2009 Founders Cup Finals
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The 2009 Founders Cup Final determined the winner of the Founders Cup
Founders Cup (PIHA)
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of the Professional Inline Hockey Association , the major professional inline hockey league in the United States. It is similar to the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup...

 and the champion of the Professional Inline Hockey Association
Professional Inline Hockey Association
The Professional Inline Hockey Association, often abbreviated to the PIHA, is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 16 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Middletown, Pennsylvania, the PIHA...

 (PIHA) for the 2009 season
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

. As a culmination of the 2009 Founders Cup playoffs
2009 Founders Cup playoffs
The 2009 Founders Cup Playoffs of the Professional Inline Hockey Association began on April 10, 2009, after the 2009 regular season. The fifteen teams that qualify, seven from the Eastern Conference and eight from the Western Conference , play best-of-3 series...

, the Western Conference
Western Conference (PIHA)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....

 champion Colorado Springs Thunder
Colorado Springs Thunder
The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association...

 defeated the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (PIHA)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....

 champion Connecticut Blaze
Connecticut Blaze
The Connecticut Blaze were a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut. They competed in the PIHA during the 2007, 2008 & 2009 seasons.-External links:*...

, four games to two. CJ Yoder was awarded the Walt Frazier Award
Walt Frazier Award (PIHA)
The Walter Frazier Award is awarded to the Professional Inline Hockey Association is deemed the most valuable player in the Founders Cup Playoffs.-History:...

 as the Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...

 of the playoffs.

This was Colorado Springs' first appearance in the Founders Cup Final. Connecticut made its 2nd consecutive appearance in the championship series. This was Colorado Springs' 1st Founders Cup title. Connecticut became the first team to lose in the Cup final in consecutive years.

The Cup Final was broadcast live on the internet
Internet
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 on Justin.tv
Justin.tv
Justin.tv is a website created by Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, Michael Seibel and Kyle Vogt in 2007 that allows anyone to broadcast video online. Justin.tv user accounts are called "channels", and users are encouraged to broadcast a wide variety of user-generated live video content, called...

 for the first time in the league's history.

Paths to the Final

The Colorado Springs Thunder
Colorado Springs Thunder
The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association...

 entered the Final after winning the Best Overall Record Trophy
Best Overall Record Trophy (PIHA)
The Best Overall Record Trophy is an award presented by the Professional Inline Hockey Association to the team that finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season. If two teams tie for the most points, then the trophy goes to the team with the most wins. The Best Overall...

 as the team that had the best record during the regular season. Led by stars CJ Yoder, Brian Yingling, and Mike Ciolli, Colorado Springs scored 42 goals in the first three round of the playoffs. The Thunder swept division rival Parker Prowlers
Parker Prowlers
The Parker Prowlers are a professional inline hockey team based in Parker, Colorado. They compete in the PIHA. The Prowlers play their home games out of the Parker Field House. The Parker Prowlers are looking to make up for a less-than-stellar 2008-2009 season with a style of play that focuses on...

 in the Rocky Mountain Division Semifinals, in two games. The team swept the Denver Blizzard
Denver Blizzard
The Denver Blizzard are a professional inline hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. They compete in the PIHA....

 in the Rocky Mountain Division Final round, and defeated the St. Louis Cobras
St. Louis Cobras
The St. Louis Cobras are a professional inline hockey team based in St. Peters, Missouri. They compete in the PIHA...

 in four games to win their first Western Conference Championship Trophy in franchise history.

The Connecticut Blaze
Connecticut Blaze
The Connecticut Blaze were a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut. They competed in the PIHA during the 2007, 2008 & 2009 seasons.-External links:*...

 entered the championship series after earning the third and final berth in the Northeast Division
Northeast Division (PIHA)
The PIHA's Northeast Division was formed in 2007 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment.-2007:*Boston Roller Rats*Connecticut Blaze*Hartford Fire Ants*Massachusetts Bombers*New Jersey Grizzlies*New Jersey Minutemen*Philadelphia Growl...

. The team was led by John Pinheiro, who finished the regular season third in the league in scoring. The Blaze swept the New Jersey Grizzlies
New Jersey Grizzlies
The New Jersey Grizzlies are a professional inline hockey team based in Wallington, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA.-External links:*...

 in the Northeast Division Semifinals. In the Northeast Division Finals, the Blaze defeated division champion the Suffolk Sting
Suffolk Sting
The Suffolk Sting are a professional inline hockey team based in Moriches, New York. They compete in the PIHA-External links:*...

, in three games. The team won the Eastern Conference Championship Trophy by sweeping the Harrisburg Lunatics
Harrisburg Lunatics
The Harrisburg Lunatics are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, and competing in the PIHA. Harrisburg is one of two teams that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA, the other is the Pennsylvania Typhoon...

, in Harrisburg's home rink, in three games.

The series

The 2009 Founder Cup Final marked the first time that the Colorado Springs Thunder and the Connecticut Blaze have ever faced off.

Game one summary
  • First period:
    • Scoring: (1) Colorado Springs: Mike Ciolli (CJ Yoder) 7:30; (2) CJ Yoder (Brian Yingling) 8:20; (3) CJ Yoder (Eric Bogenrief) PPG 9:24
    • Penalties: John Pinheiro, Connecticut (Roughing) 5:40; Adam Goulet, Connecticut (Hooking) 9:00

  • Second period:
    • Scoring: (4) Colorado Springs: Eric Bogenrief (Brian Yingling) PPG 1:08; (5) Matt Pederson (Shayne Hayden) 2:05; (1) Connecticut: John Pinheiro (Eric Sarao) 7:24
    • Penalties: Jeff Goulet, Connecticut (Hooking) 0:30; Mike Ciolli, Colorado Springs (Tripping) 2:00; Brian Yingling, Colorado Springs (Roughing) 7:00

  • Goalie Statistics:
    • Colorado Springs: Dan Lamb – 9 saves / 10 shots
    • Connecticut: Luke Brind'Amour – 15 saves / 20 shots

  • Shots by Period:
    Team 1 2 T
    Connecticut 4 6 10
    Colorado Springs 8 12 20

Rosters

Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Founders Cup in the given year.

Connecticut Blaze

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
32 Shawn Cushion R 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  West Haven
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...

, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

second (2008)
46 Luke Brind'Amour R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  first
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
11 John Bowling R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  first
22 Eric Sarao L 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Bedford
Bedford, Massachusetts
Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is within the Greater Boston area, north-west of the city of Boston. The population of Bedford was 13,320 at the 2010 census.- History :...

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

third (2007, 2008)
28 Paul Yovino R 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  Monroe
Monroe, Connecticut
Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek....

, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

first
87 Mike Upton R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  Charlestown
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and is located on a peninsula north of downtown Boston. Charlestown was originally a separate town and the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; it became a city in 1847 and was annexed by Boston on January 5, 1874...

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

first
93 Darrell Interbartolo – C
Captain (inline hockey)
In inline hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey.-Responsibilities and importance:...

R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  East Boston
East Boston, Massachusetts
East Boston is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, with approximately 40,000 residents. The community was created by connecting several islands using landfill and was annexed by Boston in 1836. East Boston is separated from the rest of the city by Boston Harbor and bordered by Winthrop,...

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

second (2007)
Forwards
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
8 Mario Lucibello L 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  West Haven
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...

, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

second (2008)
12 Scott St. Cyr R 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Marlboro, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

third (2007, 2008)
16 John Pinheiro R 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  Glendale
Glendale, Rhode Island
Glendale is a village in the town of Burrillville, Rhode Island, United States. It is located at . The United States Postal Service has assigned Glendale the ZIP Code 02826.- References :...

, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

fourth (2005, 2006, 2008)
19 Joe Brennan R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  first
21 Adam Goulet L 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Woonsocket
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....

, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

second (2008)
23 Kenny Couto R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  first
61 Jeff Goulet L 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Woonsocket
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....

, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

third (2007, 2008)
66 Steve Fabiano L 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  Revere
Revere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

first
77 Ryan Murran R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  first
89 Richard Nolan L 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Monroe
Monroe, Connecticut
Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek....

, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

second (2008)
92 Jay McGeown R 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

third (2007, 2008)
94 Jim Mathews R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  first
98 Justin Tyrell R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  first

Colorado Springs Thunder

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
1 Dan Lamb R 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
33 Zach Taylor R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first (did not play)
49 Jason Risenhoover L 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
9 CJ Yoder – C
Captain (inline hockey)
In inline hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey.-Responsibilities and importance:...

R 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...

, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

fourth (2002, 2003, 2004)
23 Branden Maytum R 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
27 Mike Ciolli – A
Captain (inline hockey)
In inline hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey.-Responsibilities and importance:...

R 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
34 Jesse Tuttle R 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
85 Aaron Towns R 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
96 Eric Bogenrief R 2009
2009 PIHA season
The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  Monument
Monument, Colorado
Monument is a growing town situated on the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
Forwards
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
8 Brian Yingling – A
Captain (inline hockey)
In inline hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey.-Responsibilities and importance:...

L 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...

, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

fourth (2002, 2003, 2004)
10 Ryan Pederson L 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
15 Matt Pederson R 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
20 Brian Higney L 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
21 Shayne Hayden R 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

first
25 Bob Birdno R 2007
2007 PIHA season
The 2007 PIHA season is the 6th regular season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs began on April 24, 2007 and concluded on May 27, with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers to win their first Founders Cup.-Events:The 2007 All-Star...

  Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

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Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

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See also

  • 2009 PIHA season
    2009 PIHA season
    The 2009 PIHA season is the 8th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It runs from November 1, 2008 through April 18, 2009 with the Founders Cup playoffs to follow, ending on May 31, 2009.-Regular season:...

  • 2009 Founders Cup playoffs
    2009 Founders Cup playoffs
    The 2009 Founders Cup Playoffs of the Professional Inline Hockey Association began on April 10, 2009, after the 2009 regular season. The fifteen teams that qualify, seven from the Eastern Conference and eight from the Western Conference , play best-of-3 series...

  • 2009 Colorado Springs Thunder season
  • 2009 Connecticut Blaze season
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