MWJHL ANNOUNCES

04/03/2013


Written by: Jeff Graham   The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its initial roster for the “Best of the Rest” tournament that will be played in conjunction with the AAU/UHU national tournament this week in Las Vegas. Michigan Ice Dogs’ general manager Jeff Price will coach the team of MWJHL players ...

Written by: Jeff Graham  
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its initial roster for the “Best of the Rest” tournament that will be played in conjunction with the AAU/UHU national tournament this week in Las Vegas.

Michigan Ice Dogs’ general manager Jeff Price will coach the team of MWJHL players and will be joined on the bench by Ice Dogs’ assistant coach Brett Englebright and Soo Firehawks’ GM Doug Goudreau.

The MWJHL team as of Tuesday is comprised of eight forwards, six defensemen and two goalies and will play against teams from the Western States Hockey League and Northern States Hockey League.

The regular-season and Veteran’s Memorial Cup playoff champion Hartland Hounds and playoff runners-up Tennyson Chevrolet will represent the MWJHL in the national tournament. 

Game information for all games in Las Vegas can be found HERE.

2013 MWJHL “Best of the Rest” Roster

FORWARDS
Greg Balsam, Holland River Bandits
John Michael Barlow, Soo Firehawks
Chad Cobb, Michigan Grrrowl
Alex Drulia, Soo Firehawks
Ryan Marshall, Soo Firehawks
Steven Smoltz, Bloomington Jr. Blaze
Alex Stewart, Michigan Ice Dogs
Devan Vander Wyk, Rhinelander Street Cats

DEFENSEMEN
Riley Clark, Holland River Bandits
Kyle Cobb, Michigan Grrrowl
Taylor Cutting, Rhinelander Street Cats
Todd Huotari, Rhinelander Street Cats
Adam Pinkowski, Michigan Ice Dogs
Tyler Textor, Michigan Ice Dogs

GOALTENDERS
Gavin Carlson, Bloomington Jr. Blaze
Andrew Freeman, Michigan Ice Dogs

STAFF
Jeff Price, Michigan Ice Dogs – head coach
Brett Englebright, Michigan Ice Dogs – assistant coach
Doug Goudreau, Soo Firehawks – assistant coach
Nik Textor, Michigan Ice Dogs – equipment manager