2008-09 Hudson Valley Bears Roster
Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL)
Team Record: 3-45-1 (SO: 0-1) - 8 points
in the EPHL
Coach: Scott Beneke (0-0)
Coach: Dwight Healey (0-0)
Coach: Phil Esposito (0-0)
Location: Newburgh, New York
Attendance: 5,630, Avg. 235 in 24 home dates
2008-09 Hudson Valley Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 3-45-1 (SO: 0-1) - 8 points
in the EPHL
Coach: Scott Beneke (0-0)
Coach: Dwight Healey (0-0)
Coach: Phil Esposito (0-0)
Location: Newburgh, New York
Attendance: 5,630, Avg. 235 in 24 home dates
The Hudson Valley Bears of the Eastern Professional Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 3 wins and 45 losses (and 1 overtime losses), with a 0-1 showing in shootouts for 8 points in the EPHL.
The Bears scored 145 goals, worst in the league and allowed 362, most in the circuit. Scott Estey netted 23 goals for Hudson Valley, and John Geverd contributed 38 assists.
Scott Beneke, Dwight Healey and Phil Esposito coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Aimone | D | July 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Peter Alden | F | November 14, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Branford, CT USA |
| Kayvon Ayati | F | April 28, 1987 | 5'9" | 155 | R | Brookline, MA |
| Lynn Beedle | F | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Bethlehem, PA |
| Ryan Blair | D | May 1, 1986 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Ashburn, VA |
| Bill Blaszcyk | F | April 26, 1986 | 6'1" | 209 | Manorville, NY USA | |
| Justin Bodine | F | August 3, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | L | North Massapequa, NY USA |
| Joey Bouchard | ||||||
| Chris Brunetto | G | July 18, 1982 | 5'10" | 150 | R | Fairfield, CT |
| Jason Burke | D | October 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 225 | Melrose, NJ USA | |
| Scott Burns | D | August 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 187 | Wallingford, CT USA | |
| Jerry Cardinale | F | March 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |
| Josh Cavan | January 5, 1984 | |||||
| Josh Chase | G | March 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Jonesville, MI |
| Chris Clark | D | June 10, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Philadelphia, PA |
| T.J. Cline | LW | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Josh Coyle | F | September 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Brooklyn, USA |
| Chris Crutcher | L | December 23, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Hershey, PA USA |
| Peter Danenhower | D | September 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Kutztown, PA USA |
| Kevin Dardzinski | D | R | Congers, NY | |||
| Mike Dardzinski | F | January 15, 1977 | 5'8" | 180 | L | New York, NY |
| Chase Decker | F | December 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 174 | Wenatchee, WA USA | |
| Len DiCostanzo | G | April 1, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Port Jefferson Station, NY |
| Anthony DiPalma | D | January 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 236 | Wallingford, CT USA | |
| Brandon Doria | F | May 3, 1981 | 5'10" | 181 | Bayonne, NJ USA | |
| Brian Dudek | F | March 21, 1982 | 5'6" | 140 | ||
| Dwight Edlund | D | R | Nyack, NY | |||
| Mike Ellenbogen | August 28, 1985 | Brooklyn, NY USA | ||||
| Phil Esposito | LW | July 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | East Haven, CT USA |
| Scott Estey | F | May 29, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Highland Falls, NY |
| Ryan Farrell | D | November 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Islip, NY USA |
| Colin Fitzpatrick | F | August 2, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | Westwood, MA USA | |
| Pat Forshner | RW | March 27, 1984 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Natick, MA USA |
| Ken Francis | December 11, 1982 | |||||
| John Geverd | F | January 26, 1987 | 5'11" | 217 | R | Hooksett, NH |
| Bruce Giovanelli | ||||||
| Joshua Goodman | D | September 6, 1983 | 5'7" | 170 | R | Central Valley, NY |
| Josh Gorring | ||||||
| Joey Grasso | C | April 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Long Island, NY USA |
| Nick Grove | D | August 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | R | New York, NY |
| Dana Guilbert | F | February 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | North Smithfield, RI | |
| Devin Guy | F | November 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Highland Falls, USA |
| Bill Haas | September 16, 1985 | Williamstown, NJ USA | ||||
| Matt Healey | June 28, 1978 | |||||
| Dan Hearn | August 12, 1978 | |||||
| Jordan Hellman | D | April 12, 1984 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Short Hills, NJ USA |
| Joe Herman | F | December 5, 1985 | 5'7" | 175 | R | Congers, NY |
| Kelly Holowaty | G | May 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Regina, SK CAN |
| Erik Holvig | F | August 7, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | L | New City, NY USA |
| Ken Holvig | ||||||
| Bill Horton | D | July 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Scott Horvath | F | February 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | R | West Redding, CT USA |
| Ryan Hughes | D | May 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Stamford, CT USA |
| Ryan Hull | G | February 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Fairfield, CT | |
| Tori Jacob | June 21, 1975 | |||||
| Mike Jacobs | F | R | ||||
| Vincent Januska | G | December 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Chester, NY |
| Kevin Kaminski | C | March 8, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | L | |
| Steve Landgraber | D | January 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Riverdale, NJ | |
| Mark Lebenns | D | May 13, 1987 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Blue Point, NY USA |
| Eric Lind | D | March 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Stamford, CT |
| Dennis Locanture | December 30, 1984 | |||||
| Frankie Loftus | F | November 21, 1986 | 5'7" | 170 | R | Parsippany, NJ USA |
| Al Loges | G | January 10, 1972 | ||||
| Dave LoPresti | G | February 23, 1978 | 5'9" | 170 | East Boston, MA USA | |
| Joe Lyle | D | October 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Rutland, VT | |
| Dan Malloy | D | February 18, 1985 | 6'2" | 216 | Stamford, CT USA | |
| Paul Marciniak | G | August 3, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Peter Maro | G | February 27, 1965 | 6'2" | 199 | Darien, CT | |
| Jason May | January 29, 1985 | |||||
| Mike Messina | F | December 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | North Babylon, NY | |
| Christopher Meyers | F | January 30, 1987 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Eden Prairie, MN USA |
| Emerson Mish | D | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| John Morea | LW | March 12, 1989 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Brooklyn, NY |
| Joe Morrison | D | June 19, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Ridgefield, CT |
| Nate Morrison | F | September 23, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | Ridgefield, CT | |
| Steve Novador | ||||||
| Chris O'Brien | F | May 16, 1983 | 6'0" | 181 | Watertown, MA USA | |
| Chris Oleson | D | R | Madison, WI USA | |||
| Andy Otten | F | R | Madison, WI | |||
| Joe Pelle | F | September 10, 1984 | 5'9" | 195 | R | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jim Pellegrino | G | August 6, 1982 | 5'9" | 163 | Port Chester, NY USA | |
| Mike Pereira | ||||||
| Chris Polino | G | February 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 183 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jeff Pozzuto | F | 6'1" | 175 | R | Butler, PA | |
| Brent Reitter | ||||||
| Tom Reno | May 10, 1970 | |||||
| Colin Rice | F | July 9, 1978 | 5'11" | 240 | L | Kahnawake, QC CAN |
| Vince Rinaldi | F | May 9, 1984 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Norwood, NJ USA |
| Dan Rohanna | D | August 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 216 | Waynesburg, PA USA | |
| Scott Rowan | G | March 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Vernon, BC CAN |
| Chris Seifert | C | December 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Fairfield, CT USA |
| Todd Sharinn | F | April 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | L | |
| Dan Smith | ||||||
| Dan Stewart | G | , NY USA | ||||
| Kevin Straub | ||||||
| Chris Sullivan | D | March 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 194 | R | South Windsor, CT USA |
| Jason Szerszen | G | October 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 201 | West Haven, CT USA | |
| Joe Testa | D | March 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Wallingford, CT USA |
| Mike Thomson | C | May 18, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | R | La Habra, CA |
| Elvis Tominovic | F | April 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Astoria, NY |
| Omar Torres | F | R | Valley Cottage, NY | |||
| Tony Troccia | D | R | Brick, NJ | |||
| Matt Trusz | G | June 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 209 | L | East Granby, CT |
| Chris Varmon | F | R | Valley Cottage, NY | |||
| Rich Vega | F | 5'9" | 180 | New Milford, CT | ||
| Tom Westfall | F | December 26, 1974 | 6'4" | 231 | Meadville, PA USA | |
| Jerry Wienckowski | ||||||
| Gabe Yeung | D | March 18, 1983 | 6'5" | 231 | R | Sun Prairie, WI USA |
