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Odessa Jackalopes

The Odessa Jackalopes are a minor professional ice hockey team based in Odessa, Texas. The team currently plays in the Central Hockey League, and is an affiliate of the New York Islanders. The Jackalopes play their home games at Ector County Coliseum.

All Jackalopes games were broadcast live on KMCM from the franchises inaugural year until the 2009-10 season when KFZX took over the broadcasting rights to the live games and the Monday talk show called Hockey Talk.

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Background

In October 1997, Odessa joined the Western Professional Hockey League. In their first season the home games drew an average of 4,000 spectators. Over the next couple of seasons that numbered leveled off, and the team now averages just over 3,200 hockey fans each game. The team mascot, a Jackalope, quickly became one of the most popular in hockey's minor leagues, and team merchandise featuring the snarling, antlered rabbit, has sold well throughout the United States and Canada.[4]

The Jackalopes continued playing in the WPHL until 2001 when the league folded. Since the 2001-2002 season the Jackalopes have played in the CHL.[5]

2009-10 roster

As of July 6, 2010.[6]

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Date of birth Place of birth
1 Juha Toivonen § L June 10, 1987 Hattula, Finland
37 Jamie Gilbert R Mar. 6, 1984 Lewiston, Maine
49 Joel Martin → re-signed for 2010-11 L Oct. 8, 1982 Fort Worth, Texas
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth
2 James Cooley Δ R May 8, 1985 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
4 Patrick Mbaraga L Feb. 11, 1981 Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
6 Garrett Gruenke → re-signed for 2010-11 L Oct. 13, 1983 Plymouth, Minnesota
7 Alex Dunn R Jan. 26, 1982 Waterford, Michigan
22 Will Bodine R Dec. 12, 1981 Massapequa, New York
24 Philippe Plante • A → re-signed for 2010-11 L Aug. 10, 1978 Greenfield Park, Quebec
26 James Sanford L June 18, 1984 Moneton, New Brunswick
27 David van Drunen • C → re-signed for 2010-11 R Jan. 31, 1976 Sherwood Park, Alberta
Pierre-Olivier Beaulieu (2010-11) L Feb. 24, 1984 Quebec City, Quebec
Forwards
# Player Position Shoots Date of birth Place of birth
9 Kenny Bernard →re-signed for 2010-11 RW R Mar. 18, 1985 Sarnia, Ontario
10 Dominic Leveille RW L Sep. 24, 1981 St. Jerome, Quebec
11 Troy Ofukany C L Feb. 2, 1987 Kamloops, British Columbia
16 Collin Circelli C L Oct. 25, 1981 Oshawa, Ontario
17 Jeff Pierce →re-signed for 2010-11 F R Nov. 10, 1983 Troy, Michigan
19 Mike Ramsay RW R Sep. 13, 1984 Newmarket, Ontario
20 Jean Bourbeau § RW R Sep. 13, 1984 Bonnyville, Alberta
21 Paul Bradley Δ F Feb. 13, 1984
23 Brian Swiniarski → RETIRED C L June 7, 1983 Newburyport, Massachusetts
28 Mike Lesperance LW L June 9, 1985 Newmarket, Ontario
33 Kory Karlander • C C L Mar. 21, 1972 Melita, Manitoba
43 Sebastien Thinel • A → re-signed for 2010-11 LW L Mar. 24, 1981 Lafontaine, Quebec
Brady Leisenring (2010-11) F R Sep. 7, 1982 Stowe, Vermont

§ - assigned by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Δ - signed to Amateur Tryout Contract € - emergency backup goaltender ♯ - signed to 5-game contract

N.B.: Players in BOLD ended the season on Injured Reserve.

Captains

Co-Captain - Kory Karlander Co-Captain - David van Drunen Alternate - Sebastian Thinel Alternate - Philippe Plante

References

  1. ^ http://www.centralhockeyleague.com
  2. ^ http://www.centralhockeyleague.com
  3. ^ http://www.centralhockeyleague.com
  4. ^ Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.. pp. 36-67. ISBN 1894974212.
  5. ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/team_data.php?x=78&y=21&tname=Odessa+Jackalopes&tcity=&tstate=&tleague=&y1=&y2=
  6. ^ http://www.jackalopes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=31:catroster&Itemid=77&layout=default

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