2008-09 Charlotte Checkers Roster
ECHL (ECHL)
Team Record: 34-29-2 (SO: 0-6) - 76 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Derek Wilkinson (34-29, 8 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 191,208, Avg. 5,311 in 36 home dates
2008-09 Charlotte Checkers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-29-2 (SO: 0-6) - 76 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Derek Wilkinson (34-29, 8 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 191,208, Avg. 5,311 in 36 home dates
The Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 34 wins and 29 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 76 points in the ECHL's South Division.
The Checkers netted 217 goals and surrendered 224. Matthew Ford and Mike Bayrack scored 21 goals for Charlotte each, and Mike Bayrack contributed 39 assists. Jeff Jakaitis earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.73 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Derek Wilkinson coached the team. The 2008-09 Charlotte Checkers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Barnes | C | June 16, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Winnipeg, MB |
| Mike Bayrack | F | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Cedrick Bernier | F | October 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Beauport City, QC |
| Maxime Boisclair | LW | February 14, 1985 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Julien Brouillette | D | December 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | L | St. Esprit, QC |
| Michael Busto | D | June 20, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Burnaby, BC |
| Chris Capraro | F | December 20, 1983 | 5'7" | 185 | R | Medford, MA |
| Andrew Carroll | C | May 7, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Shoreview, MN |
| Peter-James Corsi | C | August 3, 1988 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Maxime Daigneault | G | January 23, 1984 | 6'3" | 203 | L | St.-Jacques-le-Mineur, QC |
| Brian Deeth | D | June 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Gig Harbor, USA |
| Tysen Dowzak | D | March 8, 1988 | 6'5" | 226 | L | Fergus Falls, MN |
| Jesse Dudas | D | March 31, 1988 | 6'2" | 215 | R | St. Albert, AB |
| Lee Falardeau | C | July 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Midland, MI |
| Matthew Ford | RW | October 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 207 | R | West Hills, CA |
| Ethan Graham | D | August 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Xenia, OH |
| Marty Guerin | RW | May 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Lansing, MI |
| Ryan Hillier | LW | January 25, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Halifax, NS |
| Jeff Jakaitis | G | June 9, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Rochester, MN |
| Andreas Jamtin | F | May 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Danderyd, Sweden |
| Jeff Kyrzakos | C | February 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Mississauga, ON |
| Michel Leveille | RW | April 3, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Levis, QC |
| Luke Lucyk | D | May 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Fox Point, WI |
| Lyon Messier | D | August 16, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Dallas, TX |
| Jeff Miles | C | June 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Pickering, ON |
| Teddy Monnich | G | January 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Columbia, SC |
| Ryan Murphy | RW | January 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Rumson, NJ |
| Chris Murray | D | December 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Dover, MA |
| Jared Nightingale | D | October 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Cheboygan, MI |
| Brad Ralph | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Richmond, ON Canada |
| David Rutherford | F | April 30, 1987 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Ladner, BC |
| Nathan Saunders | D | April 25, 1985 | 6'3" | 228 | R | Charlottetown, PEI |
| Matt Schepke | LW | January 3, 1985 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Warren, MI |
| Ken Scuderi | D | August 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Bethpage, NY |
| Kenny Smith | D | December 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Stoneham, MA |
| Mike Taylor | C | February 12, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Maple Grove, MN |
| Peter Tsimikalis | C | January 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON |
| David Urquhart | D | November 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Thorold, ON |
| Parker Van Buskirk | G | March 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Windsor, ON |
| Steve Ward | D | February 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Scarborough, ON |
| Tomas Zaborsky | LW | November 14, 1987 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Trencin, Slovakia |
| Joe Zappala | LW | May 7, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Medford, MA |
