Richmond Renegades
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The Richmond Renegades was a SPHL ice hockey
team in Richmond, Virginia
. The team, owned by Allan B. Harvie Jr., the founder of the former ECHL
Renegades franchise, began play in October 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum
. The team's first head coach was John Brophy. After the Renegades loss in the first round of the 2007 playoffs, Brian Goudie replaced Brophy as head coach.
The new Renegades replaced the United Hockey League
Richmond RiverDogs
, who relocated to suburban Chicago for the 2006-07 season as the Chicago Hounds
. The current Renegades are the second team with that name; the first
was an ECHL
team that played from 1990-2003.
The Richmond Renegades ceased operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season.
Games Played: (56) Danny White , JJ Wrobel , and Phil Youngclaus
Goals: (33) Andre Gill (2007–2008)
Assists: (57) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
Points: (70) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
+/-: (+23) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
Penalty Minutes: (428) Mat Goody (2006–2007)
Wins: (20) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
Shutouts: (2) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007), Ryan Senft (2007–2008)
Minutes: (2254:18) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
GAA: (3.13) Ryan Senft (2007–2008)
Saves: (1333) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
SV%: (.909) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. The team, owned by Allan B. Harvie Jr., the founder of the former ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
Renegades franchise, began play in October 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum is an arena in Richmond, Virginia, where the SPHL Richmond Renegades played until the 2008-2009 season and the SIFL Richmond Raiders will play starting with the 2010 season. It is also the venue for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and holds 13,500 people. A...
. The team's first head coach was John Brophy. After the Renegades loss in the first round of the 2007 playoffs, Brian Goudie replaced Brophy as head coach.
The new Renegades replaced the United Hockey League
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
Richmond RiverDogs
Richmond RiverDogs
The Richmond RiverDogs were a professional minor league ice hockey franchise based in Richmond, Virginia. They played at the Richmond Coliseum....
, who relocated to suburban Chicago for the 2006-07 season as the Chicago Hounds
Chicago Hounds
The Chicago Hounds were a professional ice hockey team in the United Hockey League for the 2006-07 UHL season. They played their home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The Hounds franchise was officially a relocation of the Richmond RiverDogs franchise, which played in...
. The current Renegades are the second team with that name; the first
Richmond Renegades (ECHL)
The Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer....
was an ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
team that played from 1990-2003.
The Richmond Renegades ceased operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season.
08-09 Roster
# | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | Height | Weight | |
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30 | Ryan Scott | Apr. 8, 1983 | Williamsville Williamsville, New York Williamsville is a village in Erie County, New York in the United States. The population was 5,573 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Jonas Williams, an early settler... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
5' 10" | 195 lbs. | ||
31 | Mike Ronan | L | South Boston, 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... |
6' 1" | 190 lbs. |
# | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Height | Weight | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Matt Withers | Mar. 11, 1982 | Laconia Laconia, New Hampshire As of the census of 2000, there were 16,411 people, 6,724 households, and 4,168 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.3 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 421.8 per square mile... , New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... |
6' 3" | 215 lbs. | ||
10 | Cody Cole | Oct. 2, 1984 | St. Catharines, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
5' 9" | 200 lbs. | ||
14 | Arthur Kiyaga | R | Sep. 29, 1985 | Kampala Kampala Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen... , Uganda Uganda Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by... |
5' 9" | 177 lbs. | |
16 | Dan Vandermeer – C Captain (ice hockey) In ice 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... |
R | Feb. 19, 1978 | Caroline Caroline, Alberta Caroline is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Red Deer. It is most famous for being the hometown of figure skater Kurt Browning, for whom the local ice rink is named.- Demographics :... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
5' 11" | 175 lbs. | |
21 | Nathan Oke | L | May 22, 1985 | Fenelon Falls Fenelon Falls, Ontario Fenelon Falls is a village in Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes. Nicknamed the "Jewel of the Kawarthas," it has a population of 1,800 permanent inhabitants, which swells in the summer due to tourism and cottaging. Fenelon Falls is home to lock 34 on the Trent-Severn Waterway... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
6' 1" | 202 lbs. | |
27 | RC Lyke | L | May 19, 1978 | Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
6' 0" | 220 lbs. |
# | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Height | Weight | |
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4 | Bill Zalba | Sep. 14, 1982 | Thorold Thorold, Ontario Thorold is a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Niagara Escarpment. It is also the seat of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
6' 1" | 204 lbs. | ||
8 | Beau McLaughlin | R | Dec. 29, 1981 | Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
6' 0" | 188 lbs. | |
9 | Justin Joy | R | Jul. 5, 1982 | Norfolk Norfolk, New York Norfolk, New York may refer to:*Norfolk , New York*Norfolk , New York... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
5' 8" | 190 lbs. | |
12 | Jason Price Jason Price (ice hockey) Jason Price is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Augusta Riverhawks in the Southern Professional Hockey League.-External links:... |
L | Feb. 8, 1985 | Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, Michigan Farmington Hills is a community in southeastern Michigan. It is the largest city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 79,740 at the 2010 census... , Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... |
5' 9" | 177 lbs. | |
17 | Trevor Karasiewicz | L | Aug. 17, 1982 | Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
5' 11" | 185 lbs. | |
18 | Dennis Sicard | Jun. 5, 1985 | Cobourg Cobourg, Ontario Cobourg is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km east of Toronto. It is the largest town in Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, to the west. It is located along Highway 401 and the former Highway 2... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
5' 11" | 183 lbs. | ||
19 | Ryan Busby | R | Jun. 11, 1983 | Georgetown Georgetown, Ontario Georgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. It is situated on the Credit River, located approximately 60 km west of Toronto making it part of the Greater Toronto Area... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
5' 6" | 160 lbs. | |
20 | Matt Larke | Jul. 15, 1987 | Oxford Oxford, Michigan Oxford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,436 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Oxford Charter Township. The village occupies one square mile and is both politically and geographically a part of the township. The village calls itself... , Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... |
6' 0" | 190 lbs. | ||
22 | Kyu Hun Kim | Oct. 17, 1982 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
6' 0" | 190 lbs. | ||
97 | Geoff Rollins | L | Mar. 31, 1982 | Okotoks Okotoks, Alberta Okotoks is a town situated on the Sheep River, south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership, a cooperative of communities within the Calgary Region. Okotoks has become a popular bedroom community for the City of Calgary... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
6' 2" | 200 lbs. |
Title | Staff Member |
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Head Coach | Brian Goudie |
Player/Assistant Coaches | (Official) Dan Vandermeer & (Unofficial) RC Lyke |
Trainer | Rick Thomas |
Equipment Manager | Andrew Dvorak |
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutesSeason | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
2006-07 | 56 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 58 | 187 | 219 | 1940 | 5th | Lost in 1st Round, 1-2 (Ice Bears Knoxville Ice Bears The Knoxville Ice Bears are a professional ice hockey team. The team competes in the Southern Professional Hockey League. They play their home games at James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 2006 the Ice Bears defeated the Florida Seals to take the SPHL championship and the... ) |
2007-08 | 52 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 57 | 178 | 174 | 1220 | 4th | Lost in 1st Round, 0-2 (FireAntz Fayetteville FireAntz The Fayetteville FireAntz are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. They currently play in the Southern Professional Hockey League . They play their home games in the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum.... ) |
2008-09 | 60 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 63 | 215 | 235 | 1247 | 5th | Did not qualify |
Attendance
Year | Total | Games | Average | League Average |
2006-07 | 95,756 | 28 | 3,419 | 2,985 |
2007-08 | 101,476 | 26 | 3,902 | 2,969 |
2008-09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Single Season Team Records
through 2007-08 seasonGames Played: (56) Danny White , JJ Wrobel , and Phil Youngclaus
Goals: (33) Andre Gill (2007–2008)
Assists: (57) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
Points: (70) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
+/-: (+23) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
Penalty Minutes: (428) Mat Goody (2006–2007)
Wins: (20) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
Shutouts: (2) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007), Ryan Senft (2007–2008)
Minutes: (2254:18) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
GAA: (3.13) Ryan Senft (2007–2008)
Saves: (1333) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
SV%: (.909) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
Retired numbers
# | Name | Position | Years in Richmond | Note |
7 | Brian Goudie | D | ECHL Richmond Renegades 95-97, 01-03, UHL Richmond RiverDogs 03-06, SPHL Richmond Renegades 06-07 | Retired on Nov 9th, 2007 |
25 | Trevor Senn | F | ECHL Richmond Renegades 94-97, 98-00, UHL Richmond RiverDogs 04-05 | Retired on Dec 28th, 2007 |
Honors
2006–2007 | SPHL | Brian Goudie | Defenseman of the Year |
2007–2008 | SPHL | Dan Vandermeer | Defenseman of the Year |