2011-12 Dayton Gems Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 23-29-7 (SO: 0-7) - 60 points
in the CHL's Turner Conference
Coach: Brian Gratz (23-29, 14 OTL)
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Attendance: 73,535, Avg. 2,228 in 33 home dates
2011-12 Dayton Gems StatisticsTeam Record: 23-29-7 (SO: 0-7) - 60 points
in the CHL's Turner Conference
Coach: Brian Gratz (23-29, 14 OTL)
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Attendance: 73,535, Avg. 2,228 in 33 home dates
The Dayton Gems of the Central Hockey League ended the 2011-12 season with a record of 23 wins and 29 losses (and 7 overtime losses), with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 60 points in the CHL's Turner Conference.
The Gems scored 185 goals and conceded 228. Damian Surma netted 31 goals for Dayton, while Brett Lutes contributed 42 assists. Larry Sterling topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.92 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Brian Gratz coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Baxter | D | August 4, 1988 | 6'3" | 183 | L | Courtice, ON |
| Kyle Bochek | F | March 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Port, ON |
| Dustin DeGagne | D | September 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Nick Duff | D | December 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Novi, US |
| Dan Dunn | G | June 20, 1988 | 6'5" | 215 | Oshawa, ON | |
| Nicholas Fanto | June 9, 1986 | Dearborn, MI USA | ||||
| Kevin Fukala | F | February 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Elgin, IL |
| Tim Hartung | F | July 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Apple Valley, MN |
| Bryan Hogan | G | December 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Highland, MI USA |
| Ryan Hohl | F | August 31, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Northville, MI USA |
| John Kennedy | D | October 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Tim Kraus | C | February 21, 1987 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Canyon Lake, CA |
| Greg Labenski | D | April 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Welland, ON |
| Chad Langlais | D | August 1, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Spokane, WA |
| Matthew Larke | F | June 15, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Oxford, MI |
| Chris Lipsett | RW | September 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Brett Lutes | LW | February 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Riverview, NB |
| Brandon Naurato | LW | January 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Livonia, MI |
| David Nimmo | C | July 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | L | St. Albert, AB |
| Jonathan Ornelas | F | April 4, 1986 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Mississauga, ON CAN |
| Nic Polaski | F | February 14, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Colorado Springs, Col |
| Robin Richards | LW | March 31, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Winnipeg, MB |
| James Sanford | D | June 18, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Alma, NB |
| Nick Schneider | D | December 14, 1984 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Maplewood, MN |
| Rob Schweyer | D | June 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Mark Sibbald | G | June 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ridgeway, ON CAN |
| Larry Sterling | G | November 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 179 | L | Lake Orion, MI USA |
| Damian Surma | L | January 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Charlie Townsend | F | April 19, 1987 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Pennington, NJ USA |
| Kris Westblom | G | March 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Meadow Lake, SK |
| Ben Winnett | F | April 3, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | R | New Westminster, BC |
| Andy Zulyniak | D | February 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Winnipeg, MB |
