- Danbury Mad Hatters
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Danbury Mad Hatters City Danbury, Connecticut League Eastern Professional Hockey League Founded 2008 Home arena Danbury Ice Arena Colors Black, Red Owner(s) Majority:
Tim Kolpien
Minority:
Curtis RussellGeneral manager Brendan Tedstone Head coach Dave MacIsaac Media The News-Times Franchise history 2008 to 2009 Danbury Mad Hatters Championships Regular season titles 0 The Danbury Mad Hatters were a professional ice hockey team based in Danbury, Connecticut at the 2,100-seat Danbury Ice Arena. The Mad Hatters were a member of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
The Mad Hatters name refers 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]
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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 # Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight Place of Birth 4 Drew Madeiros C L 6' 0" 200 lbs. Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA 5 Ryan Stern C L 5' 11" 185 lbs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 9 Bobby Pauls LW R 5' 9" 160 lbs. Harrison, New York, USA 12 Scott Horvath C R 6'2" 225 lbs. West Redding, Connecticut, USA 15 Erik Kent RW R 5' 11" 198 lbs. Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA 21 Stephen Schofield LW R 6' 2" 185 lbs. Sherman Oaks, California, USA 25 Brian Hannafin RW R 5' 9" 170 lbs. Medford, Massachusetts, USA 27 Obi Aduba LW L 6' 1" 210 lbs. Walpole, Massachusetts, USA 33 Matt Cosmos RW R 6' 0" 215 lbs. Middlebury, Connecticut, USA 33 Jason Michaelson F R 6' 3" 250 lbs. Newton, Connecticut, USA Defensemen # Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight Place of Birth 14 Dan Hickman D L 5' 9" 190 lbs. Hamden, Connecticut, USA 17 Shawn Breaker D R 6' 0" 205 lbs. Strathmore, Alberta, Canada 22 Jonathan Loundsbury D R 5' 10" 175 lbs. Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA 23 Alex Redmond D R 6' 2" 205 lbs. San Jose, California, USA 44 Chad Jones D L 6' 1" 210 lbs. Wiarton, Ontario, Canada Goaltenders # Player Pos. Catches Height Weight Place of Birth 1 Derek MacIntyre G R 6' 2" 211 lbs. Stanwood, Michigan, USA 32 Jeff Hill G R 5' 8" 160 lbs. Cranston, Rhode Island, USA References
See also
- Professional Hockey In Connecticut
External links
Eastern Professional Hockey League Teams Arenas Related articles: Other Professional Hockey leaguesCategories:- Danbury Ice Arena
- Danbury, Connecticut
- Eastern Professional Hockey League teams
- Ice hockey teams in Connecticut
- Visitor attractions in Fairfield County, Connecticut
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