The Swamp Gazette - Florida Everblades Fan Club

THE SWAMP GAZETTE
Official Newsletter of the Florida Everblades Fan Club
PLAYOFFS 2012
CHARLIE’S REPORT
ECHL – Last Two Rounds!!!
We are already done with 2 rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Here we are starting round 3…. I’ve been
through this before, not ONCE…BUT TWICE….in Cincinnati. I BELIEVE THE BLADES WILL BRING
HOME WHAT WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR…I said before the season even started…
“THIS IS OUR YEAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!!!”
I look forward to seeing each and every one of you at the Germ to cheer on the boys as we make a run for our
FIRST KELLY CUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“10 DOWN; 5 TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Go Blades
Charlie Vonderhaar, Newsletter
Florida Everblades Fan Club
everbladesnewsletter@yahoo.com
Everblades Fan Club - Board & Committee Chairs
*04/12*
Season 2011-2012
Position
Name
email
phone
Directors:
President
Doug Byington
fanclubpresident@live.com
634-9334
1st VP
Chuck "Bubba" Devan
bdevan6044@hotmail.com
994-4499
2nd VP
Gerry Hill
Treasurer
Melissa Willis
Secretary
Louise Festa
Board Members at Large:
Belinda Hanley
Stephanie Spagnuolo
Suzanna Navarro
Carol Grubbs
Gary "go blades"
MacNeil
Committee Chairs:
Comm Svcs
Kimberly Christiansen
Hospitality,
Karen Devan
Sunshine
Membership
Cindy Homan
Membership
Dean Homan
biggerry5@embarqmail.com
mw4blades@aol.com
Louisef0522@gmail.com
470-3831
595-4944
825-4205
starkeaton@aol.com
paci48@hotmail.com
orcaluvr24@aol.com
imagrubby@gmail.com
851-0871
671-1738
404-1997
571-4236
garygoblades1@comcast.net
738-8992
kchristiansen02@gmail.com
bdevan6044@hotmail.com
290-1427
287-9698
trikegal@embarqmail.com
trikeman@embarqmail.com
560-7189
560-7186
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Raffle Table
everbladesnewsletter@yahoo.com
starkeaton@aol.com
Pauly101463@gmail.com
fanclubpresident@live.com
Charlie Vonderhaar
Belinda Hanley
Paul Allen
Doug Byington
Special Events Gerry Hill
Transportation, Bubba Devan
Road & Apt Supplies
Website
Bob Uroda
947-2636
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939-2673
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791-8460
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513-7870896
851-0871
440-0428
biggerry5@embarqmail.com
bdevan6044@hotmail.com
470-3831
spob@comcast.net
281-5080
939-2673
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ECHL Mobile App now available
PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL continues its great relationship with NewSport Media, long-time
supplier of real time stats and scoring, for the 2011-12 season. This season brings back all of the
great web site features from last year, plus a great new look for the home page and the League’s first
ever Mobile App.
“For the past five years, we've been happy to provide the ECHL with LeagueStat.com, our real time
stats and scoring software. In 2010, we launched the new ECHL.com, a fully integrated stats and
content web site plus a great mobile site to keep fans in the know when they can't get to their desktop
computers”, said Cary Moretti, President and CEO of NewSport Media. “For 2011-12, we wanted to
do more with the ECHL and are happy to announce the release of the new ECHL Mobile App this fall.
The App will include all of the real time scores, stats, and standings fans have come to rely on from
directly from LeagueStat.com plus all the news direct from the ECHL.”
The ECHL Mobile App is now available for download for both Android and iPhone. In addition to news,
scores and stats, the App also has links to the ECHL’s Twitter and Facebook pages, and also allows
fans to easily upload their fan photos to Facebook for consideration for the ECHL Fan Photo on
ECHL.com. The ECHL App (available now for iOS and coming soon to Android) includes menu
customization. Now you can decide which buttons you want to display and the order to display them
in. Make the ECHL App all your own and get to the stats you want even faster.
NewSport Media, a boutique web development firm, has been providing web sites since 1997 and
boasts a client list that includes the ECHL, AHL, and all three of the Canadian Junior Hockey leagues.
Their development team consists of a dedicated group of experts who live and work in the sports field.
At the forefront of NewSport Media's solutions is LeagueStat.com, a real time scoring and statistics
tool for Hockey, Lacrosse, and, new for 2011, Football. For more information about NewSport Media,
visit their site at www.newsportmedia.com
ANDROID APP
APPLE APP
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2012 Playoffs
Western
Eastern
Officials named for Conference Finals of 2012 Kelly Cup
Playoffs
April 24, 2012
PRINCETON, N.J. – The following seven referees and 14 linesmen have been selected to work the
Conference Finals in the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Nick Krebsbach, Fred LeBlanc, Nic Leduc, T.J. Luxmore, Ryan Murphy,
and Joe Sullivan
Linesmen: Jake Brenk, Steve Glines, Travis Jackson, Ray King, Wally Lacroix, Bob Marcis, Todd
Owen, Zach Roberts, Jim Scarpace, Mike Sheehan, Scott Sivulich, Alex Stagnone, Francis Trempe
and Michel Voyer
Eastern Conference Finals (Best of Seven)
#3 Kalamazoo Wings at #5 Florida Everblades 7:00 p.m. ET
Florida leads series 3-1
Game 1 - Fri. Apr. 27, Florida – 2 at Kalamazoo – 0
Game 2 - Sat. Apr. 28, Florida – 2 at Kalamazoo - 3
Game 3 - Wed. May 2, Kalamazoo – 0 at Florida – 7
Game 4 - Thurs. May 3, Kalamazoo – 3 at Florida – 7
Game 5 - at Florida, Sat. May 5, 7:00 p.m.
Game 6 - in Kalamazoo, Tues. May 8, 7:00 p.m.**
Game 7 - in Kalamazoo, Wed. May 9, 7:00 p.m.**
**if necessary
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Other 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series
Western Conference Finals (Best of Seven)
#3 Las Vegas Wranglers at #1 Alaska Aces
Las Vegas wins series 4-1
Game 1 – ALASKA 2 at Las Vegas 1
Game 2 – Alaska 0 at LAS VEGAS 3
Game 3 – LAS VEGAS 3 at Alaska 2 (OT)
Game 4 – LAS VEGAS 3 at Alaska 2
Game 5 – LAS VEGAS 3 at Alaska 1
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Best of Seven)
#1 Elmira Jackals vs. #5 Florida Everblades
Florida wins series 4-1
Game 1 – Florida 1 at ELMIRA 3
Game 2 – FLORIDA 5 at Elmira 0
Game 3 – Elmira 4 at FLORIDA 5 (OT)
Game 4 – Elmira 0 at FLORIDA 2
Game 5 – Elmira 1 at FLORIDA 2
#3 Kalamazoo Wings vs. #7 South Carolina Stingrays
Kalamazoo wins series 4-1
Game 1 – South Carolina 4 at KALAMAZOO 6
Game 2 – South Carolina 1 at KALAMAZOO 3
Game 3 – KALAMAZOO 3 at South Carolina 0
Game 4 – Kalamazoo 1 at SOUTH CAROLINA 4
Game 5 – KALAMAZOO 5 at South Carolina 1
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Western Conference Semifinals (Best of Seven)
#1 Alaska Aces vs. #5 Stockton Thunder
Alaska wins series 4-1
Game 1 – Stockton 1 at ALASKA 2
Game 2 – STOCKTON 3 at Alaska 2 (OT)
Game 3 – ALASKA 4 at Stockton 0
Game 4 – ALASKA 4 at Stockton 2
Game 5 – ALASKA 4 at Stockton 1
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)
#1 Elmira Jackals vs. #8 Reading Royals
Elmira wins series 3-2
Game 1 – Elmira 1 at READING 4
Game 2 – Elmira 2 at READING 4
Game 3 – Reading 2 at ELMIRA 5
Game 4 – Reading 0 at ELMIRA 3
Game 5 – Reading 2 at ELMIRA 4
#2 Gwinnett Gladiators vs. #7 South Carolina Stingrays
South Carolina wins series 3-1
Game 1 – Gwinnett 0 at SOUTH CAROLINA 3
Game 2 – GWINNETT 3 at South Carolina 2
Game 3 – SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Gwinnett 3 (4 OT)
Game 4 – SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Gwinnett 3 (2 OT)
#3 Kalamazoo Wings at #6 Kalamazoo Wings
Kalamazoo wins series 3-1
Game 1 – Kalamazoo 2 at WHEELING 4
Game 2 – KALAMAZOO 4 at Wheeling 2
Game 3 – Wheeling 1 at KALAMAZOO 5
Game 4 – Wheeling 2 at KALAMAZOO 3
#4 Greenville Road Warriors vs. #5 Florida Everblades
Florida wins series 3-0
Game 1 – Greenville 2 at FLORIDA 5
Game 2 – Greenville 2 at FLORIDA 4
Game 3 – FLORIDA 3 at Greenville 2
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Western Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)
#2 Ontario Reign vs. #7 Idaho Steelheads
Idaho wins series 3-2
Game 1 – Ontario 2 at IDAHO 3
Game 2 – ONTARIO 4 at Idaho 3 (OT)
Game 3 – IDAHO 5 at Ontario 3
Game 4 – Idaho 2 at ONTARIO 3
Game 5 – IDAHO 5 at Ontario 0
#3 Las Vegas Wranglers vs. #6 Utah Grizzlies
Las Vegas wins series 3-0
Game 1 – LAS VEGAS 2 at Utah 0
Game 2 – LAS VEGAS 3 at Utah 2
Game 3 – Utah 2 at LAS VEGAS 4
#4 Colorado Eagles vs. #5 Stockton Thunder
Stockton wins series 3-0
Game 1 – Colorado 1 at STOCKTON 3
Game 2 – Colorado 2 at STOCKTON 3 (OT)
Game 3 – STOCKTON 4 at Colorado 2
Watch Games Live on America One, the “Official Broadband and Mobile
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Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League Fast Facts
• Watch games live on America One, the “Official Broadband & Mobile Broadcaster” of the ECHL.
• The ECHL celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2007-08 and is the third-longest tenured professional
hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League.
• ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league
with 20 teams in 16 states in 2011-12.
• The league officially changed its name from East Coast Hockey League to ECHL on May 19, 2003.
• 490 players have played in the NHL after playing in the ECHL including 23 in 2010-11.
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• 23 ECHL players have made their NHL debut in 2011-12: former Toledo Walleye, Gwinnett
Gladiators and Colorado Eagles right wing Akim Aliu (Calgary on April 5), former Florida Everblades
center Mike Angelidis (Tampa Bay on Jan. 24), former Victoria Salmon Kings defenseman Jordie
Benn (Dallas on Jan. 3), former Bakersfield Condors and Elmira Jackals defenseman Stu Bickel (New
York Rangers on Dec. 20), former Greenville Road Warriors defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon
(Philadelphia on Nov. 21), former South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Joe Finley (Buffalo on Dec.
2), Cincinnati Cyclones goaltender Brian Foster (Florida on Feb. 4), former Victoria Salmon Kings
defenseman Kris Fredheim (Minnesota on Nov. 17), former Gwinnett Gladiators center Ryan Garbutt
(Dallas on Feb. 18), former Elmira Jackals center Mike Hoffman (Ottawa on Dec. 23), former Victoria
Salmon Kings goaltender Leland Irving (Calgary on Dec. 16), former Toledo Storm and Reading
Royals center Bracken Kearns (Florida on Oct. 20), Stockton Thunder center Milan Kytnar (Edmonton
on Jan. 11), former Bakersfield Condors center Maxime Macenauer (Anaheim on Oct. 7), former
Ontario Reign center Jordan Nolan (Los Angeles on Feb. 11), former Idaho Steelheads center and
two-time ECHL All-Star Greg Rallo (Florida on Dec. 18), former Cincinnati Cyclones center Ryan
Russell (Columbus on Jan. 7), former Reading Royals goaltender Jussi Rynnas (Toronto on March
27), former Reading Royals goaltender Ben Scrivens (Toronto on Nov. 3), former Cincinnati Cyclones
defenseman Frederic St. Denis (Montreal on Nov. 16), former Ontario Reign defenseman Colten
Teubert (Edmonton on Nov. 3), former Wheeling Nailers goaltender Brad Thiessen (Pittsburgh on
Feb. 26) and former Las Vegas Wranglers right wing Matt Watkins (Phoenix on Feb. 21).
• Six players have played in the ECHL and NHL in 2011-12: Akim Aliu with Colorado and Calgary,
Brian Foster with Cincinnati and Florida, Milan Kytnar with Stockton and Edmonton, Peter Mannino
with Chicago and Winnipeg, Jussi Rynnas with Reading and Toronto and Allen York with Chicago
and Columbus.
• The ECHL has had 298 players reach the NHL since 2002-03 when it changed its focus to become
the primary developmental league for the NHL and the AHL. The ECHL had 97 players reach the
NHL in its first 10 seasons and 215 in the first 15 years.
• 234 ECHL players have played their first game in the last seven seasons for an average of more
than 33 per year.
• ECHL had a record 81 players on NHL opening-day rosters in 2011-12, surpassing the 79 from
2010-11 and marking the ninth year in a row that there have been over 50 former ECHL players on
opening-day rosters.
• ECHL has affiliations with 26 of the 30 NHL teams, marking the 15th consecutive season that the
league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL.
• 31 coaches with an ECHL background are working behind the benches of teams in the NHL in
2011-12 including Anaheim Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
and 2011 Jack Adams Award winner Dan Bylsma, New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano,
Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette and
Winnipeg Jets head coach Claude Noel. It is the seventh consecutive season that there have been 11
or more coaches with an ECHL background working in the NHL. Boudreau, who coached Mississippi
for three seasons winning the Kelly Cup championship in 1999, was named NHL Coach of the Year in
2007-08 becoming the first former ECHL coach to receive the award.
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• 22 former ECHL officials are scheduled to work as part of the NHL officiating team in 2011-12 with
referees David Banfield, Francis Charron, Ghislain Hebert, Jean Hebert, Marc Joannette, Mike Leggo,
Wes McCauley, Dean Morton, Dan O’Rourke, Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman, Chris
Rooney, Justin St. Pierre, Graham Skilliter and Ian Walsh, and linesmen Steve Barton, Brian Mach,
Matt MacPherson, Tim Nowak, Bryan Pancich and Jay Sharrers.
• ECHL was represented for the 11th year in a row on the Stanley Cup champion with Boston Bruins
assistant coach Geoff Ward, players Rich Peverley, Michael Ryder and Tim Thomas, radio
broadcaster Dave Goucher and scout Tom McVie. Thomas is the first former ECHL player to win the
Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There were 34 former
players and 19 coaches on the 16 teams competing in the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup
Playoffs, marking the sixth year in a row that there have been at least 30 former ECHL players and
the eighth consecutive season that over 25 players with ECHL experience have competed in the NHL
postseason.
• Former Hampton Roads Admirals left wing Andrew Brunette became the first ECHL alum to play in
1,000 regular-season NHL games when he reached the milestone with the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 1,
2011.
• Former ECHL and current Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was the recipient of the Vezina
Trophy as the top goaltender in the NHL in 2010-11, marking the second time he has won the award
in the past three seasons. Thomas set a single-season NHL record with a .938 save percentage.
• Former ECHL player and current Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma was the recipient of
the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s Coach of the Year in 2010-11.
• ECHL was represented in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game by Dan Girardi of the New York Rangers,
Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings and Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins.
• Former ECHL broadcasters working in the NHL include John Ahlers and Steve Carroll of the
Anaheim Ducks, Tom Callahan of the Nashville Predators, Dave Goucher of the Boston Bruins, Chris
Kerber of the St. Louis Blues, Jack Michaels of the Edmonton Oilers, Dave Mishkin of the Tampa Bay
Lightning and Bob McElligott of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
• Ryan Stanzel and Jeremy Zager, who were both recipients of the ECHL Media Relations Director of
the Year award, are working in the communications department for the Minnesota Wild and the Los
Angeles Kings, respectively. Former ECHL assistant director of communications Joe Siville and Kelly
Murray are now with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals, respectively, while former
ECHL director of communications Jason Rothwell is the creative director for the Columbus Blue
Jackets.
• ECHL has affiliations with 24 of the 30 teams in the American Hockey League in 2011-12 and for
the past 22 years there has been an ECHL player on the Calder Cup Champion.
• In the last seven seasons the ECHL has had more call-ups to the AHL than all other professional
leagues combined with over 3,000 call-ups involving more than 1,600 players and in 2010-11 there
were 10 times as many call-ups from the ECHL to the AHL than all other professional leagues.
• The ECHL averaged 4,339 fans per game in 2010-11, marking the seventh consecutive season and
the 19th time in the last 21 years that the ECHL has averaged over 4,000 fans
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FLORIDA EVERBLADES ECHL HOCKEY
“1” OPPORTUNITY
“1” SHOT AT A TIME
“1” SAVE AT A TIME
“1” SHIFT AT A TIME
“1” PERIOD AT A TIME
“1” GAME AT A TIME
“1” CHAMPIONSHIP IS CROWNED
“7” WE ARE THE FANS
Our Team. Our Town. Our Blades.
Kick Some ICE!!!!!!
Bring The Cup Home!!!!!!
THIS IS OUR YEAR
THIS IS OUR TIME
THIS IS NOW
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Florida Everblades Fan Club Mission Statement
“We, the members of the Florida Everblades Fan Club, are committed to act in a
professional manner, as a booster organization, in supporting all efforts for the
promotion of professional hockey in Southwest Florida. The objectives of the
Fan Club are to have fun, along with providing a forum for hockey enthusiasts to
exchange ideas and have opportunities to enjoy the game of hockey.
Furthermore, the Fan Club will provide support for the members of the Florida
Everblades hockey team and their families.”
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Everblades
Pro Shop
239 948-PUCK
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Grande Oak Shoppes
Estero, FL. 239 643-0350
Located adjacent to the Recreational
Rinks Germain Arena
Beef 'O' Brady's
Family Sports Pubs
Rogers Roofing
239 455-3868
Owner: Richard Macri, Larry
German, Debbie Clay
South Fort Myers
13650 Fiddlesticks Blvd
Ft. Myers, FL 33912
Phone:(239) 768-9798
For information
concerning Land n’ Sea marine and
recreational equipment distribution
contact Hill’s Marine Service 239 7658600.
24830 S Tamiami Trail Suite 2100
Bonita Springs, FL 34134 PH: 239-949-0469
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Tune-ups
Batteries
239 498-9940
Tires
Alignments, Engine Diagnostics, Belts & Hoses, Oil Changes
Check Engine Light
Kris Miller
Owner/Manager
Look for news coming on new and improved attendance and assistance
contest. The more you help the more you may win.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
The Florida Everblades Fan Club would like to thank all of our sponsors for their assistance in helping
us provide for the team. To show our appreciation we highly encourage all members to patronize these
outstanding sponsors for the 2011-2012 Florida Everblades Hockey season.
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Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
12300 Cleveland Ave.
(US 41 & Crystal Dr) Ft Myers
BEEF ‘O’ BRADY’S
Est.1985
Family Sports Pubs
HILL MARINE SERVICE
703 FISHERMAN’S WHARF
FT. MYERS BEACH, FL 33931
JOHNSON & EVINRUDE
FACTORY SALES & SERVICE
239-765-8600
Classic Carwash
Peter Ennis
Owner/Manager
20301 Grande Oaks Shoppes Blvd.
Suite 108
Estero, Florida 33928
Phone (239) 949-4423
Full Service Car Wash and Detailing Service
Owners: Gene Allison & Wayne Rex
10000 Arcos
Estero, Florida
(239) 949-6031
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BETTER; shoot an email to Charlie:
everbladesnewsletter@yahoo.com
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