If CK Fielded A Hockey Team
Ryan Jones of the Edmonton Oilers – Photo by kimpossible
To be on this team, the players must have been born in Chatham-Kent, and played at least part of their minor or junior hockey in CK.
Here’s a look at what our team would look like:
Forwards:
Line 1:
Ryan Jones (NHL – Edmonton Oilers)
Dane Fox (OHL – Erie Otters)
Seth Griffith (AHL – Providence Bruins)
Line 2:
Brady Campbell (NCAA – Maine Blackbears)
Travis Konecny (OHL – Ottawa 67s)
Jamie Schaafsma (CHL – Allen Americans)
Line 3:
Brett Vandehogen (CHL – Brampton Beast)
Brett Hope (NCAA – Buffalo State College Bengals)
Kyle Hope (OHL – Owen Sound Attack)
Line 4:
Blake Blondeel (OUA – Windsor Lancers)
Brayden Hopkins (GOJHL – Chatham Maroons)
Trevor Richardson (GOJHL – Chatham Maroons)
Defensemen:
TJ Brodie (NHL – Calgary Flames)
Wes Cunningham (ECHL – Bakersfield Condors)
Jamie Vanderveeken (CHL – Brampton Beasts)
Chris Allen (NIHL – Nottingham Lions)
Nate Pietens (GOJHL – Chatham Maroons)
Ben Pataki (GOJHL – Chatham Maroons)
Goaltenders:
Jason Missiaen (AHL – Hartford Wolf Pack)
Brendan Johnston (GOJHL – Chatham Maroons)
Coaching Staff
Doug Shedden – EV Zug – Head Coach – Swiss League
Chris Bergeron – Bowling Green Falcons – Head Coach – NCAA
Brian Wiseman – Michigan Wolverines – Assistant Coach – NCAA
What league do you think our team could play in? Who would be our leading scorer? What’s our weakest position? Did we leave a player off? Comment below!
I would think that James McEwan should be considered as part of the forward group…..Interesting piece……
Perhaps you should put a team together consisting of all players from our area regardless of the era in which they played.
I think if you fielded that team, you’d get killed. I’ve heard of 2 people on that ‘roster’ and I’m a die hard hockey fan. Unless you’re playing a team comprised of players from say, Dutton, I don’t think your roster is very good.