Danbury Mad Hatters

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Danbury Mad Hatters
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City Danbury, Connecticut
League Eastern Professional Hockey League
Founded2008
Home arena Danbury Ice Arena
ColorsBlack, Red
Owner(s)Majority:
Tim Kolpien
Minority:
Curtis Russell
General managerBrendan Tedstone
Head coachDave MacIsaac
Media The News-Times
Franchise history
2008 to 2009Danbury Mad Hatters
Championships
Regular season titles0

The Danbury Mad Hatters were a professional ice hockey team based in Danbury, Connecticut at the 3,050-seat Danbury Ice Arena. The Mad Hatters were a member of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.

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The Mad Hatters name refers to Danbury's nickname as the "Hat City." The city was the former center of the hat industry, at one point producing 25% of America's hats. The "mad" was added to the nickname to differentiate the team from the athletic teams of Danbury High School, and also as a reference to the common colloquial expression, "mad like a hatter. [1]

The team is owned by Col. Tim Kolpien of Corning, New York. On June 10, 2008, the team announced that former Danbury Trashers defenceman Dave MacIssac would be the head coach of the Mad Hatters. [2]

History

2008-2009

The Danbury Mad Hatters were founded in 2008 as an Eastern Professional Hockey League expansion team. The Mad Hatters had on-ice success during their first season, as they finished their inaugural regular season at 30-18-0-2, finished 3rd and missing the playoffs by 4 pts. They also finished 2nd in attendance with average attendance 984. [3]

Roster

Forwards
#PlayerPos.ShootsHeightWeightPlace of Birth
4 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Madeiros C L6' 0"200 lbs. Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States
5 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Stern C L5' 11"185 lbs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
9 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Pauls LW R5' 9"160 lbs. Harrison, New York, United States
12 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Horvath C R6'2"225 lbs. West Redding, Connecticut, United States
15 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Kent RW R5' 11"198 lbs. Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
21 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Schofield LW R6' 2"185 lbs. Sherman Oaks, California, United States
25 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Hannafin RW R5' 9"170 lbs. Medford, Massachusetts, United States
27 Flag of the United States.svg Obi Aduba LW L6' 1"210 lbs. Walpole, Massachusetts, United States
33 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Cosmos RW R6' 0"215 lbs. Middlebury, Connecticut, United States
33 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Michaelson F R6' 3"250 lbs. Newton, Connecticut, United States
Defensemen
#PlayerPos.ShootsHeightWeightPlace of Birth
14 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Hickman D L5' 9"190 lbs. Hamden, Connecticut, United States
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shawn Breaker D R6' 0"205 lbs. Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
22 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Loundsbury D R5' 10"175 lbs. Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States
23 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Redmond D R6' 2"205 lbs. San Jose, California, United States
44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chad Jones D L6' 1"210 lbs. Wiarton, Ontario, Canada
Goaltenders
#PlayerPos.CatchesHeightWeightPlace of Birth
1 Flag of the United States.svg Derek MacIntyre G R6' 2"211 lbs. Stanwood, Michigan, United States
32 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Hill G R5' 8"160 lbs. Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mad Hatters name announced
  2. ↑ Mad Hatters hire first coach
  3. ↑ "..:: Ephl ::". Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
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