October 7, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2008
CONTACT: John Walton – HERSHEY BEARS – (717) 682-6470
BEARS RELEASE 2008-09 ROSTER
29 PLAYERS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN REGULAR SEASON OPENER, BRYAN HELMER NAMED TEAM CAPTAIN TUESDAY ALONG WITH FOUR ALTERNATES
HERSHEY – The HERSHEY BEARS announced today the team’s official roster of players that will begin the 2008-09 regular season. The club also announced Tuesday the five players that will assume the captaincy of the team this season. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.
The team is listed below, in numerical order:
1-Daren Machesney-G
2-Patrick McNeill-D
4-Josh Godfrey-D
5-Tyler Sloan-D
6-Sean Collins-D
7-Karl Alzner-D
10-Andrew Gordon-RW
11-Keith Aucoin-C
12-Alexandre Giroux-LW
13-Steve Pinizzotto-RW
14-Jay Beagle-C
15-Michael Dubuc-LW
17-Chris Bourque-LW
18-Kyle Wilson-C
19-Darren Reid-RW
20-Bryan Helmer-D
21-Graham Mink-RW
22-Francois Bouchard-RW
23-Andrew Joudrey-C
24-Mathieu Perreault-C
25-Maxime Lacroix-LW
26-Quintin Laing-LW
27-Grant McNeill-D/F
29-Dean Arsene-D
30-Michal Neuvirth-G
31-Simeon Varlamov-G
32-Greg Amadio-D
36-Oskar Osala-LW
37-Sami Lepisto-D
The BEARS also announced Tuesday that Bryan Helmer will serve as the team’s captain. Graham Mink and Dean Arsene were named alternate captains at home for 2008-09, with Keith Aucoin and Quintin Laing wearing the “A” on the road this season. HERSHEY opens the 2008-09 regular season Wednesday night in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at 7:05 p.m. The team’s 71st home opener will be Saturday, October 18 against the Syracuse Crunch at GIANT Center. Call (717) 534-3911 for ticket information.
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