Lumberjacks set Training Camp roster & affiliates

Press Release

MUSKEGON, Mich. – Following June’s Tryout Camp at L.C. Walker Arena, the Muskegon Lumberjacks were forced to make difficult decisions.

 

Those choices have been made, resulting in the following initial roster, plus Affiliate List players who can be added to the roster at any time. The Lumberjacks will now head into Training Camp in late August, after which they will begin their third season in the Tier I United States Hockey League.

 

The following players are sorted by position and in alphabetical order according to last name:

 

Goaltenders                          Hometown                            College Commitment/NHL Draft

Tyler Ross                           Warren, Mich.                     

Hayden Stewart               Rockford, Ill.                        

 

Defensemen

Rasmus Bengtsson          Landskrona, Sweden          Florida Panthers (2011)

Jack Burton                       Reisertown, Md.                 

Carter Foguth                    Fenton, Mich.                      

Niklas Folin                       Goteborg, Sweden              

Patrick Koudys                 Smithville, Ontario             Washington Capitals (2011)

Chris Leibinger                Saginaw, Mich.                     Michigan Tech University

Mike Preston                     Carmel, Ind.                         

Ben Storm                           Calumet, Mich.                   

Zach Yoder                                    Woodstock, Ga.                   

 

Forwards

Riley Alferd                       Vancouver, Wash.              

Joe Cox                                Chelsea, Mich.                      Michigan State University

Brett D’Andrea                 Marysville, Mich.                 Bowling Green State University

Brandon Flood                 Okemos, Mich.                    

Ben Foster                          Darien, Conn.                       Princeton University

Adam Gilmour                 Hanover, Mass.                    Boston College/Minnesota Wild (2012)

Tyler Heinonen                Delano, Minn.                      Michigan Tech University

Tyler Hill                            Hagersville, Ontario

Cullen Hurley                   Eagan, Minn.

Mason Jobst                      Speedway, Ind.

Chad McDonald               Battle Creek, Mich.             Ferris State University

William Messa                 Parkland, Fla.                      

Max Shuart                        Northville, Mich.                 University of Michigan

Alex Talcott                        Kentwood, Mich.                 University of Michigan

Frederik Tiffels                Cologne, Germany

 

The Affiliate List consists of New York Islanders draft pick Doyle Somerby, University of Minnesota recruit Mike Brodzinski andWestern Michigan University commit Corey Schueneman, plus Dylan Malmquist, Connor Hurley, Conor Garland, Chase Phelps, John Peterson, Steven Spinner, Corey Ronan, Luc Snuggerud, Tristan Rostagno and Jack Dougherty.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)