2008-09 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 49-23-2 (SO: 0-6) - 106 points
in the AHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bob Woods (49-23, 8 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 359,499, Avg. 8,987 in 40 home dates
2008-09 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 49-23-2 (SO: 0-6) - 106 points
in the AHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bob Woods (49-23, 8 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 359,499, Avg. 8,987 in 40 home dates
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 49 wins and 23 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 106 points in the AHL's East Division.
The Bears topped the league with 296 goals. Hershey allowed 240 goals. Alexandre Giroux scored 60 goals for the squad, while Graham Mink netted 30 or more, too. Keith Aucoin contributed 71 assists. Daren Machesney and Semyon Varlamov paced the team with 19 wins each, and Semyon Varlamov registered a 2.4 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Bob Woods coached the team. The 2008-09 Hershey Bears won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Alzner | D | September 24, 1988 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Greg Amadio | D | May 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 236 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Dean Arsene | D | July 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Murrayville, BC Canada |
| Keith Aucoin | C | November 6, 1978 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Waltham, MA USA |
| Jay Beagle | C | October 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Francois Bouchard | RW | April 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Sherbrooke, QC |
| Chris Bourque | L | January 29, 1986 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Kip Brennan | L | August 27, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| John Carlson | D | January 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Natick, MA USA |
| Sean Collins | D | October 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Troy, MI USA |
| Viktor Dovgan | D | February 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Michael Dubuc | LW | June 29, 1988 | 6'2" | 177 | L | Granby, Que |
| Joe Finley | D | June 29, 1987 | 6'8" | 250 | L | Edina, MN |
| Alexandre Giroux | C | June 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Josh Godfrey | D | January 15, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Collingwood, ON |
| Bobby Goepfert | G | May 9, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Kings Park, NY |
| Andrew Gordon | R | December 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Bryan Helmer | D | July 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Andrew Joudrey | C | July 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bedford, NS |
| Johann Kroll | D | February 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Plymouth, MN |
| Staffan Kronwall | D | September 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Jarfalla, Sweden |
| Maxime Lacroix | LW | June 5, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Quebec, QC |
| Quintin Laing | L | June 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Harris, SK Canada |
| Sami Lepisto | D | October 17, 1984 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Espoo, Finland |
| Daren Machesney | G | December 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Kris Mayotte | G | February 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Grant McNeill | D | June 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Vermillion, AB Canada |
| Patrick McNeill | D | March 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Strathroy, ON |
| Graham Mink | C | May 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Stowe, VT USA |
| Travis Morin | C | January 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| Michal Neuvirth | G | March 23, 1988 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| Oskar Osala | L | December 27, 1987 | 6'4" | 217 | L | Vaasa, Finland |
| Mathieu Perreault | C | January 5, 1988 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Steve Pinizzotto | C | April 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Mississauga, ON |
| Sasha Pokulok | D | May 25, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | L | Vaud-Dorion, QC |
| Brian Pothier | D | April 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 198 | R | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Darren Reid | R | May 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Lac La Biche, AB Canada |
| Tyler Sloan | D | March 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Semyon Varlamov | G | April 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Samara, Russia |
| Patrick Wellar | D | December 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 231 | L | Carrot River, SK |
| Kyle Wilson | C | December 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Oakville, ON Canada |
