22)
84.5 (7)
Calder Cup Playoff History
Houston
Binghamton
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Appearances
8
4th
Record (games)
51-44
22-17
Record (series)
12-6
5-3
OT record
14-7
7-2
Calder Cup titles
1 (2003)
0
Losing finalist
0
0
2011 Calder Cup Playoffs Comparison
Houston
Binghamton
Record
12-6
12-5
Home
7-2
4-4
Road
5-4
8-1
Goals for
53
67
Goals against
51
49
Power play
15/85 (17.4%) 18/83 (21.7%)
Penalty killing
13/70 (81.4%) 12/65 (81.5%)
Overtime
3-2
5-1
One-goal games
8-2
6-3
Scoring first
6-2
8-1
Leading after 1st
3-0
7-1
Trailing after 1st
2-4
3-3
Tied after 1st
7-2
2-1
Leading after 2nd
6-0
6-2
Trailing after 2nd
2-5
3-2
Tied after 2nd
4-1
3-1
Outshooting opp.
8-5
4-4
2011 Calder Cup Finals Schedule
Game 1 – Fri., May 27 – Binghamton at Houston, 8:35 ET
Game 2 – Sat., May 28 – Binghamton at Houston, 8:35 ET
Game 3 – Wed., June 1 – Houston at Binghamton, 7:05 ET
Game 4 – Fri., June 3 – Houston at Binghamton, 7:05 ET
Game 5 – Sat., June 4 – Houston at Binghamton, 7:05 ET (if necessary)
Game 6 – Tue., June 7 – Binghamton at Houston, 8:05 ET (if necessary)
Game 7 – Thu., June 9 – Binghamton at Houston, 8:05 ET (if necessary)
Road to the Finals
West Division Semifinals
W2-Houston Aeros vs. W3-Peoria Rivermen
Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 13 – HOUSTON 4, Peoria 1
Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 15 – HOUSTON 3, Peoria 2 (OT)
Game 3 – Mon., Apr. 18 – Houston 5, PEORIA 3
Game 4 – Tue., Apr. 19 – Houston 2, PEORIA 1
(Houston wins series, 4-0)
West Division Finals
W1-Milwaukee Admirals vs. W2-Houston Aeros
Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 29 – MILWAUKEE 3, Houston 1
Game 2 – Sun., May 1 – Houston 2, MILWAUKEE 0
Game 3 – Tue., May 3 – Milwaukee 5, HOUSTON 3
Game 4 – Thu., May 5 – HOUSTON 3, Milwaukee 2 (OT)
Game 5 – Fri., May 6 – HOUSTON 3, Milwaukee 2 (OT)
Game 6 – Sun., May 8 – MILWAUKEE 5, Houston 4 (OT)
Game 7 – Tue., May 10 – Houston 4, MILWAUKEE 2
(Houston wins series, 4-3)
Western Conference Finals
W2-Houston Aeros vs. N1-Hamilton Bulldogs
Game 1 – Fri., May 13 – HOUSTON 2, Hamilton 1
Game 2 – Sun., May 15 – HOUSTON 3, Hamilton 2
Game 3 – Tue., May 17 – Houston 3, HAMILTON 2
Game 4 – Wed., May 18 – HAMILTON 8, Houston 1
Game 5 – Fri., May 20 – HAMILTON 4, Houston 2
Game 6 – Sun., May 22 – Hamilton 5, HOUSTON 4 (2OT)
Game 7 – Tue., May 24 – HOUSTON 4, Hamilton 3
(Houston wins series, 4-3)
Atlantic Division Semifinals
A2-Manchester Monarchs vs. E5-Binghamton Senators
Game 1 – Thu., Apr. 14 – MANCHESTER 2, Binghamton 1
Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 15 – Binghamton 4, MANCHESTER 3 (OT)
Game 3 – Sun., Apr. 17 – Manchester 5, BINGHAMTON 4 (OT)
Game 4 – Tue., Apr. 19 – Manchester 6, BINGHAMTON 3
Game 5 – Wed., Apr. 20 – BINGHAMTON 5, Manchester 4 (OT)
Game 6 – Fri., Apr. 22 – Binghamton 2, MANCHESTER 1 (2OT)
Game 7 – Sat., Apr. 23 – Binghamton 6, MANCHESTER 5 (OT)
(Binghamton wins series, 4-3)
Atlantic Division Finals
A1-Portland Pirates vs. E5-Binghamton Senators
Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 27 – Binghamton 3, PORTLAND 2
Game 2 – Thu., Apr. 28 – Binghamton 5, PORTLAND 3
Game 3 – Sat., Apr. 30 – Portland 3, BINGHAMTON 2
Game 4 – Mon., May 2 – BINGHAMTON 6, Portland 1
Game 5 – Tue., May 3 – Portland 6, BINGHAMTON 2
Game 6 – Fri., May 6 – Binghamton 3, PORTLAND 0
(Binghamton wins series, 4-2)
Eastern Conference Finals
E3-Charlotte Checkers vs. E5-Binghamton Senators
Game 1 – Thu., May 12 – Binghamton 7, CHARLOTTE 4
Game 2 – Fri., May 13 – Binghamton 3, CHARLOTTE 0
Game 3 – Tue., May 17 – BINGHAMTON 7, Charlotte 1
Game 4 – Wed., May 18 – BINGHAMTON 4, Charlotte 3 (OT)
(Binghamton wins series, 4-0)
Calder Cup Finals History
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Syracuse Stars 3, Philadelphia Ramblers 1
Providence Reds 3, Syracuse Stars 1
Cleveland Barons 3, Philadelphia Ramblers 1
Providence Reds 3, Pittsburgh Hornets 0
Cleveland Barons 3, Hershey Bears 2
Indianapolis Capitals 3, Hershey Bears 2
Buffalo Bisons 3, Indianapolis Capitals 0
Buffalo Bisons 4, Cleveland Barons 0
Cleveland Barons 4, Hershey Bears 2
Buffalo Bisons 4, Cleveland Barons 3
Hershey Bears 4, Pittsburgh Hornets 3
Cleveland Barons 4, Buffalo Bisons 0
Providence Reds 4, Hershey Bears 3
Indianapolis Capitals 4, Cleveland Barons 0
Cleveland Barons 4, Pittsburgh Hornets 3
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Providence Reds 2
Cleveland Barons 4, Pittsburgh Hornets 3
Cleveland Barons 4, Hershey Bears 2
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Buffalo Bisons 2
Providence Reds 4, Cleveland Barons 0
Cleveland Barons 4, Rochester Americans 1
Hershey Bears 4, Springfield Indians 2
Hershey Bears 4, Buffalo Bisons 2
Springfield Indians 4, Rochester Americans 1
Springfield Indians 4, Hershey Bears 0
Springfield Indians 4, Buffalo Bisons 1
Buffalo Bisons 4, Hershey Bears 3
Cleveland Barons 4, Quebec Aces 0
Rochester Americans 4, Hershey Bears 1
Rochester Americans 4, Cleveland Barons 2
Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Rochester Americans 0
Rochester Americans 4, Quebec Aces 2
Hershey Bears 4, Quebec Aces 1
Buffalo Bisons 4, Springfield Kings 0
Springfield Kings 4, Providence Reds 0
Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4, Baltimore Clippers 2
Cincinnati Swords 4, Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1
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Hershey Bears 4, Providence Reds 1
Springfield Indians 4, New Haven Nighthawks 1
Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4, Hershey Bears 1
Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4, Rochester Americans 2
Maine Mariners 4, New Haven Nighthawks 1
Maine Mariners 4, New Haven Nighthawks 0
Hershey Bears 4, New Brunswick Hawks 2
Adirondack Red Wings 4, Maine Mariners 2
New Brunswick Hawks 4, Binghamton Whalers 1
Rochester Americans 4, Maine Mariners 0
Maine Mariners 4, Rochester Americans 1
Sherbrooke Canadiens 4, Baltimore Skipjacks 2
Adirondack Red Wings 4, Hershey Bears 2
Rochester Americans 4, Sherbrooke Canadiens 3
Hershey Bears 4, Fredericton Express 0
Adirondack Red Wings 4, New Haven Nighthawks 1
Springfield Indians 4, Rochester Americans 2
Springfield Indians 4, Rochester Americans 2
Adirondack Red Wings 4, St. John’s Maple Leafs 3
Cape Breton Oilers 4, Rochester Americans 1
Portland Pirates 4, Moncton Hawks 2
Albany River Rats 4, Fredericton Canadiens 0
Rochester Americans 4, Portland Pirates 3
Hershey Bears 4, Hamilton Bulldogs 1
Philadelphia Phantoms 4, Saint John Flames 2
Providence Bruins 4, Rochester Americans 1
Hartford Wolf Pack 4, Rochester Americans 2
Saint John Flames 4, W-B/Scranton Penguins 2
Chicago Wolves 4, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1
Houston Aeros 4, Hamilton Bulldogs 3
Milwaukee Admirals 4, W-B/Scranton Penguins 0
Philadelphia Phantoms 4, Chicago Wolves 0
Hershey Bears 4, Milwaukee Admirals 2
Hamilton Bulldogs 4, Hershey Bears 1
Chicago Wolves 4, W-B/Scranton Penguins 2
Hershey Bears 4, Manitoba Moose 2
Hershey Bears 4, Texas Stars 2
About the Calder Cup
While the AHL’s history dates back to the fall of 1936, the Calder Cup trophy was first awarded in 1938 to the
Providence Reds for winning the second International-American Hockey League championship. (In 1996, George
Parsons of the Syracuse Stars was presented the Calder Cup in a ceremony at the Onondaga County War
Memorial, as it is believed the Stars never received a trophy for their 1937 championship.) The Calder Cup is
named for Frank Calder, the first president of the NHL (1917-43) and one of the driving forces behind the
formation of the AHL.
In 2001, the trophy’s base was changed to include two tiers of plaques, which feature the rosters of each of the
last 20 Calder Cup champions; the plaques from the first 54 champions are on display in the Hockey Hall of Fame in
Toronto. The entire trophy now stands 24 inches tall and weighs 35 pounds. The bowl, made of sterling silver, is 12
inches high and eight inches in diameter; the base is made of Brazilian mahogany.
Storylines
• The Houston Aeros are making their second Calder Cup Finals appearance and first since winning the
championship in seven games over Hamilton in 2003.
• The Binghamton Senators had missed the Calder Cup Playoffs in each of the previous five seasons but are
now in the Finals for the first time in the franchise’s nine-year history.
• This is the second trip to the Calder Cup Finals for the city of Binghamton in their 29 seasons as members
of the American Hockey League (Broome Dusters 1977-80, Whalers 1980-90, Rangers 1990-97, Senators
2002- ).
• The Binghamton Whalers reached the Calder Cup Finals in 1982, losing to the New Brunswick Hawks in
five games... The Whalers’ goaltender that year was Ken Holland, now a four-time Stanley Cup champion
in the front office of the Detroit Red Wings.
• Houston head coach Mike Yeo has his club in the Finals in his first season as an AHL head coach. Yeo won
a Stanley Cup in 2009 as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
• Binghamton head coach Kurt Kleinendorst has made the Finals in his first season as the club’s bench boss
and just one year after leading USA Hockey’s under-18 team to a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF U-18 World
Championships... Kleinendorst previously spent three seasons (2006-09) as head coach of the AHL’s
Lowell Devils.
• Neither Houston nor Binghamton made the Calder Cup Playoffs in 2010, becoming the first pair of teams
to reach the Calder Cup Finals after not qualifying for the previous postseason since 1990, when the
Springfield Indians faced the Rochester Americans.
• Houston (98 points) and Binghamton (92) make this the first Calder Cup Finals without a 100-point team
since 2002, when Chicago (86) defeated Bridgeport (98).
• Houston reached the Calder Cup Finals with Game 7 victories in both the division finals (at Milwaukee)
and the conference finals (vs. Hamilton)... The Aeros are a perfect 6-0 in their AHL history in Game 7’s.
• In the conference finals, Houston became the third team in AHL history to cough up a 3-0 series lead, but
the first of those three to win the series anyway.
• Binghamton is the first team since the 1975 New Haven Nighthawks to reach the Calder Cup Finals after
qualifying for the playoffs via the divisional crossover. The Senators finished fifth in the East Division, but
placed ahead of the Atlantic Division’s fourth-place Worcester Sharks to earn a playoff berth.
• Binghamton enters the Finals with eight consecutive road wins, one shy of the AHL postseason record
held by the 1998 Philadelphia Phantoms.
• Binghamton trailed its first-round series with Manchester three games to one, but has won 11 of 13
games since... Against the Monarchs, the Senators became the second team in AHL history to win four
overtime games in one series, and the first to win Games 5, 6 and 7 all in OT.
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• This series will feature a pair of rookie goaltenders in 21-year-old Matt Hackett of Houston (77 overall
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pick by Minnesota in 2009) and 19-year-old Robin Lehner of Binghamton (46 overall by Ottawa in
2009)... Hackett’s uncle Jeff Hackett was the MVP of the 1990 Calder Cup Playoffs when he won the
championship with the Springfield Indians.
• Senators forward Corey Locke and defenseman Andre Benoit were teammates on Hamilton’s 2007 Calder
Cup title team. No other player in this year’s Finals has previously won an AHL championship.
• Locke, the AHL’s regular-season MVP and scoring champion in 2010-11, was Houston’s top scorer during
the 2008-09 season and led the Aeros to an appearance in that year’s Western Conference Finals.
• Binghamton forward Ryan Potulny enters the Finals leading all AHL playoff scores with 25 points (14-1125) in 17 games, after totaling 49 points (21-28-49) in 71 regular-season contests between Binghamton
and Rockford. Potulny was acquired along with a second-round draft pick by the Ottawa organization
from the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 28 for Chris Campoli.
• According to 2009 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city of Houston has the fourth-highest population in
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the United States (2,257,926) while Binghamton ranks 795 (44,401).
Calder Cup Finals Facts
NOTE: There have been 74 Calder Cup Finals in AHL history. The league championship series was best-of-five from
1937-43, and has been best-of-seven since 1944.
The team that wins…
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
has won the Calder Cup 56 of 74 times (75.7%)
has won the Calder Cup 54 of 74 times (73.0%)
has won the Calder Cup 49 of 74 times (66.2%)
has won the Calder Cup 51 of 72 times (70.8%)
has won the Calder Cup 41 of 55 times (74.5%)
has won the Calder Cup 28 of 34 times (82.4%)
has won the Calder Cup 10 of 10 times (100.0%)
The team leading a Calder Cup Finals series (*best-of-sevens only)…
1-0
has won the Calder Cup 56 of 74 times (75.7%)
2-0
has won the Calder Cup 39 of 42 times (92.9%)
3-0*
has won the Calder Cup 21 of 21 times (100.0%)
2-1
has won the Calder Cup 39 of 50 times (78.0%)
3-1*
has won the Calder Cup 30 of 33 times (90.9%)
3-2*
has won the Calder Cup 29 of 33 times (87.9%)
When a Calder Cup Finals series is tied (*best-of-sevens only)…
1-1
the winner of Game 3 has won the Calder Cup 23 of 32 times (71.9%)
2-2*
the winner of Game 5 has won the Calder Cup 18 of 19 times (94.7%)
The team with home-ice advantage in the Finals has won the Calder Cup 50 of 74 times (67.6%)
The team with home-ice advantage in the Finals has won Game One 55 of 74 times (74.3%)
The Calder Cup has been won on home ice 47 of 74 times (63.5%)
There have been 16 Calder Cup Finals sweeps (14 best-of-seven, two best-of-five)
12 Calder Cup Finals have gone the distance (10 best-of-seven, two best-of-five)
The home team has won every game once (Cleveland def. Pittsburgh, 1953)
The road team has won every game once (Adirondack def. St. John’s, 1992)
All-Time Series
Houston and Binghamton are meeting in the postseason for the first time. They have met twice in the regular
season, both in 2008-09:
Jan. 30, 2009
Jan. 2, 2009
HOUSTON 3, Binghamton 2
BINGHAMTON 4, Houston 0
Calder Cup Playoff MVPs
The Jack A. Butterfield Trophy was first presented in 1984 to the player voted to be the most valuable during the
Calder Cup Playoffs (* indicates player’s team did not win Calder Cup):
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
Bud Stefanski, Maine
Brian Skrudland, Sherbrooke
*Tim Tookey, Hershey
Dave Fenyves, Rochester
Wendell Young, Hershey (G)
Sam St. Laurent, Adirondack (G)
Jeff Hackett, Springfield (G)
Kay Whitmore, Springfield (G)
Allan Bester, Adirondack (G)
Bill McDougall, Cape Breton
1994 Olaf Kolzig, Portland (G)
1995 Corey Schwab, Albany (G) and
Mike Dunham, Albany (G)
1996 Dixon Ward, Rochester
1997 Mike McHugh, Hershey
1998 Mike Maneluk, Philadelphia
1999 Peter Ferraro, Providence
2000 Derek Armstrong, Hartford
2001 Steve Begin, Saint John
2002 Pasi Nurminen, Chicago (G)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Johan Holmqvist, Houston (G)
Wade Flaherty, Milwaukee (G)
Antero Niittymaki, Philadelphia (G)
Frederic Cassivi, Hershey (G)
Carey Price, Hamilton (G)
Jason Krog, Chicago
Michal Neuvirth, Hershey (G)
Chris Bourque, Hershey
AHL MVP’s in the Calder Cup Finals
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Binghamton’s Corey Locke is the 24 AHL MVP to reach the Calder Cup Finals since the league first handed out the
Les Cunningham Award in 1947-48 (* indicates player won Calder Cup):
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2010
2009
2008
2003
1999
1997
1984
1982
1981
1978
1977
Corey Locke, Binghamton
*Keith Aucoin, Hershey
*Alexandre Giroux, Hershey
*Jason Krog, Chicago
Jason Ward, Hamilton
*Randy Robitaille, Providence
*Jean-Francois Labbe, Hershey
Mal Davis, Rochester
*Mike Kaszycki, New Brunswick
Pelle Lindbergh, Maine
*Blake Dunlop, Maine
Doug Gibson, Rochester
1976
1973
1970
1966
1964
1963
1956
1954
1953
1952
1950
1949
*Ron Andruff, Rochester
*Billy Inglis, Cincinnati
*Gilles Villemure, Buffalo
*Dick Gamble, Rochester
*Fred Glover, Cleveland
*Denis DeJordy, Buffalo
*Johnny Bower, Providence
George Sullivan, Hershey
*Eddie Olson, Cleveland
Ray Powell, Providence
Les Douglas, Cleveland
*Carl Liscombe, Providence
AHL Scoring Champions in the Calder Cup Finals
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Binghamton’s Corey Locke is the 26 AHL regular-season scoring champion to reach the Calder Cup Finals
(* indicates player won Calder Cup):
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2010
2009
2008
1999
1998
1982
1979
1976
1973
1969
1968
1966
Corey Locke, Binghamton
*Keith Aucoin, Hershey
*Alexandre Giroux, Hershey
*Jason Krog, Chicago
Domenic Pittis, Rochester
*Peter White, Philadelphia
*Mike Kaszycki, New Brunswick
*Bernie Johnston, Maine
Jean-Guy Gratton, Hershey
Yvon Lambert, Nova Scotia
*Jeannot Gilbert, Hershey
Simon Nolet, Quebec
*Dick Gamble, Rochester
1962
1961
1958
1957
1956
1954
1953
1952
1950
1944
1941
1938
1937
*Bill Sweeney, Springfield
*Bill Sweeney, Springfield
*Willie Marshall, Hershey
*Fred Glover, Cleveland
*Zellio Toppazzini, Providence
George Sullivan, Hershey
*Eddie Olson, Cleveland
Ray Powell, Providence
Les Douglas, Cleveland
Tommy Burlington, Cleveland
*Les Cunningham, Cleveland
Jack Markle, Syracuse
*Jack Markle, Syracuse
Calder Cup Finalists in the NHL this season
The rosters of the 2011 Calder Cup finalists feature 30 players who played a total of 426 games in the National
Hockey League during the 2010-11 season:
Binghamton (15 players, 232 games total):
Zack Smith
55 games with Ottawa
Bobby Butler
36 games with Ottawa
Erik Condra
26 games with Ottawa
David Hale
25 games with Ottawa
Colin Greening
24 games with Ottawa
Ryan Potulny
10 games with CHI /OTT
Derek Smith
9 games with Ottawa
Patrick Wiercioch 8 games with Ottawa
Robin Lehner
8 games with Ottawa
Andre Benoit
8 games with Ottawa
Roman Wick
7 games with Ottawa
Jim O’Brien
6 games with Ottawa
Corey Locke
5 games with Ottawa
Mike Brodeur
4 games with Ottawa
Cody Bass
1 game with Ottawa
Houston (15 players, 194 games total):
Jared Spurgeon
53 games with Minnesota
Patrick O’Sullivan
31 games with CAR/MIN
Justin Falk
22 games with Minnesota
Marco Scandella
20 games with Minnesota
Casey Wellman
15 games with Minnesota
Warren Peters
11 games with Minnesota
Cody Almond
8 games with Minnesota
Colton Gillies
7 games with Minnesota
Robbie Earl
6 games with Minnesota
Maxim Noreau
5 games with Minnesota
Carson McMillan
4 games with Minnesota
Matt Kassian
4 games with Minnesota
Jed Ortmeyer
4 games with Minnesota
Drew Bagnall
2 games with Minnesota
Nate Prosser
2 games with Minnesota
First- and second-round draft picks
The rosters of the 2011 Calder Cup finalists feature nine former first- and second-round NHL draft picks:
Houston:
Brett Bulmer
Marco Scandella
Colton Gillies
Matt Kassian
Patrick O’Sullivan
39 overall in 2010 (by Minnesota)
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55 overall in 2008 (by Minnesota)
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16 overall in 2007 (by Minnesota)
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57 overall in 2005 (by Minnesota)
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56 overall in 2003 (by Minnesota)
Binghamton:
Jared Cowen
Robin Lehner
Patrick Wiercioch
Jim O’Brien
9 overall in 2009 (by Ottawa)
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46 overall in 2009 (by Ottawa)
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42 overall in 2008 (by Ottawa)
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29 overall in 2007 (by Ottawa)
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Working Overtime
Binghamton enters the Calder Cup Finals with a 5-1 record in overtime games this postseason, including tying an
AHL record with four OT wins in a single series (division semifinals vs. Manchester). Houston is 3-2 in playoff
overtime games:
Game 2, Atlantic Division Semifinals
Game 3, Atlantic Division Semifinals
Game 5, Atlantic Division Semifinals
Game 6, Atlantic Division Semifinals
Game 7, Atlantic Division Semifinals
Game 4, Eastern Conference Finals
Binghamton 4, MANCHESTER 3
Manchester 5, BINGHAMTON 4
BINGHAMTON 5, Manchester 4
Binghamton 2, MANCHESTER 1
Binghamton 6, MANCHESTER 5
BINGHAMTON 4, Charlotte 3
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1:43
6:38
30:01
3:07
13:05
Derek Grant
Game 2, West Division Semifinals
Game 4, West Division Finals
Game 5, West Division Finals
Game 6, West Division Finals
Game 6, Western Conference Finals
HOUSTON 3, Peoria 2
HOUSTON 3, Milwaukee 2
HOUSTON 3, Milwaukee 2
MILWAUKEE 5, Houston 4
Hamilton 5, HOUSTON 4
11:34 Carson McMillan
3:35 Carson McMillan
8:45 Robbie Earl
1:01
29:11
Kaspars Daugavins
Geoff Kinrade
Ryan Potulny
Ryan Keller
Rookie Goaltenders Starting in the Calder Cup Finals
Houston’s Matt Hackett and Binghamton’s Robin Lehner are both bidding to become the fourth rookie goaltender
in the last five years to win the Calder Cup. Rookie goaltenders to start a Calder Cup Finals game since 1992 (* won
Calder Cup):
2009
2008
2008
2007
2004
*Michal Neuvirth, Hershey
*Ondrej Pavelec, Chicago
John Curry, W-B/Scranton
*Carey Price, Hamilton
Andy Chiodo, W-B/Scranton
2000
1995
1995
1992
Mika Noronen, Rochester
*Mike Dunham, Albany
Jose Theodore, Fredericton
Felix Potvin, St. John’s
Crossing Over
Binghamton, which finished fifth in the East Division in the regular season, is the second team in AHL history – and
the first since the 1975 New Haven Nighthawks – to reach the Calder Cup Finals after qualifying for the playoffs via
the crossover:
2011
Binghamton Senators
2010
2008
2001
2001
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
San Antonio Rampage
Portland Pirates
Hershey Bears
2000
Providence Bruins
1998
1997
1996
Rochester Americans
Binghamton Rangers
Syracuse Crunch
1982
1975
Adirondack Red Wings
New Haven Nighthawks
def. Manchester (4-3) in Atlantic Division semifinals
def. Portland (4-2) in Atlantic Division finals
def. Charlotte (4-0) in Eastern Conference finals
vs. Houston in Calder Cup Finals
lost to Hershey (1-4) in East Division semifinals
lost to Toronto (3-4) in North Division semifinals
lost to Saint John (0-3) in Canadian Division semifinals
def. Kentucky (3-0) in Southern Division semifinals
def. Norfolk (4-1) in Southern Division finals
lost to W-B/Scranton (0-4) in Western Conference finals
def. Quebec (3-0) in Atlantic Division semifinals
def. Lowell (4-0) in Atlantic Division finals
lost to Hartford (3-4) in Eastern Conference finals
lost to Philadelphia (1-3) in Mid-Atlantic Division semifinals
lost to St. John’s (1-3) in Canadian Division semifinals
def. Binghamton (3-1) in Southern Division semifinals
def. Baltimore (4-3) in Southern Division finals
lost to Rochester (1-4) in Western Conference finals
lost to New Brunswick (2-3) in Northern Division semifinals
def. Syracuse in one-game playoff to earn crossover
def. Virginia (4-1) in Southern Division semifinals
def. Hershey (4-1) in Southern Division finals
lost to Springfield (1-4) in Calder Cup Finals
Calder Cup Finals after missing playoffs
th
st
Houston and Binghamton both missed the playoffs in 2010, making them the 30 and 31 teams in AHL history to
reach the Calder Cup Finals a year after not qualifying for the postseason and the fourth pair to do it in the same
year (*won Calder Cup):
2011
2011
2007
2006
2001
1999
1995
1990
1990
1989
1988
1987
1987
1986
1986
1975
Houston Aeros
Binghamton Senators
*Hamilton Bulldogs
*Hershey Bears
W-B/Scranton Penguins
*Providence Bruins
Fredericton Canadiens
*Springfield Indians
Rochester Americans
New Haven Nighthawks
Fredericton Express
*Rochester Americans
Sherbrooke Canadiens
*Adirondack Red Wings
Hershey Bears
*Springfield Indians
1971
1970
1966
1964
1961
1960
1959
1958
1956
1952
1951
1943
1942
1941
1940
Providence Reds
Springfield Kings
Cleveland Barons
Quebec Aces
Hershey Bears
*Springfield Indians
Buffalo Bisons
Springfield Indians
*Providence Reds
Providence Reds
Pittsburgh Hornets
*Buffalo Bisons
*Indianapolis Capitals
*Cleveland Barons
Pittsburgh Hornets
Longest road winning streaks in Calder Cup Playoff history
The Binghamton Senators enter the 2011 Calder Cup Finals on an eight-game road winning streak, one shy of the
longest in AHL postseason history:
9
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
Philadelphia Phantoms, 1998
Binghamton Senators, 2011
Adirondack Red Wings, 1992-93
St. John’s Maple Leafs, 1992-93
Milwaukee Admirals, 2004
Hamilton Bulldogs, 2007
Hershey Bears, 2006
Hershey Bears, 1988
Cleveland Barons, 1964-66
Springfield Indians, 1960-61-62
Championship Experience
The following players and coaches have previous experience in North American professional championship series:
Binghamton:
Andre Benoit
Corey Locke
Kurt Kleinendorst (head coach)
Steve Stirling (asst. coach)
Houston:
Jean-Michel Daoust
Warren Peters
Mike Yeo (head coach)
Darryl Sydor (asst. coach)
Brian Wiseman (asst. coach)
won Calder Cup with Hamilton (2007)
won Calder Cup with Hamilton (2007)
reached ECHL Riley Cup Finals with Raleigh (1994 – head coach)
reached Calder Cup Finals with Rochester (1977 – player)
reached Calder Cup Finals with Bridgeport (2002 – head coach)
won ECHL Kelly Cup with Cincinnati (2008)
reached Calder Cup Finals with Texas (2010)
won IHL Turner Cup with Houston (1999 – player)
reached Calder Cup Finals with WBS (2001 – asst. coach)
reached Calder Cup Finals with WBS (2004 – asst. coach)
reached Stanley Cup Finals with Pittsburgh (2008 – asst. coach)
won Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh (2009 – asst. coach)
reached Stanley Cup Finals with Los Angeles (1993 – player)
won Stanley Cup with Dallas (1999 – player)
reached Stanley Cup Finals with Dallas (2000 – player)
won Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay (2004 – player)
reached Stanley Cup Finals with Pittsburgh (2008 – player)
won IHL Turner Cup with Houston (1999 – player)
Binghamton Senators Playoff Statistics
No. PLAYER
POS GP
C
G
A
PTS +/- PIM PP SHG GW FG OT UA EN
SH
SH%
22
Ryan Potulny
17 14
11
25
11
10
5
0
2
2
1
0
0
61
23.0
28
Ryan Keller
RW
17
8
14
22
10
4
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
55
14.5
26
Kaspars Daugavins
LW
17 10
7
17
7
6
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
36
27.8
18
Zack Smith
C
17
6
11
17
-1
22
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
53
11.3
61
Andre Benoit
D
17
3
11
14
4
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
45
6.7
12
* Bobby Butler
RW
17 10
3
13
-4
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
47
21.3
11
Erik Condra
RW
17
4
9
13
8
8
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
42
9.5
84
Corey Locke
C
10
1
9
10
2
12
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
19
5.3
27
* Mike Hoffman
LW
13
1
8
9
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
16
6.3
14
Roman Wick
RW
17
3
5
8
3
6
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
32
9.4
19
Jim O’Brien
C
17
2
3
5
2
12
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
41
4.9
7
Geoff Kinrade
D
17
1
4
5
3
6
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
18
5.6
4
* Jared Cowen
D
5
0
4
4
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
16
Cody Bass
C
12
1
2
3
-2
8
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
16
6.3
15
* Colin Greening
LW
17
1
2
3
-1
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
46
2.2
21
* Derek Grant
C
7
1
1
2
-3
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
9
11.1
9
Bob Raymond
D
8
1
1
2
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
11
9.1
3
Patrick Coulombe
D
3
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
25
* David Dziurzynski
LW
12
0
2
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0.0
5
* Mark Borowiecki
D
15
0
2
2
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
24
Derek Smith
D
2
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.0
2
* Eric Gryba
D
4
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
6
Craig Schira
D
7
0
1
1
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.0
40
* Robin Lehner
G
13
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
17
* Patrick Wiercioch
D
13
0
1
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0.0
44
Brennan Turner
D
2
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
33
Barry Brust
G
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
8
* David Sloane
D
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
BENCH
17
0
TOTALS
17 67 116 183
No.
GOALIE
40 * Robin Lehner
0
57
0
141
18
5
12
9
5
3
2
596 11.2
GP
MINS
W
L
SO
EN
GA
GAA
SA
SVS
SV%
13
746
10
2
2
0
30
2.41
440
410
0.932
33 Barry Brust
6
330
2
3
0
0
19
3.45
171
152
0.889
TOTALS
17
1076
12
5
2
0
49
2.73
611
562
0.920
*rookie
Binghamton Senators Playoff Roster
No. Player
Pos.
Shoots
Ht
Wt
DOB
Birthplace
2
Eric Gryba
D
R
6-3
214
Apr 18, 1988
Saskatoon, SK
3
Patrick Coulombe
D
L
5-9
163
Apr 23, 1985
St. Fabien, QC
4
Jared Cowen
D
L
6-5
228
Jan 25, 1991
Saskatoon, SK
5
Mark Borowiecki
D
L
6-1
198
Jul 12, 1989
Kanata, ON
6
Craig Schira
D
R
6-0
196
Apr 21, 1988
Spiritwood, SK
7
Geoff Kinrade
D
L
6-0
207
Jul 29, 1985
Nelson, BC
8
David Sloane
D
R
6-4
220
Apr 6, 1985
Ambler, PA
9
Bob Raymond
D
L
5-10
185
Aug 7, 1985
Lucknow, ON
11
Erik Condra
RW
R
6-0
188
Aug 6, 1986
Detroit, MI
12
Bobby Butler
RW
R
6-0
185
Apr 26, 1987
Marlborough, MA
14
Roman Wick
RW
L
6-2
192
Dec 30, 1985
Kloten, Switzerland
15
Colin Greening
LW
L
6-3
211
Mar 19, 1986
St. John’s, NL
16
Cody Bass
C
R
6-1
211
Jan 7, 1987
Owen Sound, ON
17
Patrick Wiercioch
D
L
6-4
185
Sep 12, 1990
Burnaby, BC
18
Zack Smith
C
R
6-2
199
Apr 5, 1988
Maple Creek, SK
19
Jim O’Brien
C
R
6-2
200
Jan 29, 1989
Maplewood, MN
20
Jason Bailey
RW
R
6-0
205
Jun 4, 1987
Nepean, ON
21
Derek Grant
C
L
6-3
190
Apr 20, 1990
Abbotsford, BC
22
Ryan Potulny
C
L
6-0
190
Sep 5, 1984
Grand Forks, ND
23
Corey Cowick
LW
L
6-2
201
Aug 1, 1989
Gloucester, ON
24
Derek Smith
D
L
6-2
200
Oct 13, 1984
Belleville, ON
25
David Dziurzynski
LW
L
6-3
205
Oct 6, 1989
Lloydminster, AB
26
Kaspars Daugavins
LW
L
6-1
204
May 18, 1988
Riga, Latvia
27
Mike Hoffman
LW
L
5-11
176
Nov 24, 1989
Kitchener, ON
28
Ryan Keller
RW
R
5-10
196
Jan 6, 1984
Saskatoon, SK
29
Mike Brodeur
G
R
6-2
190
Mar 30, 1983
Calgary, AB
33
Barry Brust
G
L
6-2
216
Aug 8, 1983
Swan River, MB
36
Pat Cannone
F
R
5-11
192
Aug 9, 1986
Bayport, NY
40
Robin Lehner
G
R
6-4
224
Jul 24, 1991
Gothenburg, Sweden
44
Brennan Turner
D
L
6-3
220
Dec 5, 1986
Winnipeg, MB
55
David Hale
D
L
6-1
215
Jun 18, 1981
Colorado Springs, CO
61
Andre Benoit
D
L
5-11
186
Jan 6, 1984
St. Albert, ON
84
Corey Locke
C
L
5-9
185
May 8, 1984
Toronto, ON
Executive Vice President of Operations: Tom Mitchell
Head Coach: Kurt Kleinendorst
Assistant Coach: Steve Stirling
Athletic Therapist: Glen Kinney
Equipment Manager: Tom Severance
NHL Affiliate: Ottawa Senators
Houston Aeros Playoff Statistics
No. PLAYER
POS GP
G
A
PTS +/- PIM PP SHG GW FG OT UA EN
SH
SH%
16
Patrick O’Sullivan
LW
18
4
11
15
-5
8
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
76
5.3
22
Jed Ortmeyer
RW
18
4
7
11
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
57
7.0
26
Maxim Noreau
D
18
2
9
11
-4
19
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
35
5.7
18
Colton Gillies
LW
18
7
3
10
6
22
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
24
29.2
20
Chad Rau
C
18
6
4
10
-8
2
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
47
12.8
17
Robbie Earl
LW
18
5
5
10
-6
18
3
0
2
1
1
0
0
44
11.4
7
* Casey Wellman
C
18
5
5
10
-6
4
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
46
10.9
25
Warren Peters
C
18
3
7
10
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
41
7.3
28
* Jared Spurgeon
14
Jon DiSalvatore
6
* Marco Scandella
12
19
27
Carson McMillan
D
18
1
9
10
6
6
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
18
5.6
RW
18
5
4
9
-2
10
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
40
12.5
D
14
2
4
6
-2
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
11.1
Cody Almond
C
18
0
6
6
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0.0
* Jarod Palmer
RW
18
3
2
5
4
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
19
15.8
C
15
3
1
4
4
14
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
20
15.0
5
Jeff Penner
D
4
0
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
44
Justin Falk
D
18
0
3
3
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0.0
62
Jean-Michel Daoust
RW
5
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
20.0
29
Drew Bagnall
D
18
1
1
2
1
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
7.1
15
* Nate Prosser
D
18
1
1
2
-1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
3.6
41
Josh Tordjman
G
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
11
* Brett Bulmer
LW
8
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
42
Matt Kassian
LW
8
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
31
18
0
BENCH
* Matt Hackett
G
18
0
TOTALS
18
53 86 139
6
2
191
No. GOALIE
GP
MINS
W
31 * Matt Hackett
18
1101
12
6
41 Josh Tordjman
1
26
0
0
18
1127
12
6
1
TOTALS
*rookie
L
0
SO
15
0
EN
GA
1
1
0
0
1
12
8
3
6
1
594
GAA
SA
SVS
SV%
47
2.56
462
415
0.898
3
6.82
18
15
0.833
50
2.66
480
430
0.896
8.9
Houston Aeros Playoff Roster
No. Player
Pos.
Shoots
Ht
Wt
DOB
Birthplace
4
Jamie Fraser
D
L
6-1
201
Nov 17, 1985
Sarnia, ON
5
Jeff Penner
D
L
5-10
185
Apr 13, 1987
Steinbach, MB
6
Marco Scandella
D
L
6-2
217
Feb 23, 1990
Montreal, QC
7
Casey Wellman
C
R
6-0
186
Oct 18, 1987
Brentwood, CA
8
Sam Lofquist
D
R
6-2
205
Mar 15, 1990
Somerset, WI
10
Kris Foucault
LW
L
6-1
202
Dec 12, 1990
Calgary, AB
11
Brett Bulmer
LW
R
6-3
186
Apr 26, 1992
Prince George, BC
12
Cody Almond
C
L
6-2
217
Jul 24, 1989
Calgary, AB
14
Jon DiSalvatore
RW
R
6-1
200
Mar 30, 1981
Bangor, ME
15
Nate Prosser
D
R
6-2
207
May 7, 1986
Elk River, MN
16
Patrick O’Sullivan
LW
L
6-0
180
Feb 1, 1985
Winston-Salem, NC
17
Robbie Earl
LW
L
5-11
195
Jun 2, 1985
Chicago, IL
18
Colton Gillies
LW
L
6-4
208
Feb 12, 1989
White Rock, BC
19
Jarod Palmer
RW
R
6-0
199
Feb 10, 1986
Fridley, MN
20
Chad Rau
C
R
5-11
186
Jan 18, 1987
Eden Prairie, MN
21
Colton Jobke
D
L
6-0
170
Apr 20, 1992
Delta, BC
22
Jed Ortmeyer
RW
R
6-1
205
Sep 3, 1978
Omaha, NE
24
Scott Campbell
F
L
6-2
210
Jun 6, 1986
Navan, ON
25
Warren Peters
C
L
6-0
203
Jul 10, 1982
Saskatoon, SK
26
Maxim Noreau
D
R
6-0
194
May 24, 1987
Montreal, QC
27
Carson McMillan
C
R
6-2
194
Sep 10, 1988
Brandon, MB
28
Jared Spurgeon
D
R
5-8
175
Nov 29, 1989
Edmonton, AB
29
Drew Bagnall
D
L
6-3
222
Oct 26, 1983
Oakbank, MB
31
Matt Hackett
G
R
6-2
179
Mar 7, 1990
London, ON
32
Kris Fredheim
D
R
6-2
192
Feb 23, 1987
Campbell River, BC
37
Pascal Morency
RW
R
5-10
196
Feb 20, 1982
Montreal, QC
39
Brandon Buck
LW
L
6-1
195
Aug 16, 1988
Delaware, ON
41
Josh Tordjman
G
L
6-1
155
Jan 11, 1985
Montreal, QC
42
Matt Kassian
LW
L
6-5
252
Oct 28, 1986
Edmonton, AB
44
Justin Falk
D
L
6-5
215
Oct 11, 1988
Snowflake, MB
56
Joel Broda
F
L
6-0
203
Nov 24, 1989
Prince Albert, SK
61
Tyler Cuma
D
L
6-2
192
Jan 19, 1990
Bowmanville, ON
62
Jean-Michel Daoust
RW
R
5-7
175
Nov 24, 1983
Valleyfield, QC
Executive Vice President of Business Operations: Jamie Spencer
General Manager: Jim Mill
Head Coach: Mike Yeo
Assistant Coaches: Darryl Sydor, Brian Wiseman
Head Athletic Trainer: Jody Green
Head Equipment Manager: Doug Tretiak
NHL Affiliate: Minnesota Wild
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