Indiana Blizzard

Indiana Blizzard
Indiana Blizzard
City	Dyer, Indiana
League	All American Hockey League
Founded	2009
Home arena	Midwest Training & Ice Center Arena
Colors	Black, Light Blue, White
Head coach	Jimi Simmons
Franchise history
2009	Detroit Hitmen
2009–2010	West Michigan Blizzard
2010–2011	Indiana Blizzard
Championships
Regular season titles	0
Playoff championships	0

Last updated April 11, 2024

The Indiana Blizzard was a professional ice hockey team based in Dyer, Indiana. The team was a member of the All American Hockey League and began its inaugural season in October 2009 as the Detroit Hitmen. The Blizzard played their home games at the Midwest Training & Ice Center Arena.

History

The West Michigan Blizzard started their inaugural season in October 2009 as the Detroit Hitmen, located in Fraser, Michigan. Due to the financial issues, the team was relocated to Norton Shores, Michigan on December 17, 2009. Matt Wiedenhoeft was the founding partner of the Hitmen, who orchestrated the relocation to the Muskegon, Michigan's L.C. Walker Arena.^[1] Their name was changed to the West Michigan Blizzard.

In September 2010, the team announced their relocation to Dyer, Indiana due to the inability for a new ice arena to get built in Norton Shores. After the relocation, the team changed their name to the Indiana Blizzard.^[2] Their new arena was at the Midwest Ice Center.^[3]^[4] Despite their new home, the team ceased operations in 2011.

Season-by-season record

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SL	PTS	PCT	GF	GA	PIM	Home	Away	Season Standing	Playoff Result
2009–10	40	26	13	00	01	53	.65	83	54	195	15–5–0–0	11–8–0–1	4th	Lost in Championship Game

Glossary: GP= Games played, W= Wins, L= Losses, OTL= Over Time Losses, SL= Shootout Losses, PTS= Points, PCT= Winning Percentage, GF= Goals For, GA= Goals Against, PIM= Penalty Minutes

Roster

Forwards
#	Player	Pos.	Shoots	Height	Weight	Place of Birth
4	Ryan Webb	F	R	5 ft 10 in	180 lb.	Roseville, Michigan, United States
5	Zachary Kane	F	R			Jamestown, New York, United States
7	Greg Eggelston	F	R	5 ft 8 in	200 lb.	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
8	Jose Vasquez	F	R	6 ft 3 in	205 lb.	Shelby Township, Michigan, United States
98	Roger Recsh	F	R	7 ft 1 in	220 lb.	Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
11	Andrew Sanders	F	L	6 ft 1 in	200 lb.	Salem, Oregon, United States
12	Charles Harvey	F	R	6 ft 0 in	175 lb.	Columbus, Ohio, United States
17	Peter Pritchett	F	R	6 ft 3 in	225 lb.	Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
20	Scott O'Connor	F	R	5 ft 9 in	180 lb.	Marysville, Michigan, United States
25	Bill Vitale	F	R	5 ft 10 in	175 lb.	Laurel Springs, New Jersey, United States

Defensemen
#	Player	Pos.	Shoots	Height	Weight	Place of Birth
2	B.J. Belliotti	D	L	5 ft 9 in	180 lb.	Waterford, Michigan, United States
18	Emory Lovse	D	R	5 ft 9 in	165 lb.	Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
19	Bradley Bohlinger	D	R	5 ft 11 in	190 lb.	St. Clair Shores, Michigan, United States
22	Ryan Sexsmith	D	R	5 ft 11 in	210 lb.	Dearborn, Michigan, United States
23	Matt Mosley	D	R	5 ft 10 in	190 lb.	Trenton, Michigan, United States
24	Brett Aimone	D	R	6 ft 0 in	200 lb.	Toms River, New Jersey, United States
51	Dan Olesky	D	R	5 ft 11 in	230 lb.	Chesterfield, Michigan, United States

Goaltenders
#	Player	Pos.	Catches	Height	Weight	Place of Birth
1	Matt Kinsella	G	R			Toronto, Ontario, Canada
74	Nortan Ali	G	L	5 ft 6 in	160 lb.	Ferndale, Michigan, United States

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References

↑ Rop, Ron (December 18, 2009). "AAHL team makes Walker Arena new home". mlive.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
↑ "Indiana Blizzard Comes Alive". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
↑ Rop, Ron (September 15, 2010). "West Michigan Blizzard find a hockey home in Indiana". mlive.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
↑ Burbridge, John (September 18, 2010). "Indiana Blizzard pro hockey team finds new home at Midwest Ice Center". nwitimes.com. St John. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

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[1] Rop, Ron (December 18, 2009). "AAHL team makes Walker Arena new home". mlive.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

[2] "Indiana Blizzard Comes Alive". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-09-15.

[3] Rop, Ron (September 15, 2010). "West Michigan Blizzard find a hockey home in Indiana". mlive.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

[4] Burbridge, John (September 18, 2010). "Indiana Blizzard pro hockey team finds new home at Midwest Ice Center". nwitimes.com. St John. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

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